The trumpeter, now 89, is at work on albums, live shows and sculptures, driven by the joy of creating and communicating. “I don’t look back,” he said. “I go forward.” Herb Alpert said he didn’t ...

Herb Alpert has a new album that brings together lessons he says he's learned from playing the trumpet for over 80 years, specifically those times in which he says, a-ha. HERB ALPERT: I had problems ...

The legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert has had one hell of a life in music. Consider: This guy co-wrote "Wonderful World" for Sam Cooke, and he did that 64 years ago. In the '60s, Alpert and the Tijuana ...

Herb Alpert released his debut album, The Lonely Bull, in 1962. Forty-nine albums later, the title of his latest record marks the milestone proudly. It's simply titled 50. Alongside Jerry Moss, Alpert ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with a legend of jazz, Herb Alpert, who has just released his 50th album. It is called "50." Herb Alpert has a new album that brings together lessons he says he's learned from ...