Herb Alpert

[rtbuck]

I guess he's considered jazz

Back when I was a little kid I used to stare at this album cover

but I also loved the music of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass as my Uncle who lived with us had all his records.

I was ecstatic the other day when finally after the past twenty years of searching I finally found the Theme from 'Maple Leaf Wrestling' which I never missed in the 70's. It turns out the song was titled "A Banda" by ...Herb Alpert!

[Foxhound]

Originally Posted by rtbuck Back when I was a little kid I used to stare at this album cover

Some of us have never stopped.

[Hepcat]

Good thread!

This one is still my favourite:

[rtbuck]

The Lonely Bull!! Great song Hep!!!

...& yes fox I still stare at that cover!!!

[Flower]

^^^Pervs ...

[Flower]

Herb Alpert

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Genres Jazz, Latin, Funk, Pop, R&B
Occupations Trumpeter, Composer, Arranger, Songwriter, Singer, Record Producer, Painter, Sculptor
Instruments Trumpet, Vocals
Years active 1957–present
Labels A&M Records
Associated acts The Tijuana Brass
Baja Marimba Band
Website Herb Alpert [ Music. Art. Life ]

Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records (a recording label he and business partner Jerry Moss founded and eventually sold).

Alpert's musical accomplishments include five number one hits, twenty-eight albums on the Billboard charts, eight Grammy Awards, fourteen Platinum albums and fifteen Gold albums. As of 1996, Alpert had sold 72 million albums worldwide

[Magic]

My mother listened to Herb Alpert quite a bit.

I have Spanish Flea ingrained in my brain from the womb!

He has some really nice chill and bedroom music, sure beats Kenny G's music, IMO

[Flower]

[Foxhound]

One good pic deserves another:

[Dave78]

My parents had Alpert's Whipped Cream album, which (along with Mason Williams' Phonograph Record) I listened to a lot when I was a kid.

Unfortunately it was on 8-Track tape so I was unable to see the album cover art in all of its 12"x12" glory.

Herb Alpert sure looked a lot like a young Mario Andretti back then.

[Flower]

[FretBuzz]

Great stuff! In addition to the Lonely Bull and Spanish Flea, I love their covers of 'Walk, Don't Run', and 'Love Potion #9'. They always had such fun-sounding horn arrangements in their songs...their music really takes me back to when I was a kid.

I used to know how to play The Lonely Bull on guitar....its been so long since I played it, I need to relearn it. Hmmm, where did I put that sheet music, darn it?

[Flower]

Here's Herb's website ...

Music [ Herb Alpert.com ]

[Velvetclown]

Jazz ?

[Hepcat]

Rock fans seem to have forgotten just how popular the Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass were as artists in the mid-sixties. Here's a list of the top ten albums for 1966 as compiled by Cashbox:

1 THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor)

2 WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)

3 GOING PLACES – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)

4 DR. ZHIVAGO – Original Soundtrack (MGM)

5 SOUTH OF THE BORDER – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)

6 THE BEST OF HERMAN’S HERMITS (MGM)

7 THE BEST OF THE ANIMALS (MGM)

8 WHAT NOW MY LOVE – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)

9 LONELY BULL – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)

10 WHY IS THERE AIR? – Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.)

Five of the top nine positions, including both #2 and #3, were held by the Tijuana Brass! Now that's chart domination!