The exciting original compositions on Come Fly With Me were inspired by everything from a Tito Puente rhythm Alpert fell in love with (the propulsive ""Night Ride"") to jamming with his world class band in between shows on tour (the fun, reggae-infused ""Cheeky"" was born of these sessions). On ""Walkin' Tall"", another track with a punchy reggae beat, Alpert's trumpet melody slinks and slides. Herb's take on one of Frank Sinatra's most famous recordings, ""Come Fly With Me,"" is set to a groovy bossa nova beat with the surprising addition of a steel drum. His sparse take on George Harrison's ""Something"" includes the use of an electronic instrument known as an EVI, to play the signature guitar lick from the original recording.
