"I never thought I'd be doing this at 91," Alpert told the audience. "That was beyond my imagination."

HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 04: Herb Alpert performs onstage during a celebration of Carole King and her music to benefit Paul Newman's The Painted Turtle Camp at the Dolby Theatre on December 4, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for The Painted Turtle Camp)

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Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass made a little history on Sunday (July 5), when they headlined the Hollywood Bowl. The ensemble first headlined the iconic venue for two nights in September 1967, giving them the record for the longest span of headlining appearances (nearly 59 years) in Bowl history.

“This is really a dream come true for me,” Alpert told the audience after performing the first three songs in the set. “I never thought I’d be doing this at 91. That was beyond my imagination.”