The Lonely Bull

Herb Alpert · 1962 · Rec. August 1962 in Hollywood, A&M's first single; trumpet re-recorded with bullring sound effects

Context

Composed by Sol Lake under the original title "Twinkle Star," the track was recorded in August 1962 at Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood with Wrecking Crew musicians, after trials of overdubbed trumpet in Herb Alpert's garage. Dressed with bullfight cheers and matador fanfares, it is A&M's very first release, produced by Alpert and Jerry Moss. Ranked number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 in Australia.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to West Coast, Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of West Coast: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Cool (Birth of the Cool), Bossa nova, jazz samba.

Sources

• EN: The Lonely Bull (song)

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