Jazz

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Vince Mendoza

Top Songs By Vince Mendoza

OtonoVince Mendoza

Listen to Carlos by Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza, see lyrics, music video & more!

CarlosMetropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Nighttime Story (feat. Vince Mendoza & Wdr) by Antonio Sánchez, see lyrics, music video & more!

Nighttime Story (feat. Vince Mendoza & Wdr)Antonio Sánchez

Listen to Pick Somebody Up by Raul Midon, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza, see lyrics, music video & more!

Pick Somebody UpRaul Midon, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Ao Mar by Vince Mendoza, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ao MarVince Mendoza

Listen to Niños by Jimmy Haslip, Bob Mintzer & Vince Mendoza, see lyrics, music video & more!

NiñosJimmy Haslip, Bob Mintzer & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Honest I Do by Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza, see lyrics, music video & more!

Honest I DoMetropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Agua de Beber (Live) by Al Jarreau, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza, see lyrics, music video & more!

Agua de Beber (Live)Al Jarreau, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza

Listen to After All (Live) by Al Jarreau, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza, see lyrics, music video & more!

After All (Live)Al Jarreau, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Choro #3 by Luciana Souza, WDR Big Band Cologne & Vince Mendoza, see lyrics, music video & more!

Choro #3Luciana Souza, WDR Big Band Cologne & Vince Mendoza

More albums from Vince Mendoza

Listen to Olympians by Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest

ALBUMOlympiansVince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest

Listen to Freedom over Everything by Vince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMFreedom over EverythingVince Mendoza & Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Storytellers by Luciana Souza, WDR Big Band Cologne & Vince Mendoza

ALBUMStorytellersLuciana Souza, WDR Big Band Cologne & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Begin Again by Fred Hersch, Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band

ALBUMBegin AgainFred Hersch, Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band

Listen to If You Really Want by Raul Midon, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza

ALBUMIf You Really WantRaul Midon, Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza

ALBUMMichiel Borstlap: ReflectiveMichiel Borstlap, Metropole Orkest Strings & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Perfect Vision - The Esquivel Sound by Metropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza

ALBUMPerfect Vision - The Esquivel SoundMetropole Orkest & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Nights on Earth by Vince Mendoza

ALBUMNights on EarthVince Mendoza

Listen to El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project by Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra

ALBUMEl Viento - The Garcia Lorca ProjectVince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra

Listen to Regência by Ivan Lin, The Metropole Orchestra & Vince Mendoza

ALBUMRegênciaIvan Lin, The Metropole Orchestra & Vince Mendoza

Listen to 54 by Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza

ALBUM54Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza

Listen to Outre-terres Overlands by Carine Bonnefoy, Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra

ALBUMOutre-terres OverlandsCarine Bonnefoy, Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra

Listen to Symphonic by Yuri Honing, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orchestra

ALBUMSymphonicYuri Honing, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orchestra

ALBUMEpiphanyVince Mendoza

Listen to Caribbean Night by WDR Big Band

ALBUMCaribbean NightWDR Big Band

ALBUMJazzpanaVince Mendoza

ALBUMSketchesVince Mendoza

Listen to Instructions Inside by Vince Mendoza

ALBUMInstructions InsideVince Mendoza

Listen to Animato by John Abercrombie, Vince Mendoza & Jon Christensen

ALBUMAnimatoJohn Abercrombie, Vince Mendoza & Jon Christensen

ALBUMStart HereVince Mendoza

About Vince Mendoza

Hometown

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States of America

Born

1961

Genre

Jazz

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.