Mendoza Arranges and Conducts "Orchestral Herbie" at the Hollyood Bowl
On August 6, Vince Mendoza teamed up with Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock, Drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, Bassist James Genus and a 60 piece orchestra for a set of his music arranged by Mendoza. According to Don Heckman of the International Review of Music, "The results were extraordinary, with the combination of Hancock’s arching melodies and lush harmonies with Mendoza’s masterful orchestrations…”