Legendary musician, artist, record label executive, and philanthropist Herb Alpert has announced his new holiday album Christmas Time Is Here will release this Friday, November 7.
Over 12 unique holiday tracks, Alpert brings his unmistakable sound to a wide range of material, including José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad” and Vince Guaraldi’s title theme from A Charlie Brown Christmas. He dabbles in modern hits like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and has recently shared the first peek at the album with his rendition of holiday favorite “Jingle Bells.”
Alpert and the Tijuana Brass will be on tour in 2026, with stops in Brookville in March and Rochester in May.
Christmas Time Is Here continues a holiday tradition Alpert first established with 1968’s Christmas Album, which topped the Billboard chart three years in a row (1968–70), with his version of “The Christmas Song” climbing to #3 and remaining in the Top 10 for four weeks. The album remained among the Top 10 holiday sellers well into the 1970s, cementing its place as a seasonal favorite.
Nearly five decades later, 2017’s The Christmas Wish achieved similar success earning placements on multiple Billboard charts — including #3 on Contemporary Jazz Albums and #5 on Current Jazz Albums. This new collection takes a more intimate, groove-driven approach. “I pick out the order just by instinct,” Alpert says — an honesty of process that matches the natural ease of his sound.
Christmas Time Is Here follows the release of Alpert’s milestone 50th studio album titled 50, which also commemorates 50 years of marriage to his wife, collaborator, and touring partner, Lani Hall.
“Jingle Bells” sets the tone with a rollicking, keyboard-inflected groove and a hustling melody. Alpert’s trumpet rides on top, swinging through the arrangement and punctuated by playful “oohs” and “ahhs.” Driven by a New Orleans bounce with second-line swagger, the track radiates holiday cheer. As Alpert puts it, “Now and then Christmas songs run through my head, and I jot them down to see if I can record them in a way that they haven’t been heard before.” That instinctive approach keeps the song fresh, a version that feels timeless, buoyant, and alive with possibility.
Above all, Alpert hopes the music connects. “I hope the listeners feel that these holiday songs are presented in a way that they haven’t been heard before… and makes them feel good,” he says. With Christmas Time Is Here, he once again brings invention and generosity to the holiday songbook, adding to a body of Christmas music that has become an enduring soundtrack to the season.
After months of sold-out shows across the country, Alpert’s tour with his iconic Tijuana Brass Band, which has been reformed for the first time in over 40 years, continues on with more dates coming up this fall.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit his website HERE.
Christmas Time Is Here Track Listing: Feliz Navidad, Jingle Bells, My Favorite Things, Christmas Time Is Here, Santa Baby, White Christmas, Greensleeves, All I Want for Christmas Is You, Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride, The Christmas Song, What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights Tour Dates:
10/02 – Winnipeg, Canada @ Burton Cummings Theatre
10/03 – Minneapolis, MN @ The O’Shaughnessy
10/05 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Washington Pavilion
10/06 – Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Symphony Center
10/07 – Omaha, NE @ Holland Center
11/09 – Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall
11/10 – Portland, OR @ The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
11/12 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Luther Burbank Center
11/13 – Sacramento, CA @ SAFE Center
11/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theater
11/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theater
01/12 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Kravitz Center
01/13 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
01/14 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
01/16 – New Orleans, LA @ The Orpheum
01/17 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Centre
01/18 – Austin, TX @ Long Center
03/25 – Brookville, NY @ Tilles Center
03/26 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
03/27 – Baltimore, MD @ Lyrics Theatre
03/28 – Charlotte, NC @ Belk Theatre
03/30 – Atlanta, GA @ Symphony Center – Woodruff Arts Center
03/31 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
05/10 – Providence, RI @ TBD
05/11 – Portland, ME @ TBD
05/12 – Rochester, NY @ TBD
05/14 – Montréal, QB @ TBD
05/15 – Toronto, ON @ TBD
05/16 – Toledo, OH @ TBD
06/15 – Reno, NV @ TBD
06/16 – San Francisco, CA @ TBD
06/17 – San Diego, CA @ TBD
06/19 – Albuquerque, NM @ TBD
06/20 – El Paso, TX @ TBD
06/21 – Tucson, AZ @ TBD
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