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ALBUMOlympiansVince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest
Albums by Vince Mendoza
ALBUMOlympiansVince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest
ALBUMFreedom over EverythingVince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMStorytellersLuciana Souza, WDR Big Band Cologne & Vince Mendoza
ALBUMBegin AgainFred Hersch, Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band
ALBUMIf You Really WantRaul Midon, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza
ALBUMPerfect Vision - The Esquivel SoundMetropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza
ALBUMNights on EarthVince Mendoza
ALBUMEl Viento - The Garcia Lorca ProjectVince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra
ALBUMRegênciaIvan Lin, The Metropole Orchestra & Vince Mendoza
ALBUM54Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza
Artist Biography
A multi-Grammy-winning arranger and composer, Vince Mendoza is known for his sophisticated arrangements that combine post-bop jazz, classical, and pop. Emerging in the 1980s, he has garnered acclaim for his arrangements for other artists who include Joni Mitchell and Charlie Haden. Mendoza spent decades as a conductor with the Dutch Metropole Orkest; he also issued his own albums and collaborations with Elvis Costello and John Scofield, among others. His acclaimed leader albums include 1999's Epiphany and 2011's Nights on Earth. He conducted the Czech National Symphony Orchestra on 2021's Freedom Over Everything and reunited with Metropole Orkest for 2023's Olympians.
Hometown
Norwalk, CT, United States
Genre
Jazz