Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

A concert by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, featuring the American lounge and jazz musician and the band he leads, formed in Los Angeles in 1962.

Herb Alpert is an American musician whose work spans lounge, jazz and crossover jazz. Born in Los Angeles in 1935, Alpert has been active since 1957 and is linked to the label A&M Records. The Tijuana Brass, the band Alpert leads, was formed in Los Angeles in 1962, and its first album, Volume 2, was released in 1963, marking its debut on record.

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass is an American band led by Herb Alpert. Its catalogue includes Whipped Cream & Other Delights, released in 1965, which is among the group's best-known albums. The band's name links it to its Los Angeles origins and to the brass-led sound that defined its early recordings.

Symphony Hall, the venue for this concert, hosts concerts and shows in Birmingham. The evening is aimed at listeners interested in instrumental music from the 1960s onwards and at anyone following the work of Herb Alpert and the band across several decades.