Thursday, December 17, 2009

THURSDAY'S SOUL MUSIC SHINE(EXHIBIT 7):HERB ALPERT




THURSDAY'S SOUL MUSIC SHINE(EXHIBIT 7):HERB ALPERT

BEFORE THERE WAS COOL THERE WAS HERB ALPERT.....ALONG WITH HIS GROUP KNOWN AS "TJB"(TIJUANA BRASS)
ALPERT MADE PLAYING THE TRUMPET COME OFF AS COOL AND SLICK PLAYING THE SAXOPHONE.

Alpert began trumpet lessons at about the age of eight and played at dances as a teenager. Acquiring an early wire recorder in high school, he experimented with recording on this crude equipment. After graduating from Fairfax High School in 1952, he joined the U.S. Army and frequently performed at military ceremonies. After his service in the Army, Alpert tried his hand at acting, but eventually settled on pursuing 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 two years. He graduated with a BM in 1954.

Shortly after that he assembled the tiajana brass band and use it to assemble his army of music to spread around the world.

He is also founder a&m records which he co-owned with his friend Jerry moss and later sold to polygram records.

His song "Rise" was sampled by "The Notorious Big" in the song "Hypnotize"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Alpert

http://www.herbalpert.com/index1.shtml

http://www.amazon.com/Whipped-Cream-Other-Delights-Anniversary/dp/B0007MRXUQ







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