A musician famously had four albums in top 10 at once until Taylor Swift did it. He’s coming to CT

When the trumpeter performs in concert at Palmer Auditorium in New London on May 21, it may be difficult for younger members of the audience to fathom just how popular he once was.

In the mid-1960s, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass had four albums in the Billboard top 10, a feat unmatched by any living musician until Taylor Swift did it last year. With movie-star looks and infectious, feel-good melodies, he went on to sell 72 million records and became the only artist in history to score...