Herb Alpert Is, both a music compilation (found streaming, on 5LP vinyl and as a 3CD set), as well as a documentary with the same name. Released during the pandemic, Herb has also been busy recording new music, composing, creating his signature paintings and sculpture, and supporting those in need, as Herb is also a noted philanthropist. His Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA) Awards are coming up virtually May 20th, for ten recipients, and increase of five. It’s the 27th year of the awards for mid-career artists, each awarded $75,000. Herb and his wife/musical partner Lani Hall established the Herb Alpert Foundation in 1985. Their 2020 support included assisting 98 organizations in urgent need of help, some due to the pandemic. Herb’s foundation is based in Santa Monica, and in all, has given out over $200 million, so far. The Herb Alpert Foundation has given $17 million to the Harlem School of the Arts since 2010, a commitment of support over the past decade including a renovation of the building, saving the hallowed institution from closing.