Vince Mendoza

Vince Mendoza

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Vince Mendoza, born on November 17, 1961 in Norwalk, Connecticut, began his musical journey studying piano and classical guitar at a young age, later focusing on trumpet and composition. After completing studies at Ohio State University and USC Thornton School of Music, Vince Mendoza moved to Los Angeles where he started arranging music for television and recordings. He signed with Blue Note Records, releasing Start Here (1990) and Instructions Inside (1991), marking his debut as a solo artist. Vince Mendoza's breakthrough came with the release of Jazzpaña in 1992, garnering his first Grammy nomination for "Buleria". He went on to collaborate with notable artists such as Joni Mitchell and Björk, contributing arrangements to albums like Vespertine. Throughout his career, Vince Mendoza conducted the Metropole Orkest and WDR Big Band Köln, earning seven Grammy Awards and one Latin Grammy Award. Notable releases include Blauklang (2008), Nights on Earth (2011), Homecoming (2017), Freedom Over Everything (2021), and Olympians (2021). In 2026, he collaborated with trombonist Nils Landgren and singer Ida Sand for the live album Love of My Life.

Top tracks

01
You Are the Very Moon
Silje Nergaard
You Are the Very Moon
04:20
Writer: Silje Nergaard - Mike McGurk / Composers: Silje Nergaard - Mike McGurk
10
Hannah's House
Jimmy Haslip
Arc
04:28
Composers: Jimmy Haslip - Bill Gable
10
After All
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
04:48
Writer: Al Jarreau - David Foster - Jay Graydon / Composers: Al Jarreau - David Foster - Jay Graydon
08
Dance me Love
Silje Nergaard
Tomorrow We'll Figure Out the Rest
06:51
Writer: Silje Nergaard - Mike McGurk / Composers: Silje Nergaard - Mike McGurk
03
Flame
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
05:08
Writer: Al Jarreau - Larry Williams - Andrew Ford / Composers: Al Jarreau - Larry Williams - Andrew Ford
06
Epiphany
Vince Mendoza
Epiphany
08:56
01
Cold Duck
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
04:47
Writer: Al Jarreau - Eddie Harris / Composers: Al Jarreau - Eddie Harris
02
Jacaranda Bougainvillea
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
05:43
Writer: Al Jarreau - Arno Lucas - Ross Bolton - Jose Antonio Morelli - Freddie Ravel - Joseph Turano - Chris Walker / Composers: Al Jarreau - Arno Lucas - Ross Bolton - Jose Antonio Morelli - Freddie Ravel - Joseph Turano - Chris Walker
07
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
04:43
Writer: Duke Ellington - Don George - Johnny Hodges - Harry James / Composers: Duke Ellington - Don George - Johnny Hodges - Harry James
01
Carlos
Metropole Orkest
54
08:54
Composers: John Scofield
04
Agua De Beber
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
05:39
Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Vinicius de Moraes - Norman Gimbel / Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Vinicius de Moraes - Norman Gimbel
08
Midnight Sun
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
06:21
Writer: Sonny Burke - Lionel Hampton - Johnny Mercer / Composers: Sonny Burke - Lionel Hampton - Johnny Mercer
09
Scootcha-Booty
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
06:12
Writer: Al Jarreau - Russell Ferrante / Composers: Al Jarreau - Russell Ferrante
05
Something That You Said (A Remark You Made)
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
06:11
Writer: Al Jarreau - Josef Erich Zawinul / Composers: Al Jarreau - Josef Erich Zawinul
11
Spain (I Can Recall) (Live)
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
07:55
Writer: Al Jarreau - Chick Corea - Artie Maren - Joaquín Rodrigo / Composers: Al Jarreau - Chick Corea - Artie Maren - Joaquín Rodrigo
06
We're In This Love Together
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
04:02
Writer: Keith Stegall - Roger Murrah / Composers: Keith Stegall - Roger Murrah
07
Bright Reign
John Abercrombie
Animato
05:08
Composers: John Abercrombie

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  • Discography
Albums
Olympians
℗ 2023 Stichting Metropole Orkest, under exclusive license to Modern Recordings / BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT GmbH
03-03-2023
Olympians
01
Quixote
Metropole Orkest
Olympians
04:51
Composers: Vince Mendoza
02
Esperanto
Metropole Orkest
Olympians
05:48
Writer: Kurt Elling - Vince Mendoza / Composers: Kurt Elling - Vince Mendoza
03
Partido Alto
Metropole Orkest
Olympians
06:28
Composers: Vince Mendoza
04
House of Reflections
Metropole Orkest
Olympians
05:44
Writer: Norma Winstone / Composers: Vince Mendoza
05
Miracle Child
Metropole Orkest
Olympians
07:31
Composers: Vince Mendoza
06
Big Night
Metropole Orkest
Olympians
06:10
Composers: Vince Mendoza
07
Lake Fire
Metropole Orkest
Olympians
07:48
Composers: Vince Mendoza
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Freedom over Everything
℗ 2021 ČNSO, s.r.o., under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
02-07-2021
Freedom over Everything
01
Concerto for Orchestra: American Noise
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Freedom over Everything
09:47
Composers: Vince Mendoza
02
Concerto for Orchestra: Consolation
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Freedom over Everything
05:09
Composers: Vince Mendoza
03
Concerto for Orchestra: Hit the Streets
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Freedom over Everything
04:52
Composers: Vince Mendoza
04
Concerto for Orchestra: Meditation
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Freedom over Everything
03:47
Composers: Vince Mendoza
05
Concerto for Orchestra: Justice and the Blues
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Freedom over Everything
04:28
Composers: Vince Mendoza
06
Freedom over Everything
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Freedom over Everything
01:27
Writer: Tarik Trotter / Composers: Vince Mendoza
07
Concerto for Orchestra: Finale
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Freedom over Everything
02:17
Composers: Vince Mendoza
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Begin Again
(P) 2019 Palmetto Records
07-06-2019
Begin Again
01
Begin Again
Fred Hersch
Begin Again
08:23
Composers: Fred Hersch
02
Song Without Words, No. 2: Ballad
Fred Hersch
Begin Again
05:16
Composers: Fred Hersch
03
Havana
Fred Hersch
Begin Again
06:33
Composers: Fred Hersch
04
Out Someplace (Blues For Matthew Shepard)
Fred Hersch
Begin Again
05:26
Composers: Fred Hersch
05
Pastorale
Fred Hersch
Begin Again
05:18
Composers: Fred Hersch
06
Rain Waltz
Fred Hersch
Begin Again
07:39
Composers: Fred Hersch
07
The Big Easy
Fred Hersch
Begin Again
08:05
Composers: Fred Hersch
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Homecoming
(P) 2017 Jazzline
10-02-2017
Homecoming
01
Keep It Up
Vince Mendoza
Homecoming
08:35
Composers: Vince Mendoza
02
Little Voice
Vince Mendoza
Homecoming
06:44
Composers: Vince Mendoza
03
Choros #3
Vince Mendoza
Homecoming
07:48
Composers: Vince Mendoza
04
Homecoming
Vince Mendoza
Homecoming
07:28
Composers: Vince Mendoza
05
Amazonas
Vince Mendoza
Homecoming
09:20
Composers: Vince Mendoza
06
One Times One
Vince Mendoza
Homecoming
08:28
Composers: Vince Mendoza
07
Daybreak
Vince Mendoza
Homecoming
07:30
Composers: Vince Mendoza
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
℗ 2013 Michiel Borstlap
15-09-2013
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
01
Change
Michiel Borstlap
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
05:42
Composers: Michiel Borstlap
02
Two Brothers
Michiel Borstlap
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
05:06
Composers: Michiel Borstlap
03
Always in the Night
Michiel Borstlap
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
05:10
Composers: Michiel Borstlap
04
I Wrote You a Song
Michiel Borstlap
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
05:28
Composers: Michiel Borstlap
05
Summer Child
Michiel Borstlap
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
05:02
Composers: Michiel Borstlap
06
Far
Michiel Borstlap
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
04:51
Composers: Michiel Borstlap
07
Waterfall
Michiel Borstlap
Michiel Borstlap: Reflective
03:46
Composers: Michiel Borstlap
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Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
℗ 2012 Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-2012
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
01
Cold Duck
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
04:47
Writer: Al Jarreau - Eddie Harris / Composers: Al Jarreau - Eddie Harris
02
Jacaranda Bougainvillea
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
05:43
Writer: Al Jarreau - Arno Lucas - Ross Bolton - Jose Antonio Morelli - Freddie Ravel - Joseph Turano - Chris Walker / Composers: Al Jarreau - Arno Lucas - Ross Bolton - Jose Antonio Morelli - Freddie Ravel - Joseph Turano - Chris Walker
03
Flame
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
05:08
Writer: Al Jarreau - Larry Williams - Andrew Ford / Composers: Al Jarreau - Larry Williams - Andrew Ford
04
Agua De Beber
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
05:39
Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Vinicius de Moraes - Norman Gimbel / Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Vinicius de Moraes - Norman Gimbel
05
Something That You Said (A Remark You Made)
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
06:11
Writer: Al Jarreau - Josef Erich Zawinul / Composers: Al Jarreau - Josef Erich Zawinul
06
We're In This Love Together
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
04:02
Writer: Keith Stegall - Roger Murrah / Composers: Keith Stegall - Roger Murrah
07
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - Live (Live From Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands/2011)
04:43
Writer: Duke Ellington - Don George - Johnny Hodges - Harry James / Composers: Duke Ellington - Don George - Johnny Hodges - Harry James
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Caribbean Night
2010 Bhm Productions
01-06-2010
Caribbean Night
01
Jenny's Room
WDR Big Band Cologne
Caribbean Night
08:53
02
Pan Woman
WDR Big Band Cologne
Caribbean Night
08:40
03
Babe Of The Day
WDR Big Band Cologne
Caribbean Night
08:19
04
Shadow Play
WDR Big Band Cologne
Caribbean Night
08:41
05
Groove Town
WDR Big Band Cologne
Caribbean Night
08:14
06
Orange Guitars
WDR Big Band Cologne
Caribbean Night
11:08
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
℗ 2009 ACT
29-05-2009
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
01
La Canción Del Mariquita
Metropole Orkest
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
04:18
Composers: Ricardo Pachón - Niko Langenhuijsen - Traditional - José Ortega Heredia
02
Historietas Del Viento I: El Viento
Vince Mendoza
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
04:41
Composers: Ricardo Pachón - Traditional - José Ortega Heredia - Niko Langenhuijsen
03
Historietas Del Viento II: Viento Estancado
Vince Mendoza
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
05:19
Composers: Ricardo Pachón - Traditional - José Ortega Heredia - Niko Langenhuijsen
04
Historietas Del Viento III: La Brisa
Vince Mendoza
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
06:05
Composers: Ricardo Pachón - Traditional - José Ortega Heredia - Niko Langenhuijsen
05
La Tarara
Vince Mendoza
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
08:37
Composers: Ricardo Pachón - Niko Langenhuijsen - José Ortega Heredia - Traditional
06
De Los Cuatros Muleros
Vince Mendoza
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
06:24
Composers: Ricardo Pachón - Niko Langenhuijsen - José Ortega Heredia - Traditional
07
Sevillanas Del Siglo XVIII
Vince Mendoza
El Viento - The Garcia Lorca Project
03:44
Composers: Ricardo Pachón - Niko Langenhuijsen - José Ortega Heredia - Traditional
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54
℗ 2009 Sco Biz, Inc.
01-01-2009
54
01
Carlos
Metropole Orkest
54
08:54
Composers: John Scofield
02
Jung Parade
Metropole Orkest
54
07:28
Composers: Vince Mendoza
03
Polo Towers
Metropole Orkest
54
06:49
Composers: John Scofield
04
Honest I Do
Metropole Orkest
54
04:19
Composers: John Scofield
05
Twang
Metropole Orkest
54
09:18
Composers: John Scofield
06
Imaginary Time
Metropole Orkest
54
06:17
Composers: John Scofield
07
Peculiar
Metropole Orkest
54
07:37
Composers: John Scofield
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Blauklang
ACT Music+Vision GmbH+CO.KG
09-09-2008
Blauklang
01
All Blues (Live)
Vince Mendoza
Blauklang
07:55
Composers: Miles Davis
02
Lo Rossinyol (Live)
Vince Mendoza
Blauklang
04:26
Composers: Traditional
03
Habanera (Live)
Vince Mendoza
Blauklang
04:56
Composers: Vince Mendoza
04
Blues For Pablo (Live)
Vince Mendoza
Blauklang
05:56
Composers: Gil Evans
05
Ollie Mention (Live)
Vince Mendoza
Blauklang
07:30
Composers: Vince Mendoza
06
Bluesounds Movement I (Live)
Vince Mendoza
Blauklang
02:58
Composers: Vince Mendoza
07
Bluesounds Movement II (Live)
Vince Mendoza
Blauklang
05:59
Composers: Vince Mendoza
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Symphonic
(P) 2006 Jazz in Motion
01-01-2006
Symphonic
01
Elegant People
Vince Mendoza
Symphonic
06:21
Composers: Vince Mendoza
02
Atras da Porta
Vince Mendoza
Symphonic
05:42
Composers: Vince Mendoza
03
Diana
Vince Mendoza
Symphonic
03:45
Composers: Vince Mendoza
04
Paranoid Android (Radiohead)
Vince Mendoza
Symphonic
06:56
Composers: Vince Mendoza
05
Yasutani
Vince Mendoza
Symphonic
05:05
Composers: Vince Mendoza
06
l'Avventura
Vince Mendoza
Symphonic
05:38
Composers: Vince Mendoza
07
In a Silent Way
Vince Mendoza
Symphonic
03:41
Composers: Vince Mendoza
Sketches
ACT Publishing Ltd.
25-07-2005
Sketches
01
Pavanne
Vince Mendoza
Sketches
09:15
Composers: Maurice Ravel
02
Sketches, Pt. 1
Vince Mendoza
Sketches
02:04
Composers: Vince Mendoza
03
Sketches, Pt. 2
Vince Mendoza
Sketches
08:14
Composers: Vince Mendoza
04
Sketches, Pt. 3
Vince Mendoza
Sketches
10:20
Composers: Vince Mendoza
05
Sketches, Pt. 4
Vince Mendoza
Sketches
07:04
Composers: Vince Mendoza
06
Sketches, Pt. 5
Vince Mendoza
Sketches
09:28
Composers: Vince Mendoza
07
Sketches, Pt. 6
Vince Mendoza
Sketches
05:23
Composers: Vince Mendoza
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Highway 154
2002 Vince Mendoza
01-01-2002
Highway 154
01
Highway 154
Vince Mendoza
Highway 154
05:13
Composers: Vince Mendoza
02
Strangely Romantic
Vince Mendoza
Highway 154
03:41
Composers: Vince Mendoza
03
Freak Dream
Vince Mendoza
Highway 154
04:01
Composers: Vince Mendoza
04
Everything
Vince Mendoza
Highway 154
04:40
Composers: Vince Mendoza
05
Bizzare
Vince Mendoza
Highway 154
03:50
Composers: Vince Mendoza
06
Elaine's Song
Vince Mendoza
Highway 154
03:56
Composers: Vince Mendoza
07
High Spirits
Vince Mendoza
Highway 154
03:49
Composers: Vince Mendoza
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Epiphany
01-01-1997
Epiphany
01
Impromptu
Vince Mendoza
Epiphany
07:16
02
Wheaten Sky
Vince Mendoza
Epiphany
10:20
03
Esperanca
Vince Mendoza
Epiphany
08:12
04
Ambivalence
Vince Mendoza
Epiphany
06:03
05
Sanctus
Vince Mendoza
Epiphany
09:06
06
Epiphany
Vince Mendoza
Epiphany
08:56
07
Barcelona
Vince Mendoza
Epiphany
07:44
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Jazzpana
ACT Music & Vision
01-01-1993
Jazzpana
01
El Vito Cante
Vince Mendoza
Jazzpana
03:52
Writer: Jose Bautista Vargas - Ruben Dantas - Ramon Suarez Salazar / Composers: Traditional
02
Tangos
Vince Mendoza
Jazzpana
08:40
Writer: Vince Mendoza / Composers: Vince Mendoza
03
Entre Tinieblas
Arif Mardin & Vince Mendoza
Jazzpana
05:38
Writer: Jorge Pardo/Carmona / Composers: Jorge Pardo/Carmona
04
Tanguillo
Arif Mardin & Vince Mendoza
Jazzpana
07:48
Writer: Vince Mendoza / Composers: Vince Mendoza
05
Soy Gitano
Arif Mardin
Jazzpana
04:44
Writer: Monje, Torres, Amigo / Composers: Monje, Torres, Amigo
06
Buleria
Arif Mardin & Vince Mendoza
Jazzpana
09:36
Writer: Vince Mendoza / Composers: Vince Mendoza
07
Suite Fraternidad/First
Arif Mardin & Vince Mendoza
Jazzpana
06:21
Writer: Arif Mardin / Composers: Arif Mardin
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