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Herb Alpert is an American trumpeter who led Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss.



His career as a musician includes recording five No. 1 albums and 28 albums on the Billboard magazine album chart, fourteen platinum albums, fifteen gold albums, and nine Grammy Awards. He has sold 72 million records worldwide.[1] Alpert is the only musician 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).

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Productions

The Last ShipThe Last Ship
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Producer
Seven Guitars
 
[Broadway, 1996]
Producer
Broken Glass
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Producer
Angels in America: Perestroika
 
[Broadway, 1993]
Producer
Jelly's Last Jam
 
[Broadway, 1992]
Producer

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Play

Herb Alpert, Seven Guitars


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Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Play

Herb Alpert, Angels in America: Perestroika


winner
Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Play

Herb Alpert, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Musical

Herb Alpert, Jelly's Last Jam

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Tapper Lisa La Touche to Join Jazz Power Intiative and Harlem School of the Arts for WE GOT THAT SWING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

For the third year in a row, Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) will partner with the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) on We Got That Swing a celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. Learn how to attend.
Tania El Khoury Comes to REDCAT In May Photo
Tania El Khoury Comes to REDCAT In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2025

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) will present Tania El Khoury's most recent project, The Search for Power, with performances from May 29 - June 1 and an installation from June 4 - 8. 
CASA 0101 Theater To Present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE Photo
CASA 0101 Theater To Present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
by Emmy Rice - Apr 6, 2025

Josefina López, Founding Artistic Director and Emmanuel Deleage, Executive Director will present Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albom, directed by Miguel Angel Delgado.
Cathy Weis Projects Reveals Spring 2025 SUNDAYS ON BROADWAY Lineup Photo
Cathy Weis Projects Reveals Spring 2025 SUNDAYS ON BROADWAY Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2025

Cathy Weis Projects will present four Sundays on Broadway events this spring. Co-curated by Cathy Weis and Martita Abril, the evenings will feature new and in-progress works by nine visionary artists.
Tod Machover's SCHOENBERG IN HOLLYWOOD To Have West Coast Premiere Photo
Tod Machover's SCHOENBERG IN HOLLYWOOD To Have West Coast Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2025

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience will present the West Coast Premiere of Composer Tod Machover's SCHOENBERG IN HOLLYWOOD.
REDCAT Presents Ravi Coltrane In Special Evening Of Jazz Photo
REDCAT Presents Ravi Coltrane In Special Evening Of Jazz
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025

REDCAT will present a night of music with GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and CalArts alum Ravi Coltrane (Music BFA 90) on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 8:30 pm.
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass To Perform Live At The Tobin Center Photo
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass To Perform Live At The Tobin Center
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2025

Legendary trumpeter, composer, and A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert is bringing his iconic sound back to the stage for an evening with his brand-new Tijuana Brass at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.
Herb Alpert To Release 60th Anniversary Edition Of 'Whipped Cream & Other Delights' Photo
Herb Alpert To Release 60th Anniversary Edition Of 'Whipped Cream & Other Delights'
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 13, 2025

Legendary musician, artist, record label executive, and philanthropist Herb Alpert will release a special 60th Anniversary Edition of his seminal album Whipped Cream & Other Delights on April 25th, 2025.
Mariana Valencia Comes to REDCAT in April With JACKLEAN (IN REHEARSAL) Photo
Mariana Valencia Comes to REDCAT in April With JACKLEAN (IN REHEARSAL)
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, will present choreographer Mariana Valencia's Jacklean (in rehearsal).
Will Rawls to Present [SICCER] at REDCAT in April Photo
Will Rawls to Present [SICCER] at REDCAT in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) and Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) present multidisciplinary artist Will Rawls with his most recent project, [siccer]. Learn more!
THE HEART SELLERS Comes to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Photo
THE HEART SELLERS Comes to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the new play The Heart Sellers by 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!
Harlem School Of The Arts Rolls Out New Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy Photo
Harlem School Of The Arts Rolls Out New Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2025

On February 20th, as part of the month-long Black History celebration, the Harlem School of the Arts will launch an important new, FREE music program, the Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy. Learn more!
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Spend Your Summer Training at UCLA
by Team BWW - Feb 6, 2025

Join the UCLA Department of Theater Summer Institutes for a transformative experience that will allow students to expand their creative horizons in every way. Artists will train with world-renowned faculty and build a foundation in their chosen area of study while learning the art of networking.
Coffeehouse Chronicles #178: DANCENOISE Comes To La MaMa This Weekend Photo
Coffeehouse Chronicles #178: DANCENOISE Comes To La MaMa This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2025

La MaMa will present Coffeehouse Chronicles #178: Dancenoise taking place on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 3PM at Ellen Stewart Theatre @ La MaMa (66 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003).
Christina Anderson & Mfoniso Udofia to Receive the 2024 Steinberg Playwright Awards Photo
Christina Anderson & Mfoniso Udofia to Receive the 2024 Steinberg Playwright Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has revealed the names of the two outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights who will be celebrated with 2024 Steinberg Playwright Awards in the amount of $100,000 each. Learn more!
JAZZ AT NAZ Returns to the Soraya in February Photo
JAZZ AT NAZ Returns to the Soraya in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

The Soraya’s signature festival, Jazz at Naz, will return or a month of performances from legendary masters to up-and-coming stars and more. Learn more here!
National Center for Choreography - Akron Unveils New Creative Administration Research Photo
National Center for Choreography - Akron Unveils New Creative Administration Research Program Cohort
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2025

The National Center for Choreography - Akron (NCCAkron) is welcoming the sixth cohort of their Creative Administration Research program.
Patchogue Theatre Announces WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW: THE BURT BACHARACH SONGBOOK IN Photo
Patchogue Theatre Announces WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW: THE BURT BACHARACH SONGBOOK IN CONCERT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2025

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced What The World Needs Now: The Burt Bacharach Songbook In Concert appearing on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 7:00PM.
Centenary Stage Company to Present Winter Thaw Music Festival in January Photo
Centenary Stage Company to Present Winter Thaw Music Festival in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2025

Start the New Year with Centenary Stage Company’s Winter Thaw Music Festival. This year, the music festival will feature concert performances by Judy Carmichael and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
What's Coming Up At Birdland, December 30th - January 12th Photo
What's Coming Up At Birdland, December 30th - January 12th
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 28, 2024

Check out what's coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater, December 30th - January 12th.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Herb Alpert been nominated for?

Best Play (Tony Awards) for Seven Guitars, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Angels in America: Perestroika, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Jelly's Last Jam.

What awards has Herb Alpert won?

Herb Alpert has won the following awards: Best Play (Tony Awards) for Angels in America: Perestroika and Best Play (Tony Awards) for Angels in America: Millennium Approaches.

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