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Herb Alpert

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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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[Broadway, 1996]
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[Broadway, 1994]
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[Broadway, 1993]
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[Broadway, 1992]
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Herb Alpert 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


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Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Play

Herb Alpert, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Musical

Herb Alpert, Jelly's Last Jam

Herb Alpert News


TheatreWorks Reveals Lineup For 2024-25 Season of World and Regional Premieres, Commissions, and More


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 54th season—a lineup of works to be presented October 2024 through July 2025. Learn more about the full lineup here!

LA Phil Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel to Receive UCLA Medal


LA Phil Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel will receive the UCLA Medal. Learn more about Dudamel.

Maia Novi's INVASIVE SPECIES to Have Eight-Week Off-Broadway Engagement


Maia Novi’s outrageously true dark comedy Invasive Species will invade the stage for an Off-Broadway limited engagement at The Vineyard’s Dimson Theater. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

Houston Chamber Choir Presents California Gold With Guest UH Conductor Dr. Betsy Cook Weber


The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the director of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, will present California Gold on Saturday, Apr. 27 at South Main Baptist Church.

Regina Carter Joins Faculty at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music


Carter, known for her mastery of the violin across multiple musical genres, is a three-time Grammy Award nominee, most recently for best improvised jazz solo on “Pachamama,” on Thana Alexa’s 2020 album Ona.

Herb Alpert And Lani Hall Coming To The Kentucky Center In July


Catch the legendary Herb Alpert and Lani Hall live at The Kentucky Center this July.

Lisa Dawn Miller Returns To NYC With FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE, THE SONGS OF RON MILLER


Join Lisa Dawn Miller as she returns to NYC with her new show, 'For Once in My Life - The Songs of Ron Miller' at Chelsea Table + Stage on March 25. Celebrating the music of her father, legendary songwriter Ron Miller, Lisa shares the stories behind the hits.

Pam Tanowitz Will Receive 2024 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award


Jacob’s Pillow announced that critically-acclaimed American choreographer Pam Tanowitz will receive the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. Tanowitz will accept this award at Jacob’s Pillow’s Season Opening Gala in the Berkshires on Saturday, June 22.

Nicola Caminiti to Release Debut Recording 'Vivid Tales of a Blurry Self-Portrait'


Italian-born, New York-based saxophonist Nicola Caminiti is proud to present Vivid Tales of a Blurry Self-Portrait, his debut album, featuring dynamic original compositions performed by a stellar quartet with pianist Lex Korten, bassist Ben Tiberio and drummer Miguel Russell. Playing alto and soprano saxes, Caminiti reveals a musical temperament.

Ishmael Houston-Jones Will Receive the 2024 American Dance Festival Distinguished Teaching Award


Renowned educator, performer, and choreographer Ishmael Houston-Jones will receive the 2024 Balasaraswati/Joy Anne Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching and its $5,000 honorarium at the American Dance Festival (ADF) on Sunday, June 30 in Durham, NC.

Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Come to the Southern Theatre This Summer


Trumpeter Herb Alpert and his wife, vocalist Lani Hall, will perform in concert Saturday, July 20 at the Southern Theatre.

Northern California Theatres Team Up For THE HEART SELLERS


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Aurora Theatre Company, and Capital Stage will team up to co-produce the Northern California Premiere of The Heart Sellers.

Lisa Dawn Miller Brings New Show to Herb Alpert's Vibrato In LA This March


Ron Miller (1932-2007), produces, hosts, and performs along with special guests including multi-award-winning composer Ken Hirsch, who wrote chart-topping hits with Ron including “I've Never Been to Me” and “If I Could,” and other hits which include “No One in the World,” (Anita Baker) and “Two Less Lonely People in the World” (Air Supply).

Lisa Dawn Miller to Present FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE, THE SONGS OF RON MILLER at Herb Alpert's Vibrato


Producer/singer/songwriter Lisa Dawn Miller will bring her new show, 'For Once in My Life, The Songs of Ron Miller' to Herb Alpert's Vibrato in Los Angeles. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Sutton Foster, Wynton Marsalis & More Set for Caramoor 2024 Summer Season


Caramoor has unveiled its summer 2024 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ethan Margolis aka Emaginario Comes to Sam First This Month


World-traversed and genre-fluid guitarist/vocalist Ethan Margolis aka Emaginario (Chano Domínguez, Herb Alpert) returns to Los Angeles after a four-year absence, with his quintet, which performs a blend of Jazz, Blues, and Flamenco genres. 

Kate Walsh & More to Star in JORDANS World Premiere at The Public Theater


The Public Theater has revealed the complete cast for the world premiere of JORDANS written by Ife Olujobi and directed by Obie Award winner Whitney White. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

NYU Skirball to Present NYC Premiere of NAIL BITER Choreographed by Beth Gill


NYU Skirball will present the NYC premiere of Nail Biter, choreographed by Beth Gill, on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 pm at NYU Skirball.

Houston Chamber Choir Performs MASS IN EXILE in March


Houston Chamber Choir will present the world premiere of their commission “Mass in Exile,” composed by Mark Buller with libretto by Leah Lax. The performance is set for Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. at South Main Baptist Church 

Lisa Dawn Miller Releases New Song 'There You Are'


Producer/singer/songwriter Lisa Dawn Miller has released 'There You Are,' a song she wrote while grieving the loss of a loved one.

Herb Alpert FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Herb Alpert been nominated for?

Herb Alpert has been nominated for the following awards: Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Seven Guitars," "Angels in America: Perestroika," and "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches," as well as Best Musical at the Tony Awards for "Jelly's Last Jam."

What awards has Herb Alpert won?

Herb Alpert has won the Tony Award for Best Play for "Angels in America: Perestroika" and "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches."

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