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| Herb Alpert's 'Come Fly With Me' Hits #2 On Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart Herb Alpert's new 'Come Fly With Me' continues the legendary musicians' recent success on the charts. When the album was released on September 25, it debuted at #3 on the Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart and #7 on the Jazz Album Chart. Six weeks later, the album remains in the Contemporary Jazz Chart's top 10. The record features seven brand new original songs as well as signature takes on some of the most indelible melodies of the 20th century - among them George Harrison's "Something, " Billy Strayhorn's "Take The A Train" and the Sinatra-popularized title track. Alpert has stayed well acquainted with the Billboard charts throughout his illustrious five decade career - a centerpiece being the iconic LP 'Whipped Cream & Other Delights, ' which hit #1 on the Billboard 200 fifty years ago this month. Famous for hits like "A Taste of Honey" and its cutting-edge cover art, the record remained the top-selling album in the country until March 1966, and has sold over six million copies to date. On November 20th, Herb will be reissuing 'Whipped Cream' to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary. A newly remastered version of the record will be available on LP and CD just in time for the holiday season. The rerelease of 26 additional titles will follow 'Whipped Cream.' For the first time ever, all have been remastered for iTunes. Herb's 1968 'Christmas Album' is set for a November 27th rerelease, and classics like 'The Lonely Bull, ' 'South of the Border, ' and 'Rise' will follow next year. Herb and his band will round out their 2015 touring schedule with an intimate West Coast run during the first week of December. Tour dates: December 2 - Saratoga, CA - Montalvo December 3 - Saratoga, CA - Montalvo December 5 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's Oakland December 6 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's Oakland December 7 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's Oakland write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |