Vince Mendoza

Vince Mendoza is an American composer, arranger and conductor known for leading jazz-orchestral projects and arranging for prominent jazz musicians.

Known primarily as an arranger and conductor in jazz and orchestral settings; has led projects that combine jazz soloists with orchestral ensembles.

The available review praises Vince Mendoza's 1991 album Instructions Inside for its cultured, melodic compositions and superb performances by leading jazz fusion musicians. Mendoza is presented as an arranger/conductor who unifies elite soloists into coherent, suite-like works. The review recommends the album to aficionados of the more intellectual side of fusion.

For:Fans of jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral jazz and sophisticated arranging