The Tijuana Brass

== Info ==
The Tijuana Brass are a Latin funk band whose frontman Herb Alpert worked with Jerry Moss to found A&M Records. The band accomplished five number one albums and 28 total hit albums. They also won nine Grammy Awards. Fourteen of their albums have gone platinum, fifteen gold. They have sold over 72 million records worldwide. Alpert is the only recording artist to hit number one on the pop charts as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist. Wrote Wonderful World for Sam Cooke. The band's style was inspired by a trip Alpert made to Mexico. Despite this, none of the members were actually Hispanic. They once outsold The Beatles. His music was featured on television and performed at major sporting events. Alpert was inducted with Moss into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as nonperformers. The Tijuana Brass have yet to be inducted, however.
== Genres ==
Latin Funk
Category:Latin Funk
Category:Sixties
Category:Jazz
Category:Pop