Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert is an American trumpeter, bandleader, and solo recording artist associated with jazz, instrumental music, and easy listening. He founds and fronts the instrumental group The Tijuana Brass, and also builds a major solo career on the Billboard charts. He is the only artist to reach number one with both a vocal track, “This Guy’s In Love With You,” and an instrumental, “Rise”.

Career and recordings

Alpert’s recording work includes five number one hits and 28 albums on the Billboard charts. His releases earn eight Grammy Awards, 14 platinum albums, and 15 gold albums. By 1996, he has sold 72 million albums worldwide.

Record label work

Along with Jerry Moss, Alpert founds A&M Records, an artist-oriented label that helps give exposure to acts including The Carpenters and Natalie Cole.