Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights (1965/2015) [TR24][OF]

Building upon South of the Border's (1964) Top Ten success, Herb Alpert dismissed the contingency of Los Angeles-based studio instrumental all-stars, which he had christened the Tijuana Brass. Because there was enough demand for live dates, just like a musical Gepetto, Alpert formed a real Tijuana Brass. The bandleader/trumpeter was joined by Tonni Kalash (trumpet), Robert Edmondson (trombone), Pat Senatore (bass), John Pisano (guitars), Lou Pagani (piano), and Nick Ceroli (drums). Ostensibly, the personnel wasn't a primary consideration as Alpert and company had already begun making serious inroads on the pop music scene. Not bad, considering the market was being heavily infiltrated, if not practically dominated by the British Invasion. With Whipped Cream & Other Delights (1965), they would take that momentum to new heights – including three Grammy Awards alone for the update of the Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow-penned theme to Shelagh Delaney's play of the same name, "A Taste of Honey." The remainder of the material on the dozen-song album was chosen with food as the underlying thematic motif. Sol Lake – who provided Alpert "The Lonely Bull" and "Mexican Shuffle" returns, and this time he has custom-made the upbeat and, above all, catchy trio of "Green Peppers," "Bittersweet Samba," and "El Garbanzo." Allen Toussaint's title composition "Whipped Cream" garnered significant attention, but not as a chart hit. Rather, it could be heard as bachelorettes were being introduced on ABC-TV's The Dating Game. Early in the series run, additional Alpert offerings were also incorporated as incidental music: "Spanish Flea," as the bachelors were being announced, "Lollipops and Roses," when the lucky winners were being told where they would be spending their date, and both "Ladyfingers" and "Lemon Tree" were in rotation as contestants mulled over their answers. Review by Lindsay Planer

TRACKLIST
01. A Taste Of Honey 02:44
02. Green Peppers 01:31
03. Tangerine 02:46
04. Bittersweet Samba 01:43
05. Lemon Tree 02:23
06. Whipped Cream 02:34
07. Love Potion No. 9 03:00
08. El Garbanzo 02:13
09. Ladyfingers 02:45
10. Butterball 02:12
11. Peanuts 02:09
12. Lollipops And Roses 02:29

PERSONNEL
Herb Alpert, flugelhorn, trumpet, arranger
Tonni Kalash, trumpet
Robert Edmondson, trombone
Pat Senatore, bass
John Pisano, guitars
Lou Pagani, piano
Nick Ceroli, drums