Vince Mendoza

Vince Mendoza
Background information
Born	(1961-11-17) November 17, 1961 (age 62) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, symphonic music, world music
Occupation(s)	Composer, arranger, conductor
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Blue Note, ACT, Transparent, Geffen, BMG – Modern Recordings
Website	www.vincemendoza.net

Vince Mendoza (born November 17, 1961)^[1] is an American composer, music arranger and conductor. 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.