Jaime Mendoza-Nava
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| Born | December 1, 1925 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation(s) | composer and conductor |
Jaime Mendoza-Nava (December 1, 1925 – May 31, 2005) was a Bolivian-American composer and conductor.
Early life and work
Mendoza-Nava was born in
Much of his music is inspired by the
In Hollywood, he also had several credits as a sound editor.
He died in
Mendoza-Nava's grandson, Nic Mendoza (born April 4, 1989), is a music and multimedia producer.[1] Nic is the founder of his production entity, Uprise LLC, and co-founder of a production company and record imprint, Encore Endeavor One (EE1). Nic is the Producer of Up, Up & Away! a musical fable, starring Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis, Jr. and The Next Dimension, and continues to work with the duo on their forthcoming project with BMG.[2]
Selected filmography
- Five Minutes to Love (1963)
- Orgy of the Dead (1965)
- The Black Klansman (1966)
- The Hostage (1967)
- Fever Heat (1985)
- The Stewardesses (1969)
- The Wild Scene (1970)
- Brother, Cry for Me (1970)
- Dream No Evil (1970)
- The Brotherhood of Satan (1971)
- Blood Legacy (1971)
- The Female Bunch (1971)
- The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
- Grave of the Vampire (1972)
- House of Terror (1973)
- Bootleggers (1974)
- Smoke in the Wind (1975)
- Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975)
- Psycho From Texas(1975)
- The Winds of Autumn (1976)
- Creature from Black Lake (1976)
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
- The Shadow of Chikara (1977)
- Grayeagle (1977)
- The Boys in Company C (1978)
- Vampire Hookers (1978)
- The Norseman (1978)
- The Evictors (1979)
- The Legend of Alfred Packer (1980)
- Mausoleum (1983)
Works
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- Tres Danzas Bolivianas for piano
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
- "La niña que toca el arpa" (piano and soprano singer)
- Don Alvaro (symphonic poem)
- Gitana for piano
- Antawara (symphonic poem)
- Pachamama (symphonic poem)
- Estampas y Estampillas for Orchestra of 'Cellos
- Western Overture for orchestra, opening music for CBS Apollo 11 coverage
References
- ^ "Nic produces Up, Up and Away with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr". 20 September 2016.
- ^ "BMG signs three project deal with EE1" (Press release). 8 May 2018.
- Edward Cole, liner notes for Estamapa y Estampillas for Orchestra of 'Cellos, MGM Records, no date given.
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