Jerry Moss Jerry Moss Jerome S. "Jerry" Moss (born May 8, 1935) is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. After graduating with a degree in English from Brooklyn College and a stint in the Army, Moss began his music career by promoting "16 Candles", a hit for the Crests on Coed Records. In 1960 he moved to California where he teamed up with Alpert, forming Carnival Records in 1962 and running the company from an office in Alpert's garage. Discovering that the name was already taken, they dubbed
Warm (Herb Alpert album) songs ever released by the Tijuana Brass running four and a half minutes while the song "Without Her" featured Alpert on vocals. The album received mixed reviews during its initial release but has since become a favorite of many Tijuana Brass fans. Warm (Herb Alpert album) Warm is a 1969 album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. It was the group's twelfth release and their final album to reach the top 40 on the "Billboard" albums chart. "Warm" was a vast departure from all previous Tijuana Brass albums and featured much slower-paced songs leaning more toward a "Brazilian" sound.