Herb Alpert - Come Fly With Me

The exciting original compositions on Come Fly With Me were inspired by everything from a Tito Puente rhythm Alpert fell in love with (the propulsive Night Ride) to jamming with his world class band in between shows on tour (the fun, reggae-infused Cheeky was born of these sessions). On Walkin' Tall, another track with a punchy reggae beat, Alpert's trumpet melody slinks and slides. Herb's take on one of Frank Sinatra's most famous recordings, Come Fly With Me, is set to a groovy bossa nova beat with the surprising addition of a steel drum. His sparse take on George Harrison's Something includes the use of an electronic instrument known as an EVI, to play the signature guitar lick from the original recording.