The Brass Are Comin'

The Brass Are Comin' is a 1969 album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, the group's 13th release and its last album before disbanding in December 1969.

[1] Unlike the previous Warm album, which featured much slower-paced songs leaning more toward a Brazilian sound, The Brass Are Comin' is characterized by a western theme with faster-paced songs.

[2] After completing this album and the subsequent television special, the group embarked on a European tour that marked the last public performances of the original band.

[3] The album spawned a television special by the same name that aired on NBC on October 29, 1969.

In his review for Allmusic, music critic Richard S. Ginell wrote "...stretches of this record reveal a tired group and a leader whose trumpet has lost much of its old zip.