The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is proud to present Grammy Award-winning vocalist LUCIANA SOUZA and Grammy Award-winning arranger and … Read More “Luciana Souza & Vince Mendoza at Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami”
It’s tempting to assume that the subtlety and nuance of pianist Fred Hersch’s Begin Again stem from the arrangements by Vince Mendoza and performances by … Read More “Fred Hersch & WDR Big Band: Begin Again (Palmetto)”
Antonio Sánchez calls his large Yamaha drum set “The Purple Monster.” Isn’t it fitting that a beast of a musician plays a monster of an … Read More “Antonio Sánchez: Channels of Energy (CamJazz)”
The relationship between composer/conductor Vince Mendoza and Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln stretches back decades, but this album, recorded at two concerts in Germany in 2014, documents … Read More “Vince Mendoza & the WDR Big Band Cologne: Homecoming (Sunnyside)”
Vince Mendoza’s freshly textured Nights on Earth testifies to this Renaissance man’s ability to meld different musical cultures. “Everything Is You” is a Latin roundelay; … Read More “Vince Mendoza: Nights on Earth”
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