Search - Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass :: Whipped Cream & Other Delights Rewhipped (Rmx)

Better Than Expected

W. J. Bernardi | Austin, Tx USA | 03/08/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"When I first heard of this project, I was really skeptical. I kept thinking it would be just another tired effort of some rappers or hip/hoppers ruining yet another classic album. Man, was I ever wrong! This is actually pretty good! This album is really an Alpert solo album as opposed to another TJB effort. Herb lays down some new trumpet parts and seems to be having a great time doing it, and this turns into a very jazzy effort. The rhythms are more modern sounding, with some heavy backbeats, but most of this album still swings as did the original. In particular, "Lollipops & Roses" has an urban big band feel to it, with Herb playing some hot horn on top. "Whipped Cream" has a very funky feel to it, yet never loses the original appeal. In some cases - "Ladyfingers" especially - this sounds better than the original. Herb even gets into a bit of an electric Miles Davis mode on tunes as "Butterball" and "Green Peppers". The one clunker is "Love Potion #9", which features Ozomatli doing a vocal, which just doesn't add much. But overall, this is far better than I expected. People who are still stuck in the 60's probably won't enjoy this, but if you like your whipped cream jazzed up a bit, you should dig this! It's nice to know that a 70-year old music legend is still making better music than most other artists of today."

21st century update of a 20th century classic

David Kenner | Fort Worth, Texas United States | 04/10/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Herb Alpert has certainly always found a way to keep himself busy. He's a businessman, musician, producer, arranger, composer, painter, sculpter, philanthropist...I guess the list goes on and on.

While fans of his Tijuana Brass work have been rejoicing over reissues of some of the 60s back catalog, Alpert wasn't satisfied with just re-releasing old product. Along with the first batch of reissues came "Lost Treasures" containing previously unreleased TJB recordings. Now we get "Re-Whipped". Not exactly a remixed version of "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" and not exactly a mash-up but more of a re-recording with plenty of samples of the original tracks from that classic LP.

Lots of well known mixers and DJs are featured here, each bringing his own style to the table. Some of these tracks work better than others and you'll have a definite opinion about which ones work best for your personal taste.

When you think about it, this project is not really too surprising. Alpert has never been one to coast on his legend. The 1974 LP "You Smile - The Song Begins" showed that he was always willing to update his sound and stay current in the ever-changing musical landscape. He reinvented his sound again and again ("Rise", "Keep Your Eye On Me", "Colors") and keeps adding to his musical horizon.

This is an adventurous undertaking and kudos to Alpert for doing it."

Excellent remix work, nothing like 'rap'

JC Monte | Riverside, CA USA | 03/07/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"You really have to feel sad for anybody who compares this excellent remix work with rap. Never in a million years will you here this sophisticated take on a lounge classic blaring from a hip hop fans car. If you do hear this music blaring, know that within that car is likely to be a very hip and discerning music fan that understands the eclectic history of disparate genres while being erudite enough to be forward thinking. This is modern lounge music for ELECTRONIC music fans. In fact this album is already a hit with ambient and college rock radio stations around the nation. Isnt it sad when people get so old that they dont even understand what they're complaining about? True the beats share a similar pallet with old-school hip hop in particular but anyone with an idea about genuinly great music should understand the difference. Bob your head, chill out and move into the 21st century, free your ass and maybe your ass will follow. It dosent detract from the classic original and in fact introduces it to an audience who may not be familiar with it. And trust that this is precisely the audience you want hearing this music."