Vince Mendoza - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	17-November-1961
Place of Birth	Norwalk (Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Mendoza, Vince, Vincent Mendoza
Profession	Music Arranger, Composer, Conductor
Vince Mendoza is a music arranger and composer. Mendoza was born in Connecticut and studied guitar as a child, influenced by classical music, soul and jazz. He then took up the trumpet, which he continued to play throughout his time at Ohio State University, where he played in the Jazz Ensemble and the Concert Band. Mendoza also led his own big band at Ohio State called the Vince Mendoza Big Band where he honed his composing skills. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in music composition in 1983. He did his graduate studies in composition at the University of Southern California. He was signed to Blue Note Records, with whom he released â€œStart Hereâ€ and â€œInstructions Insideâ€. His compositions have been featured by Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Michael Brecker and Charlie Haden. Mendoza has frequently provided arrangements for their work, as well as for Randy Brecker and Peter Erskine. Mendoza's work involves various musical styles. He has produced and arranged for singers as diverse as Robbie Williams, BjÃ¶rk, Elvis Costello, and six Grammy Award winning albums, Travelogue, Both Sides Now with Joni Mitchell, Some Skunk Funk, Brown Street, El Viento and 54. Since 2005 he has been chief conductor of the Dutch Metropole Orchestra.

Awards by Vince Mendoza

Check all the awards nominated and won by Vince Mendoza.

2013

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition	String Quartet No. 1: Funky Diversion In Three Parts

2012

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	Spain (I Can Recall) Track from: Live (Al Jarreau And The Metropole Orkest)

2011

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	Ao Mar Track from: Nights On Earth

2010

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Honored for : Carlos

(Track from: 54, Arranger)

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	54
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement	Carlos Track from: 54","2011 Best Instrumental Arrangement
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	Based on a Thousand True Stories Track from: A Thousand True Stories

2009

Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album

Honored for : Regência: Vince Mendoza

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year	Arlequim Desconhecido
Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album	Regência: Vince Mendoza
Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year	Regência: Vince Mendoza

2008

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Blauklang
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	Alfie

2007

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Honored for : In a Silent Way

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement	In a Silent Way

2006

Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Honored for : Some Skunk Funk

(Artist, Producers, Engineers/mixers)

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Some Skunk Funk

2003

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Honored for : Woodstock

(arranger)

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	Woodstock

2000

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Honored for : Both Sides Now

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	Both Sides Now

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