I seem to have started something by my use of the word "solo", which I used inelegantly.
What I mean is the point at which the band Herb put together for touring in 1965 stopped being the musicians on the recordings. Some of them may have played, but for the most part, Herb was returning to session players.
Yes, Herb and studio musicians pre-1965 were also "the Tijuana Brass", but that was marketing. The Brass as a unit needed to be created in order to tour.
When they disbanded (and they did), "The Brass" couldn't still exist, and despite the marketing, the more honest way to view the records (in my opinion) is as solo projects. On some of those tracks, Herb wanted to re-create the Brass' sound, so he'd arrange, produce and record them like Brass records, occasionally with some (but not all) of the same personnel.
What I mean is the point at which the band Herb put together for touring in 1965 stopped being the musicians on the recordings. Some of them may have played, but for the most part, Herb was returning to session players.
Yes, Herb and studio musicians pre-1965 were also "the Tijuana Brass", but that was marketing. The Brass as a unit needed to be created in order to tour.
When they disbanded (and they did), "The Brass" couldn't still exist, and despite the marketing, the more honest way to view the records (in my opinion) is as solo projects. On some of those tracks, Herb wanted to re-create the Brass' sound, so he'd arrange, produce and record them like Brass records, occasionally with some (but not all) of the same personnel.