Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm 60s Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician most associated with the Tijuana Brass, a now-defunct brass band of which he was leader. He is also famous as a recording industry executive - he is the "A" of A&M Records. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Discography at Discogs Pat Senatore - Bass In 1974, Herb recorded a new album, You Smile-The Song Begins and formed a new band to tour and promote the album. The second band was known as Herb Alpert & the T.J.B. A third incarnation of the group came together to tour after Herb released the Bullish album in 1984. It is interesting to note that studio musicians probably played on most (if not all) of the albums, since it seems not all of the band members played on the recordings, even after the bands were formed.

There are various sources (including the liner notes of the new TJB CD releases) stating that Herb used session musicians to get the exact sound he wanted. Sites: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass | American Sabor BIOGRAPHY Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass In 1962 while watching a bullfight in Tijuana, Mexico, Jewish trumpeter and A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert was inspired to capture the excitement and mariachi horn section he experienced at the bullring. Adapting a song titled Twinkle Star, Alpert added trumpet and crowd noises and renamed it The Lonely Bull. His interpretation of mariachi music, dubbed “Ameriachi,” on songs such as The Lonely Bull, A Taste of Honey and Spanish Flea became enormously popular and helped introduce mainstream audiences to Latin-influenced music. Originally, Alpert worked with session musicians, but he soon created a backing band, the Tijuana Brass, and Albert became the flagship artist for A&M Records. In 1966 he became the first and only artist to have five albums in the Top 10 of the Billboard Pop Album chart at one time.

As the co-founder of A&M Records, Alpert signed and promoted several Latin artists, including the Baja Marimba Band, whose marimba player Julius Wechter was in the Tijuana Brass and wrote the hit Spanish Flea; Chris Montez, a Chicano rocker who had a hit with the mellow Call Me; Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66, whose lead singer, Lani Hall, later married Alpert. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Credit: Courtesy of EMP Herb Alpert - Biography - IMDb Herb Alpert Jump to: Overview (2) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trivia (16) | Personal Quotes (5) Overview (2) Herbert Alpert Mini Bio (1) Bandleader who had several big instrumental hits in 1960s with his band, the Tijuana Brass. First big hit was "The Lonely Bull" in 1963. He and the Brass followed that with other big hits like "Tijuana Taxi", "Spanish Flea" (familiar to some as "the Dating Game song"), "A Taste of Honey", and "Zorba the Greek".

It wasn't until he decided to try a vocal that he finally hit #1 on the Billboard charts with "This Guy's in Love With You" in 1968. After the breakup of the Tijuana Brass, Alpert was out of the public eye until his comeback album, Rise, hit the charts in 1979. That album produced his first instrumental #1, "Rise". After several mediocre attempts after that, Alpert laid low and then resurfaced in 1987 with a more modern jazz/funk sound with "Keep Your Eye on Me". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Phil Spouse (2) ( 15 December 1974 - present) (1 child) Sharon Mae Lubin Trivia (16) Trumpeter/band leader who had numerous top-40 hits with his band, The Tijuana Brass. His song "1980" from his album "Rise" was slated to be the theme song for the 1980 Summer Olympic Games until President Jimmy Carter declared an American boycott of those Olympics in protest of the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan.

Co-wrote "Wonderful World" and "Only Sixteen" for the late Sam Cooke . Co-founder, with Jerry Moss , of A&M Records, which grew to become the world's largest independent record label. Among the artists that recorded on A&M included The Carpenters , Cat Stevens , Joe Cocker , Carole King and Sergio Mendes . While attending the University of Southern California in the 1950s, he was a member of the USC Trojan Marching Band for 2 years. Father of Aria Alpert Adjani and Amanda Alpert . Was a guest musician with Krist Novoselic 's 1997 project "Sweet 75". Only artist in history to hit #1 on the Billboard charts with both a vocal hit ("This Guy's in Love With You" in 1968) and an instrumental hit ("Rise" in 1979). He & Jerry Moss sold A&M Records to PolyGram in 1989 for $500 million. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006.

He was awarded the Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6929 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Co-founder, with Jim Moss , of Carnival Records (1961-62). After the label had been in existence for a year, they discovered that there was another record label named Carnival Records, so they changed their label's name to A&M Records. During his brief brush with acting he shared a class with Leonard Nimoy under the tutelage of Jeff Corey . Co-founded, with partner Jerry Moss , the record label Almo Sounds in 1994. Because of his association with his early band, The Tijuana Brass, and his somewhat olive complexion, many people think he is Hispanic. In fact his parents are both Jewish, and his father was born in Russia. Recorded his first hit, "The Lonely Bull", with members of the Wrecking Crew (the cream of Los Angeles studio musicians), who accepted scale pay as a favor to Alpert and the session's coordinator. After the record became a hit (earning Alpert a million dollars in royalties), he paid the musicians the balance of their session fees, and a fine to the Musicians Union. Personal Quotes (5) . . .

there was a point with the Tijuana Brass where we were playing for such huge crowds that I kind of lost contact. At one point, the only connection I had with the audience was with people out there lighting cigarettes. I never thought of myself as a trumpet player in the traditional sense: I never played in a big band . . . I didn't struggle the normal way. I believe the best chance we have of creating responsible and productive kids is through the arts, and it has to be developed just like literacy. [2013, on the music industry] Aw man, it's in serious trouble. The Internet has not been a big help. And looking back on it, I don't think we responded properly to the music-sharing program that was rampant and devastated the business. The record companies as they used to be? I think that's gone. [on the suggestion that the Tijuana Brass style limited the scope of his career] I never felt limited. This might sound weird, man, but I never tried to make a hit record. I tried to make interesting records. I worked with Sam Cooke and Lou Adler and wrote a song, "A Wonderful World".

Sam was a mentor and he said, "People are just listening to a cool piece of wax. And it either makes it or it doesn't. And it's not important what kind of echo chamber you're using. Or how much time you've spent in the studio practicing". See also Herb Alpert FAQ | Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass Discography and Collector Resource Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass Discography and Collector Resource Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass FAQ ======================================= 1. Herb and the band 2. Recording trivia 7. A&M Records trivia 8. TV appearances 1. HERB and THE BAND: Q. When was Herb Alpert born? A. He was born March 31, 1935, in Los Angeles. Q. Who were the members of the Tijuana Brass? A. The band was not formed until after the WHIPPED CREAM album was released, when demands for live shows made a “real” band a priority. The band members were: Herb Alpert – Trumpet, vocals Pat Senatore – Bass This group disbanded in 1969.

In 1974, Herb recorded a new album, YOU SMILE – THE SONG BEGINS, and formed a new band to tour behind it. The second band was known as “Herb Alpert & the T.J.B.” The lineup for this band underwent a few changes for the next album, CONEY ISLAND. The musicians on YOU SMILE were: Herb Alpert: Trumpets For the CONEY ISLAND album, Nick Ceroli, John Pisano and Ernie McDaniels were replaced with: Steve Schaeffer: Drums Papito Hernandez: Bass (Other session players no doubt played parts in BOTH LPs) A third incarnation of the group convened to tour after Herb released the BULLISH album in 1984. This album had been recorded mostly by Herb and keyboardists John Barnes and Derek Nakamoto. The album was really a Herb Alpert solo record, but it did carry the Tijuana Brass name on the cover. The BULLISH tour group included: Herb Alpert: Trumpet Q. Is Herb Alpert Mexican? A. No, he is an American citizen of Jewish descent. Q. Were there any Mexicans in the Tijuana Brass at all? A.

No. There were several Italians though! Q. How did Herb get started in the music business? A. (from Wikipedia) He began trumpet lessons at about the age of 8 and played at dances as a teenager. After graduating from Fairfax High School in 1955, he joined the U.S. Army and frequently performed at military ceremonies. After his service to the Army, he tried his hand at acting, but decided to pursue a career in music. While attending the University of Southern California in the 1950s, he was a member of the USC Trojan Marching Band for 2 years. At the dawn of his music career, Alpert co-wrote (along with Lou Adler) early rock and roll hits such as “Wonderful World” and “Only Sixteen”. His recording career began at RCA under the name of Dore Alpert. He also produced Dante & the Evergreens hit “Alley Oop” and Jan & Dean. In 1962, Alpert and his business partner Jerry Moss founded their record label, A&M Records.

After much experimentation, he took a song, “Twinkle Star,” written by his friend Sol Lake and added bullfight noises to it, creating “The Lonely Bull” and scoring his first hit. Q. How many of the members of the Tijuana Brass are still alive today? A. Herb Alpert, Bob Edmondson, John Pisano and Pat Senatore are still with us. Departed band members are: Tonni Kalash- b. 6/15/37, d. 5/15/01; Age 63 Lou Pagani- b. 11/6/27, d. 10/19/98; Age 70 Nick Ceroli- b. 12/22/39, d. 8/11/85; Age 45 Q. What’s Herb Alpert doing now? A. These days he’s concentrating mainly on his art, which he has been involved with for years. An exhibition of his sculptures titled “Herb Alpert: Spirit Totems” was on display in New York in 2004, and he continues to experiment with abstract painting.

He was also personally involved with the 2005 reissues of the Tijuana Brass albums, writing an introduction for each album and overseeing the LOST TREASURES collection. His latest musical work has been to revamp the WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS album with a group of remixers and electronica artists. The word RE-WHIPPED has been added to the title, and the results were released on March 7, 2006. Q. How can I contact Herb Alpert? A. You might try: …but there are no guarantees that he will read and/or respond to your letter. 2. RECORDING TRIVIA Q. Did any of the group members play on the early albums? A. Records are incomplete, but we know John Pisano played guitar on the WHIPPED CREAM album. We also know that Bob Edmondson played on every TJB album. The rest of the band joined up when the group started doing live shows in 1965. Q. Who played on the records besides the TJB band members? A.

Some of the names we know are: Carol Kaye – Bass (played on at least the WHIPPED CREAM album) Hal Blaine – Drums (played on everything up through GOING PLACES, at least) Ervan “Bud” Coleman (played guitar, mandolin and banjo through the NINTH album) Julius Wechter (played marimba, xylophone, vibes and percussion on all of the Tijuana Brass albums) Other studio musicians probably also played on most (if not all) of the albums, as needed by Herb to get the sound he was looking for. Most “experts” agree that not all of the band members played on the albums, even after the band was formed. Since Herb Alpert played all of the trumpets heard on record, Tonni Kalash apparently did not play in the studio — and if he did play, he just did so as a counterpart to Herb, who would then go back and dub in his own second trumpet part. There are various sources (including the liner notes of the new TJB CD releases) stating that Herb used session musicians to get the exact sound he wanted. Q. Who played the marimba, xylophone and vibes on the albums?

A. That would be Julius Wechter, who played on all the TJB albums but was not a credited member of the group. However, Julius was a member the second incarnation of the band, known as the “T.J.B.,” for two albums in the mid 1970s. Julius died February 1, 1999 at the age of 63. Q. Who played the other instruments you don’t normally associate with the TJB, such as banjo, mandolin, etc.? A. Most of the string instruments were played by “Bud” Coleman, who also helped Herb with arrangements. Other instruments heard, such as clarinet, saxophone, etc. were played by various studio musicians who were contracted as needed. Q. Who were the TJB’s songwriters? A. TJB albums usually consisted of covers of several hits of the day, plus showtunes and several originals by Alpert’s stable of writers.

The most prolific of the TJB’s writers were: Sol Lake (writer of the band’s first hit, “The Lonely Bull” and several other notable tunes); Julius Wechter (marimba player and writer of “Spanish Flea,” “Brasilia” and others) and Ervan “Bud” Coleman (writer of “Tijuana Taxi” and others). Herb Alpert also wrote several tunes himself, and John Pisano and Bob Edmondson also contributed. Q. Did any other A&M artists, like Sergio Mendes, play on the TJB albums? A. Pete Jolly played electric piano on “This Guy’s In Love With You.” Burt Bacharach’s orchestra played on that tune and also on “Casino Royale.” Lani Hall (Herb’s wife) contributed vocals to a few TJB songs and was a member of the later “T. J. B.” band. To our knowledge, Sergio Mendes did not play on any of the Tijuana Brass albums. Q. Did Herb Alpert play trumpet on other artists’ albums? A. Yes, too many to mention here.

He played trumpet, sang or produced on various other albums by such artists as Lani Hall (his wife), Rita Coolidge, Michel Colombier, the Baja Marimba Band, and others. Herb coproduced all of the Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 albums but did not play or sing on them. Q. Is that Herb Alpert playing the trumpet on the Carpenters’ “Close to You?” A. No, that’s Chuck Findley. Q. Is that Herb Alpert playing trumpet at the end of B.J. Thomas’ “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head”? A. No. Chuck Findley again. 3. ALBUM RELEASES: Q. Why is VOLUME 2 not available on CD when all of the other popular TJB albums are? A. Herb Alpert expressed his dissatisfaction with the sound of that album, calling it “metallic.” The album was a relatively poor seller compared to the rest of the TJB catalog, and not really representative of the definitive TJB sound. Alpert has said he would like to revisit the album at some point and try to remaster it with a “warmer” sound but that’s as close as we are to an actual release.

The original 1988 CD release of the album can occasionally be found on eBay or other online sellers, but be prepared to pay high prices! If you don’t mind buying the album as an authorized download, it is available as of Feb. 2, 2007 on iTunes. Q. What were the original release dates of the TJB albums? THE LONELY BULL * – December 1962 VOLUME 2 **** – 1963 SOUTH OF THE BORDER * – February 1964 WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS * – April 1965 GOING PLACES * – October 1965 WHAT NOW MY LOVE * – May 1966 S.R.O.

* – December 1966 HERB ALPERT’S NINTH * – December 1967 THE BEAT OF THE BRASS * – May 1968 CHRISTMAS ALBUM * – December 1968 THE BRASS ARE COMIN’ **** – 1969 (Original CD release in Japan only) GREATEST HITS ** – 1970 YOU SMILE – THE SONG BEGINS *** – 1974 CONEY ISLAND *** – 1975 GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 ** – 1977 BULLISH ** – 1984 CLASSICS VOL.

1 ** (compilation) – 1987 DEFINITIVE HITS * (compilation) – 2001 LOST TREASURES * (collection of tracks recorded from 1963 to 1974) – February 2005 WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS – REWHIPPED * – March 7, 2006 * = currently available on CD ** = Previously released on CD but now out of print *** = never released on CD (yet!) **** = Previously released on CD, now available exclusively on iTunes ***** = Never released on CD but now available exclusively on iTunes Q. What were the original CD release dates of the various albums? A. The first six TJB albums plus THE BEAT OF THE BRASS and CHRISTMAS ALBUM were released in 1988 when record companies were scrambling to get their catalogs out on CD. S.R.O. and THE BRASS ARE COMIN’ were released soon after that in Japan, but never in the U.S. All of the various compilations have been released on CD at some point, but none (except DEFINITIVE HITS) is available today. Q.

Where can I write to encourage the release of VOLUME 2 and other albums on CD? A. Please don’t write to anyone. Post your desires on the A&M Corner message board. People from the Herb Alpert organization are aware of our board and they know what people want. Letter-writing campaigns are really a waste of time because the machine will move at its own pace. Patience will be rewarded! Q. Will the unreleased albums ever see the light of CD? A. Herb Alpert owns and controls the masters and thus he has the final say of when (and whether) the unreleased albums will be released on CD. Along with the currently-available albums as listed above, you can buy VOLUME 2, WARM, and THE BRASS ARE COMIN’ as downloads from iTunes. Cover art for those albums will be available from A&M Corner within the coming days. Q. Will there ever be a Herb Alpert box set? A. One has been discussed, but nothing definite has been announced yet. We’re confident such a set will surface at some point.

According to our contacts at Shout!Factory, some “pretty major” CD projects are scheduled for 2007 and 2008, so a box set might be among those plans. Stay tuned. Q. Do any live concert recordings of the Tijuana Brass exist? A. Probably a few, but concert recordings were not as prevalent (or as high quality) in the 1960s as they are today, so the chance of their release is slim. Discussions are being held about releasing the TJB’s TV specials on DVD, so at least some live performances may surface someday. Q. Is there enough material in the vault for a LOST TREASURES PART 2? A. Very likely. The TJB is known to have recorded several tunes for TV specials that have never surfaced on albums; there are supposedly several Sol Lake songs that are still in the can; mono and single versions of various songs, quite different from their LP counterparts, are known to exist; and the 1970s “T. J. B.” edition of the band was rumored to be working on a third album when Herb split the group.

So there should be more than enough material available to continue the flow of TREASURES, should Herb decide to open the vaults again. 4. ALBUM TRIVIA: Q. Is it true the model on the WHIPPED CREAM cover was pregnant at the time of the photo shoot? A. Yes, Delores Erickson was three months pregnant at the time. Q. Is that really whipped cream covering Delores on the WHIPPED CREAM cover? A. No, it’s shaving cream. Whipped cream would melt under the hot studio lights. Also, if you look close, a good share of the “cream” is actually a white blanket. Q. Is it true that the WHAT NOW MY LOVE album was a “gold” record before it was even released? A. Yes. In those days, charts and sales figures were compiled by adding up dealers’ orders, and the WHAT NOW album had amassed orders of over a million copies before it was released. Q. How many variations of the WHAT NOW MY LOVE album are there? A. At least four versions are known to exist on vinyl.

The first version has the regular (non-striptease) version of “Plucky.” (See the separate entry under “Song Trivia” for more information on “Plucky.”) The second version of the album has a drier-sounding mix and the striptease “Plucky.” The third version has the dry mix, and the regular version of “Plucky.” There is also at least one “hybrid” version of the album out there that combines the characteristics noted above. The CD releases of the album seem to feature the same mix of “Plucky” as heard on the second version of the album. The song “Brasilia” is also different – on the LP releases, a three-note trombone riff is heard leading into the melody, and a very short trumpet riff is present in the middle of the first verse. Both of these bits are missing from the CD versions of the album. All of these anomalies are probably due to the records being made from different masters at different times and at different pressing plants. Q. I notice on the album covers, the group’s name changes from “Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass” to “Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass” and back again.

Why is this? A. We don’t know, but here is a theory. The first album was credited to “Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass,” it is true. The next three albums are credited to “Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass,” probably because the real band didn’t exist yet, so the sound was credited solely to Herb Alpert. By the time of the fifth album, GOING PLACES, a real band was in the process of being formed so the entity was renamed “and the Tijuana Brass.” This is just a guess, but it makes some kind of sense. Q. If Herb disbanded the group in 1969, who played on the SUMMERTIME album? A. We don’t have musician credits for that album, but it’s likely several (if not all) members of the band played on it. The album was probably not all recorded at the same time, but was assembled from various sessions. You could almost call it the first “Lost Treasures” collection! 5. SONG TRIVIA: Q. What is the shortest tune in the TJB’s repertoire? A.

Short-time honors go to two tracks, “Green Peppers,” from WHIPPED CREAM, and “Julius and Me” from LOST TREASURES, each of which runs 1 minute 32 seconds. (“Green Peppers” is listed as 1:31 on some LP pressings.) Q. OK then, what is the longest tune? A. If you consider the whole TJB catalog including the two 1970s albums, the long-shot honors go to “Carmine,” from the CONEY ISLAND album, at 5:32. Considering only the catalog of the original TJB, the longest tune is “The Sea is My Soil,” which opens the WARM album. Its running time is four minutes, 30 seconds. Q. Who are the singers on “Hello Dolly,” “Mame” and “Talk to the Animals?” A. As you might expect, Herb and the band-members do the honors, with almost everyone around the studio at the time (including a maintenance man) joining in on “Mame.” Q. Is it true there is more than one version of the song “Plucky?” A. Yes.

The Shout!Factory and A&M CD issues of the WHAT NOW MY LOVE album both contain the version known as the “striptease” version of “Plucky.” In this version, the song breaks in the middle and a slow, sexy vamp plays for a few bars, only to revert back to the original rhythm for the ending of the song. This version of the song appears on some LP variations of the WHAT NOW MY LOVE album, but not all. Q. Is there more than one version of the song “Numero Cinco?” A. Sort of. Some LP pressings of the SOUTH OF THE BORDER album have a short spoken intro before this song. The intro is on the 1988 CD version of the album, but is left off of the 2005 CD version. The main body of the song, however is the same on all versions. Q. Is the single version of “Zorba the Greek” really a live recording? A. No. The applause and audience reactions on the record (plus some echo effects) were added to an edited version of the studio recording. Q.

The song “A-Me-Ri-Ca” on the VOLUME 2 album sounds like it was recorded at a party or something. What gives? A. No “live” recordings of the Tijuana Brass have been released; the party noises on “A-Me-Ri-Ca” (and several other songs in VOLUME 2) were added after the tune was recorded in the studio. Q. Where can Herb be heard speaking on Tijuana Brass songs? A. Several places: He says “OK now – everybody clap!” on “In A Little Spanish Town” (from SOUNDS LIKE). He says “Terrific, terrific” at the end of CHRISTMAS ALBUM’s “The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle.” His slowed-down voice intones “Oh yeah!” during “Third Man Theme” from GOING PLACES, and his whispered voice says “Robbers and Cops – Take one” at the beginning of that song, on THE BRASS ARE COMIN’. And, his voice might be heard doing the “five, six, seven, eight” countdown during “Flowers on the Wall,” from LOST TREASURES – but some fans feel that’s not Herb’s voice. Q.

Who is the voice yelling “Hah!” and other exclamations on several of the TJB songs? A. Opinions on this vary, but most people think most of those shouts came from Bob Edmondson, who was a big contributor to the band’s humor and onstage personality. Q. Who says “Oh yeah!” during “The Third Man Theme”? A. Most agree it is the voice of Herb Alpert, slowed down. Q. Who is the female vocalist on “The Lonely Bull?” A. This fact has not surfaced yet, and it is not revealed in any of the liner notes of the albums. Maybe someday… Q. What is that little bit of sound at the very beginning of “Walk, Don’t Run” (from GOING PLACES)? A. That’s the sound of John Pisano’s fingers sliding down the neck of his guitar. This can be heard on the Shout!Factory edition of GOING PLACES but was edited off of all earlier versions of the song. Q. Did Herb ever do any singing for other A&M artists’ albums? A. Yes.

He appears on quite a few Lani Hall songs (not surprising, since he’s married to Lani and produced many of her records); and he can be heard singing on the Baja Marimba Band’s “Goin’ Out the Side Door” on their BAJA MARIMBA BAND RIDES AGAIN album. Herb sings “All In All” on the Michel Colombier WINGS album, which he also produced. Q. When were the songs on LOST TREASURES recorded exactly? A. Unfortunately, Herb Alpert didn’t include that information in the album’s notes, possibly because some information was misplaced in the 30-plus years since the songs were recorded. Here’s what we know (or can deduce): – Five songs on the album (“Up Cherry Street,” “I Can’t Go On Living, Baby, Without You,” “Alone Again Naturally,” “Promises, Promises,” and “I Might Frighten Her Away,”) originally appeared in slightly-different versions on the 1974 album YOU SMILE – THE SONG BEGINS.

” – (They Long to Be) Close to You” was recorded in 1968 as a possible followup to “This Guy’s In Love With You.” – “Fire and Rain” and “Whistlestar” were probably recorded in 1974 and could have been part of the aborted third “T.J.B.” album. “Popcorn” was probably recorded around this same time. – “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” was probably recorded around 1970 during the sessions that produced the SUMMERTIME album. We have to rely on speculation and guesswork to determine the rest of the recording dates. Many songs’ dates can be guesstimated by comparing the “sound” of the song to other tunes Herb recorded. “Happy Hour,” for example, sounds like it could have been on the NINTH or SOUNDS LIKE albums. Q. Is there really a film with “Tijuana Taxi” and “Spanish Flea” as its soundtrack? A. Yes. The film is animated and was released in 1966. The running time is 6 minutes.

The film was directed by John Hubley and won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Subject in 1967. The film is out of print today. (Details in this answer courtesy of the Internet Movie Database) 6. CHART TRIVIA: Q. How many hit singles did Herb have with the Brass? A. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass had numerous hits on the Billboard charts in the US. The following is gleaned from Joel Whitburn’s books on the subject: 3 singles in the Top 10 6 singles in the Top 20 14 singles in the Top 40 28 singles in the Top 100 There were 7 more singles that “Bubbled Under”, just missing the Top 100. Q. What were the chart positions of the TJB albums? A. Here is a list of Herb’s Billboard chart rankings, from Joel Whitburn’s Record Research: Pos = the chart position reached by the album Wks = the number of weeks the single was on the chart Date = the date the single first charted In the case of a #1 album, the number in parentheses tells how many weeks the album was at #1.

Date…..Pos…….Wks…Title 1/26/63 24 49 The Lonely Bull 6/12/65 1(8) 141 Whipped Cream & Other Delights 11/6/65 1(6) 107 Going Places 12/18/65 6 52 South Of The Border 3/5/66 17 13 Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass Volume 2 5/21/66 1(9) 59 What Now My Love 12/17/66 2(6) 38 S.R.O.

6/10/67 1(1) 36 Sounds Like 12/30/67 4 18 Herb Alpert’s Ninth 5/18/68 1(2) 28 The Beat Of The Brass 7/19/69 28 7 Warm 12/9/69 30 5 The Brass Are Comin’ This list does not include Herb’s solo albums, several of which charted. Note: Herb’s reworking of the WHIPPED CREAM album, WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS – RE-WHIPPED, rose to #2 on the Contemporary Jazz charts after its release in early 2006. Q. What was the best-selling TJB album? A. Probably WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS, which spent 8 weeks atop the Billboard album charts and was on the chart for 141 weeks. The WHAT NOW MY LOVE album was on top of the charts a bit longer (9 weeks) and sold more units “out of the box,” but was only on the chart for 59 weeks.

Our contacts with Shout!Factory have told us that WHIPPED CREAM is the best seller among the newly-issued Brass CDs. Q. What was Herb’s best selling single? A. During the TJB years, the honors go to “This Guy’s In Love With You,” which was the first #1 single for Herb Alpert, A&M Records and songwriter Burt Bacharach. However, Herb’s best-selling single of his whole career is “Rise,” which was released in 1979, after the TJB era. Q. What Tijuana Brass singles hit the Hot 100 charts? A. Here’s a list of all of the TJB’s Billboard chart singles.

Pos = the chart position reached by the single Wks = the number of weeks the single was on the chart Date = the date the single first charted Pos…Wks…Date…….Title 96 01 03/30/63 Marching Through Madrid 85 05 06/27/64 Mexican Shuffle 84 06 05/18/74 Fox Hunt 78 05 03/29/69 Zazueira 77 05 03/28/64 Mexican Drummer Man 77 08 03/10/73 Last Tango In Paris 74 04 10/17/70 Jerusalem 68 10 02/20/65 Whipped Cream 63 06 05/31/69 Without Her 51 06 08/31/68 To Wait For Love 51 06 01/13/68 Carmen 47 06 09/11/65 Third Man Theme 4

5 06 12/14/68 My Favorite Things 38 08 12/25/65 Tijuana Taxi 37 05 03/11/67 Wade In The Water 35 06 09/09/67 A Banda 32 05 07/08/67 The Happening 28 06 09/03/66 Flamingo 27 07 03/19/66 Spanish Flea 27 09 04/08/67 Casino Royale 24 08 03/19/66 What Now My Love 19 08 11/19/66 Mame 18 08 07/02/66 The Work Song 11 12 12/25/65 Zorba The Greek 07 16 09/25/65 A Taste Of Honey 06 14 10/27/62 The Lonely Bull 0

1 14 05/18/68 This Guy’s In Love With You Note: “This Guy” was credited simply to Herb Alpert on its label.

7. A&M RECORDS TRIVIA: Q. What do “A” and “M” stand for? A. The “A” is, of course, Herb Alpert. The “M” is Jerry Moss, who is still Herb’s business partner today. Herb and Jerry started A&M Records in order to release Herb’s “The Lonely Bull” single in 1962. Their initial startup costs were about $500. They sold A&M to Polygram International in 1992 for $500 million. Not a bad return on investment! Q. Is Herb Alpert the best-selling artist on A&M Records? A. No. We don’t have sales figures available, but the best-selling artist on the label is probably Carpenters. Q. Does A&M Records still exist today? A. The record company was sold to Polygram International, and then later Polygram was folded into the Universal Music umbrella. The A&M label imprint is now owned by Universal Music. Several artists, including Richard Carpenter, Black-Eyed Peas, Pussycat Dolls and others are still signed to A&M Records, but the company is now mainly a shadow of its former self. 8.

TV APPEARANCES Q. What TV specials did the Brass appear on? A. Tijuana Brass TV specials included: – “Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass,” aired in the spring of 1967 on CBS and sponsored by Singer. The special was re-run on NBC on Nov. 24, 1967. – “The Beat of the Brass,” aired April 22, 1968 on CBS and was sponsored by Singer. “The Brass Are Comin'” aired October 25, 1969, on NBC, sponsored by BankAmericard. – “Herb Alpert & The T.J.B.” aired sometime in 1974, on ABC, and was sponsored by Sentry Insurance. This show featured the re-formed Brass, while the other specials featured the original band. Q. Did Herb and the Brass appear on other TV shows? A. Yes. A list of shows they were on will appear here eventually. Herb’s most notable TV appearance outside of the TJB specials was probably when he hosted the Midnight Special in 1975.

The show featured selections from the CONEY ISLAND album, a medley of TJB hits, a solo performance of “Wheelers and Dealers” by Lani Hall, two TJB tunes “Desert Dance” and “Neverland” that have never otherwise seen the light of day, and performances from other A&M acts including Captain and Tennille, Supertramp, Joe Cocker, and non-A&M act Phoebe Snow. Herb’s most recent TV appearance was on the Tonight Show on March 16, 2006; he appeared with Ozomatli and they performed “Love Potion #9” from the new WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS – REWHIPPED album. Q. Are there any DVDs or videos of TJB’s TV specials available? A. Not at this time, but such releases are being considered by Shout!Factory, the same label which released the TJB albums on CD. FAQ written by Mike Blakesley with contributions from Neil Rudish, Harry Neyhart, Mr. Bill, Captain Bacardi, Bob Papp and other members of the A&M Corner community.

Please post corrections, additions or additional questions to the Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass forum at A&M Corner. Updated: Feb. 7, 2007 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea - YouTube Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 3, 2013 Editors Note; This is a remix in an attempt to correct the aspect ratio. Herb Alpert set up a small recording studio in his garage and had been overdubbing a tune called "Twinkle Star", written by Sol Lake, who would eventually write many of the Brass's original tunes. During a visit to Tijuana, Mexico, Alpert happened to hear a mariachi band while attending a bullfight.

Following the experience, Alpert recalled that he was inspired to find a way to express musically what he felt while watching the wild responses of the crowd, and hearing the brass musicians introducing each new event with rousing fanfare. Alpert adapted the trumpet style to the tune, mixed in crowd cheers and other noises for ambience, and renamed the song "The Lonely Bull".[11] He personally funded the production of the record as a single, and it spread through radio DJs until it caught on and became a Top Ten hit in 1962. He followed up quickly with his debut album, The Lonely Bull by "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass". Originally the Tijuana Brass was just Alpert overdubbing his own trumpet, slightly out of sync. The title cut reached No. 6 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart. This was A&M's first album (the original number was 101), although it was recorded at Conway Records. Alpert in 1966 By the end of 1964, because of a growing demand for live appearances by the Tijuana Brass, Alpert auditioned and hired a team of crack session men.

Though some adopted a prototypical physical appearance, no one in Alpert's band was actually Hispanic. Alpert used to tell his audiences that his group consisted of "Four lasagnas, two bagels, and an American cheese": John Pisano (electric guitar); Lou Pagani (piano); Nick Ceroli (drums); Pat Senatore (bass guitar); Tonni Kalash (trumpet); Herb Alpert (trumpet and vocal); and Bob Edmondson (trombone). The band debuted in 1965 and became one of the highest-paid acts then performing, having put together a complete revue that included choreographed moves and comic routines written by Bill ("Jose Jimenez") Dana. Category Herb Alpert came to watch a bullfight. He emerged with a signature sound. | Public Radio International Herb Alpert came to watch a bullfight. He emerged with a signature sound. Credit: bbc.com There are only a few artists who, after hearing them produce one or two notes, you know it's them: Coltrane's tenor sax. Santana's guitar. Miriam Makeba's voice.

Player utilities PRI.org <iframe frameborder="0" src="" height="75" width="100%"></iframe> Then, of course there's that guy with a horn, a horn that's kinda jazzy, kinda loungey, kinda mariachi — Herb Alpert. Yup, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Where did that sound come from? Alpert recalls frequent trips to Tijuana, Mexico. He went down there with model Dolores Erikson (of Whipped Cream fame) and business partner Jerry Moss (the "M" in A&M records). "We used to go down and watch bullfights. I kind of got charged up with the whole feeling. There was a brass band in the stands, see I never heard mariachi music, but this brass band used to play ... and after a couple years of watching these bullfights, I wanted to see if I could capture it in a record, in a sound." Alpert is the first to admit the Tijuana Brass was never a Latin group. The sound "had to do with the way I played trumpet and the songs that I chose to record." Or make that trumpets!

You see, Alpert notes that there was never a horn section. He just kept playing trumpet on more recording tracks for harmonies. That multi-trumpet influence came by way of Les Paul and Mary Ford's record "How High the Moon." That record is influential for his multi-tracking, layering of sound. Alpert says, "I tried doing that at my little studio in my garage. I had two tape machines and I'd go from one machine to the other, layering the trumpet and I came up with this sound that was the genesis of the Tijuana Brass sound." That sound can still be heard today. Herb Alpert still plays shows. His current stint is at Café Carlyle in New York City. Credit: Herb Alpert ABOUT HERB ALPERT Creator and innovator, musician and producer, artist, and philanthropist, Herb Alpert is a man with a profound passion. Born in Los Angeles, the future trumpeter came of age in a house filled with music. At the age of eight, he was drawn to the trumpet in a music appreciation class in his elementary school. “I was very fortunate that I had that exposure to music and was encouraged to stick with it.

Years ago, when the arts programs were cut out of our public schools, so many kids stopped having that kind of opportunity.” A legendary trumpet player, Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five #1 hits, nine GRAMMY® Awards, the latest from his 2014 album, “Steppin’ Out,” fifteen Gold albums, fourteen Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling the Beatles two to one. In 1966, they achieved the since-unmatched feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Top 10-- and five in the Top 20. Herb Alpert also has the distinction of being the only artist who has had a #1 instrumental and vocal single. Some of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass’ fourteen Top 40 singles include; The Lonely Bull, Mexican Shuffle, Spanish Flea and the GRAMMY®-winners “A Taste Of Honey” and “What Now My Love,” and the #1 hits “This Guy’s In Love With You” and “Rise.” Shout!

Factory recently released deluxe re-masters of the entire TJB catalogue plus Lost Treasures, a compilation of vintage rarities, and Rewhipped, featuring hot remixes of every track from Whipped Cream & Other Delights. In all, Alpert has recorded over thirty albums and produced for many other artists, including Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, Stan Getz, Michel Colombier, Gato Barbieri, and Alpert’s wife, GRAMMY winning vocalist Lani Hall, to name a few. As an industry leader, Alpert’s commitment to artists with personal vision guided A&M Records (with partner Jerry Moss) from a Hollywood garage operation into one of the most successful independent record labels in music history that started in 1962 with Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Stars including Janet Jackson, Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, Stan Getz, Cat Stevens, Supertramp, The Carpenters, Carole King, Sheryl Crow, Peter Frampton, The Police and scores of others that are evidence of the consistent quality and diversity of the A&M Records family.

In 2006, Alpert and Moss were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in recognition of their accomplishments and are a part of the Grammy Museum’s ”Icons of the Music Industry” series. In 2013 Herb Alpert was awarded The National Medal of Arts Award by President Barack Obama for his musical, philanthropic and artistic contributions. Herb Alpert has continually explored other artistic ventures, always acknowledging a connection between music and visual art in his creative process. A painter for over four decades, Alpert’s bold, abstract expressionist canvases have been exhibited internationally and are a part of the permanent collections of MoCA Museum in L.A. and The Tennessee State Art Museum in Nashville and has been shown in galleries around the U.S. and Europe. A sculptor for over three decades Alpert has installed his lyrical sculpture and his massive, bronze Totem sculptures that have been on public display throughout Los Angles, New York City, Nashville Tennessee, and most recently Chicago. Alpert explains, “There is a certain satisfaction and energy that comes from playing the horn – a feeling that I am really in my element. I am passionate about what I am doing, whether painting, sculpting or playing the trumpet.

I am just trying to create whatever comes out in the spontaneity of the moment.” Broadway theatre is another arena in which Alpert has enjoyed success. His producing credits include the Tony Award/Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, Jelly’s Last Jam, Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass, August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and The Boy from Oz. With his desire to bring the arts back to young people, the Herb Alpert Foundation is helping to change the educational environment. The Herb Alpert Foundation supports a number of educational, arts and compassion oriented programs, dedicated to serving young people to help them reach their potential and lead productive, fulfilling lives and to support their unique creative energies and special talents. HAF supports young people to live free from prejudice and, with its many programs, nurtures a capacity for empathy, compassion, mutual respect, tolerance and kindness. To keep jazz alive, The Herb Alpert Foundation, which he oversees with his wife Lani Hall Alpert, has worked with the Theolonius Monk Institute at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music focuses on cross-cultural experimentation and musical diversity with an emphasis on music and influences from around the world.

In an effort to prepare young musicians to succeed in a world far different than the one he knew starting out, the school is part of Alpert’s vision of the transformative power of the creative experience. Over the past 20 years, 100 mid-career, risk-taking artists have received the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts in conjunction with Cal Arts, which also houses the Herb Alpert School of Music at Cal Arts. In addition to his on-going creative outlets in music, philanthropy and the arts, Alpert owns the noted Vibrato restaurant/jazz club in Bel-Air, California. He also continues to perform and tour across the country with his wife, Grammy-winning singer, Lani Hall. His priorities derive from the same sense of generosity and humility that has guided him through a long, illustrious career. In all of these ventures, there is a harmony not unlike Alpert’s music. A flowing of energy and sound, a dedication to quality, which sustains everything Alpert does. With more than 40 years of continuous philanthropic, musical and artistic activity, Alpert has established a legacy that reflects his firm belief that the arts can make a difference in the world and in the lives of each of us.

LANI HALL Grammy Award-winning vocalist and producer, Lani Hall started her singing career in 1966, as the lead singer of Sergio Mendes’s break through group, Brasil ’66. She left behind her city roots in Chicago and, for 5 years, performed throughout the world. While Lani’s singing career took her on the road, she also focused on her writing—committing to the page her personal impressions of the world around her. Sergio Mendes further expanded her writing career by asking Lani to write the English lyrics for many of the band’s Brazilian songs. In 1966, A&M Records signed Brasil ’66 and Lani met her future husband, music legend, Herb Alpert, who is also the co-founder of A&M Records. Herb and Lani married in 1973. Lani has the distinction of recording more than 22 albums in three different languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish, and in 1983, she sang the title song for the James Bond film, Never Say Never Again. In 1986 Hall won with her first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for her album, Es Facil Amar.

Hall picked up her second Grammy Award as producer on Herb Alpert’s 2013 Grammy winning album, Steppin’ Out. Since 2006, Hall and Alpert have been touring with their band to sell out performances. After establishing a successful solo career in music, and becoming a wife and mother, Lani began to explore new creative outlets for her writing. In the early 1980’s, while singing in Mexico City, she started writing in short story form. Her writing process is similar to her singing process in so far as she can visually see a song/lyric unfold before her, as if she were watching a movie. Her debut book, Emotional Memoirs & Short Stories, compiles 10 short stories from 30 years of writing short fiction and true stories from her life—all woven together by a connecting personal narrative, with the city of Chicago as the backdrop. Her characters are intelligent, modern women struggling to navigate the uncertain waters of adultery, therapy, cosmetic surgery, postpartum depression and their own sexuality. Lou Adler describes Lani’s book as “free-form as a jazz piece weaving in and out of intriguing situations and indelible characters.

She writes as she sings, with emotion and passion.” And now, with the release of her audio book, Emotional Memoirs & Short Stories, Hall has mixed her two creative expressions to make one total experience. With her emotional narration at the forefront, Lani has placed a unique, musically scored soundtrack, creating an emotional landscape of music, to all 10 stories, making each chosen scene come to vivid life. Emotional Memoirs & Short Stories gives us a rare glimpse at the double-edged sword that is the life of an artist. For more information, visit Lani’s website at . HERB & LANI'S BAND BILL CANTOS In addition to Herb & Lani, keyboardist/vocalist Bill Cantos also tours as a featured performer with Burt Bacharach. Bill’s songs have been covered by Lea Salonga, Ramsey Lewis, Brenda Russell, Cheryl Bentyne, Helen Baylor, Flora Purim, and Patti Austin; he has also toured/recorded with Phil Collins, Alan Bergman, Dori Caymmi, Gal Costa, Kirk Whalum, Sergio Mendes, Deniece Williams, Leon Russell and Elton John.

His most recent solo album is LOVE WINS: NEW STANDARDS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM, a collection of original songs written in the style of classic standards. He was recently honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from the New England Conservatory of Music. He is currently working on new writing projects with his wife, Mari Falcone. HUSSAIN JIFFRY Since arriving in Los Angeles in 1988 from his native land of Sri Lanka (via Europe), Hussain Jiffry has become one of the most sought-after bassists in Los Angeles. In the past twenty five years Hussain has gradually grown busier and more in demand as his reputation has spread as a player, writer, arranger, producer, engineer and music educator. He writes, arranges and produces various artists at his studio in Tarzana, CA . Hussain won a Grammy in January 2014 for engineering Herb Alpert’s CD “Steppin’ Out”.

Some of the Artists that Hussain has recorded, toured or performed with: Tom Scott, Michael Bolton, The Atlanta Symphony, Lamont Dozier, David Foster, Michael McDonald, Dionne Warwick, Chaka Khan, Crystal Gayle, Jack Jones, The Four Tops, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Gloria Gaynor, Robben Ford, Phoebe Snow, Marty Stuart, Sam Moore, Steve Winwood, Whitney Houston, Tito Puente, Carol King, Melissa Manchester, Al McKay all stars, Ignacio Berroa, Christopher Cross, “Yanni”, Sergio Mendes, Stewart Copeland, Herb Alpert-Lani Hall Band. WWW.BOSSA-USA.COM MICHAEL SHAPIRO Michael Shapiro has enjoyed a successful thirty five year career as a drummer, percussionist, producer and educator. A self-taught musician from Washington D.C., Shapiro has performed with many legendary artists spanning multiple genres.

Mike has worked with such noted artists as will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake, Natalie Cole, Macy Gray, Dori Caymmi, and Sergio Mendes with whom he has recorded many albums together including 1993’s Grammy-winning “Brasileiro”, 2006’s Latin Grammy-winning “Timeless” and 2010’s Latin Grammy-winning “Bon Tempo”. Currently working with the legendary Herb Alpert and wife, singer, Lani Hall, Mike has recorded, co produced and arranged several c.d.’s and toured the U.S. extensively. The last c.d.; Steppin’ Out, earned a Grammy in the best pop instrumental category. His movie soundtrack credits include, Shrek the 3rd, Rio, People Like Us, The Odd Life Of Timothy Green, Should’ve Been Romeo,The Jersey Boys and The Peanuts Movie. Michael is currently teaching at UCLA.

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Question: Whose band was the Tijuana Brass?
Answer: Herb Alpert