Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based Jazz & Classical Composer, Conductor & Recording Artist Vince Mendoza

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Los Angeles-based Jazz & Classical Composer, Conductor & Recording Artist Vince Mendoza .. We primarily caught up with him to discuss his latest 2021 CD – Freedom Over Everything with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra .. But, we also discussed his life in music at the forefront of the jazz and contemporary music scene for the last 30 years. Over the years, he has appeared on many critically acclaimed projects that include dozens of albums with song writing legends and vocalists such as Björk, Gregory Porter, Chaka Khan, Elvis Costello, Al Jarreau, Robert Glasper, Bobby McFerrin, Diana Krall, Sting and Joni Mitchell and he has 6 Grammy awards and 34 nominations to compliment his work .. Enjoy this story…

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