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Vince Mendoza was born on 17 November, 1961 in Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S., is an American musician. Discover Vince Mendoza's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

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Occupation Composer, arranger, conductor
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 17 November 1961
Birthday 17 November
Birthplace Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1961

Vince Mendoza (born November 17, 1961) is an American composer, music arranger and conductor.

Mendoza was born in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1961, He began studying music on the piano and classical guitar at an early age, before changing his focus to playing the trumpet and composing in high school, due to his love of jazz and soul music.

Mendoza wrote music for his high school jazz ensemble, later continuing studies in music composition at Ohio State University.

1983

Mendoza moved to Los Angeles in 1983, where he completed a master's degree in composition at USC Thornton School of Music.

In Los Angeles, Mendoza began to make connections in the music industry, arranging music for television and recordings, and for artists such as Peter Erskine, Charlie Haden and Rickie Lee Jones.

1989

He debuted as a solo artist in 1989, and is known for his work conducting the Metropole Orkest and WDR Big Band Köln, as well as arranging music for musicians such as John Scofield, Joni Mitchell, Michael Brecker and Björk.

Over the course of his career, he has won seven Grammy Awards and one Latin Grammy Award and has been nominated for a total of 38 between the two awards.

1990

He was signed to Blue Note Records, with whom he released Start Here (1990) and Instructions Inside (1991).

1992

In 1992 he released Jazzpaña with American producer Arif Mardin in 1991, garnering his first Grammy Nomination for the song "Buleria".

1994

In 1994, Mendoza released a big band album called Sketches, collaborating with the WDR Big Band.

1995

In 1995, Mendoza began his work with the Dutch Metropole Orkest and was appointed the principal guest conductor in 1998.

1999

In 1999, Mendoza composed the music and conducted the London Symphony Orchestra to on his album Epiphany.

His compositions can be heard on recordings by Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Sean Jones, Michael Brecker, John Abercrombie and Charlie Haden.

2001

Mendoza provided arrangements for Björk's Vespertine (2001) and for her score to Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark (2000).

His arrangements are also heard on recordings by Gregory Porter, Chaka Khan, Elvis Costello, Robbie Williams, Robert Glasper, Bobby McFerrin, Sting, as well as Herbie Hancock and Al Jarreau.

He has worked as an arranger, conductor, and/or producer on six Grammy Award-winning albums: Travelogue and Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell; Some Skunk Funk by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker; Brown Street by Joe Zawinul; 54 by the Metropole Orkest and John Scofield; and his own collaborative album with the Metropole Orkest, El Viento: The Garcia Lorca Project.

2005

From 2005 to 2013 he was chief conductor of the Dutch Metropole Orkest.

He has also served as the guest conductor for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic, among others.

In 2021, Mendoza released an album entitled Freedom Over Everything in collaboration with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

The album's title track featured guest vocals from Black Thought of The Roots.

Another track from that album, "To The Edge of Longing", featured soprano Julia Bullock and garnered Mendoza the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals.

Mendoza works as an adjunct professor of jazz composition at USC Thornton School of Music.

He is also the composer-in-residence with the WDR Big Band.

With the Metropole Orkest

With WDR Big Band Cologne

With Björk

With Peter Erskine

With Joni Mitchell

With others