Herb Alpert - The Christmas Wish (With SYmphony And Choir) (2017)

While Christmas is still several months away, the holidays’ gears are being oiled for the eventual arrival of holiday music. And, as many of you already know, there are never a lack of new holiday sets. It’s as if there’s an insatiable appetite for you. And the record labels are all too happy to supply that appetite with a lot of new music every year.

This year, one of the first out of the gate is from an old favorite, Herb Alpert. The last Christmas album from Herb Alpert came back in 1968, entitled Christmas Album. Along the way, Herb Alpert released many an endearing classic including his 1987 classic set (Keep Your Eye On Me) that gave us two radio hits. And of course, that entrancing cover of “Stranger On The Shore” played the deeper cut FM circuit well. But Christmas is why we’re here.

On September, Herb Alpert will release his first Christmas album in 50 years. The new album will be titled The Christmas Wish. It will provide fifteen familiar holiday classics. But this album will provide a twist. The songs will be delivered with the use of a ten-piece rhythm section, a 45-piece orchestra, and a 32-member choir to give it a much more distinct sound. Of course, Herb Alpert’s trumpet is the centerpiece of the package. ~By mattrowe