Herb Alpert

Biography

Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American jazz musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. Alpert is also a recording industry executive, the "A" of A&M Records, a recording label he and business partner Jerry Moss founded and eventually sold to PolyGram. Alpert also has created abstract expressionist paintings and sculpture over two decades, which are publicly displayed on occasion. He and his wife, Lani Hall, are substantial philanthropists through the operation of the Herb Alpert Foundation. Alpert's musical accomplishments include five No. 1 albums and 28 albums total on the Billboard Album chart, nine Grammy Awards, fourteen platinum albums, and fifteen gold albums. He has sold 72 million records worldwide. Alpert is the only recording artist to hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop chart as both a vocalist ("This Guy's in Love with You", 1968), and an instrumentalist ("Rise", 1979). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

as Player in Dance Band (uncredited)

The Wrecking Crew

as Self - Recording Artist Producer

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Always at The Carlyle

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host

Herb Alpert Is...

as Self

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host