Personnel includes: Herb Alpert (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); George Del Barrio (conductor); Bernard Fowler, Lani Hall (vocals); Doug Wimbish (acoustic guitar, bass, sound effects); Heitor Periera (guitar); Jorge Trivisonno (bandoneon); Bernie Worrell (organ, keyboards); Greg Smith (keyboards, programming); Eddie Del Barrio (synthesizer); Will Calhoun (drums, Maracatu drums, percussion, loops, background vocals); Paulinho DaCosta (percussion); Danny Saber (programming).
Producers: Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish, Herb Alpert, Greg Smith.
Principally recorded at Sandbox Studios, Santa Monica, California.
"The Look Of Love" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Herb Alpert puts a lot of spice into his music. Bold trumpeting is united with throbbing beats and sultry atmospheres. His music isn't simply dance music but a kind of story telling. Combining diverse elements into his performances, these songs evoke images and create emotions that add power to the rhythms.
"The Look of Love" has a set of strings stealing through the languor of the melody, increasing the romance and passion already inherent in the song. An electronic echo of Alpert's trumpet seems to dance around "Colors," thereby deepening a cool jazz feel about this composition. An almost industrial element underlies the vocals and horn on "Dorita." The electronic beat is organized and pervasive in its trance-dance frenzy. The soulful organ of "Lady in My Life" works well with Alpert's thoughtful trumpet work and creates a drama absent from most dance tracks.
