Herb Alpert at 80

Herb Alpert at 80

Over 72 million records sold, 28 albums making the Billboard charts, co-founder with Jerry Moss of A&M Records, nine Grammy Awards, a new album last fall (“In The Mood”), and a recent 12-day run at New York’s Café Carlyle – Herb Alpert celebrates his 80th birthday today. The last time I saw him perform live…

José James Performing Songs from his Billie Holiday Tribute in Berlin

José James Performing Songs from his Billie Holiday Tribute in Berlin

One of the songs José James performed last night during his brief showcase concert at Berlin’s Apple store on Kurfürstendamm was the moving ballad “Tenderly”. It is one of nine tracks from the fine and fitting tribute to the singer he discovered at a very early age in life. Earlier that day, we talked about…