Gregg Field

Field was born in Castro Valley, California, United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/gregg-field|title=Gregg Field|website=Emmys.com}}{{Cite web |last=Castro |first=Francis |date=2022-09-16 |title=Who Is Greg Fields Wife? How Did He Start His Career? |url=https://newswatchlist.com/2022/09/16/greg-fields-wife/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |language=en-US}}

Field is a music producer, musician, educator and author. As of 2021, he is the Governor of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy.{{Cite web|title=Los Angeles Board|url=https://www.grammy.com/recording-academy/membership/recording-academy/about/chapters/los-angeles/governance|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Grammy.com|language=en}}

Beginning at the age of 19, Field toured and played for Ray Charles, Harry James, Mel Torme, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. Field played on his first Grammy-winning album Warm Breeze with Count Basie (1982), was Frank Sinatra's last drummer from 1991 to 1995. He recorded Sinatra's multi-platinum Duets/Duets II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gregg-field-mn0000192238/biography|title=Gregg Field | Biography & History|website=AllMusic|access-date=27 August 2021}}

As a Los Angeles session musician, Field has also recorded with Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Placido Domingo, John Legend, Seal, Barry Manilow, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Fernandez, Arturo Sandoval George Benson, Il Volo, Jason Mraz, Bette Midler, Ray Charles, Vanessa Williams, Ella Fitzgerald,  Ledisi, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Dave Koz, Dean Martin, Shelby Lynne, Anne Murray, Johnny Mathis, Matthew Morrison, Patti Austin, Monica Mancini, Al Jarreau, Shelly Berg, Bob Florence, Tom Scott, and Sharleen Spiteri. In 2000, Field released his debut solo CD, The Art of Swing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gregg-field-mn0000192238/credits|title=Gregg Field | Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=27 August 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://jazztimes.com/archives/gregg-field-the-art-of-swing/|title=Gregg Field: The Art of Swing|first=Chuck|last=Berg|website=JazzTimes.com}}

Field has produced recordings with John Williams, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Placido Domingo, Ariana Grande, Arturo Sandoval, Josh Groban, Alejandro Sanz, Anna-Frid Lyngstad (Abba), Ray Charles, Andra Day, Diane Warren, Ledisi, Mark O'Connor, The London Symphony, Juan Luis Guerra, Prince Royce, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne, Jose Serebrier, The Big Phat Band, Al Jarraeu, Cassandra Wilson, Jonathan Antoine, Vicente Amigo, Patti Austin, The Count Basie Orchestra, Monica Mancini, David Alan Grier, Tom Scott, Nancy Wilson, Take 6, Lizz Wright, Shelly Berg, Clint Holmes, Germán Lopez, The Mighty-Mighty, Valeria Lynch, Patricia Sosa, Barbara Padilla, Afro-Blue.

In 2018, Field received the Emmy for "Outstanding Music Direction” for the PBS special “The Library of Congress-Gershwin Prize” honoring Tony Bennett.{{Cite web|title=Tony Bennett: The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/tony-bennett-library-congress-gershwin-prize-popular-song|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Emmys.com|language=en}}

As of 2021, Field was the Chairman of the USC Thornton Music School Board of Councilors.{{Cite web|title=Gregg Field | USC Thornton School of Music|url=https://music.usc.edu/gregg-field/|website=Music.usc.edu|date=25 October 2023 }}

Field is a Vanity Fair magazine contributor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/12/frank-sinatra-final-concert-gregg-field-drummer|title=Frank Sinatra's Concert Drummer Tells the Story of His Final Concert|first=Gregg|last=Field|website=Vanityfair.com|date=11 December 2015 }}

Field lives in Los Angeles and is married to the singer Monica Mancini.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamartistsgroup.com/a-collaboration-of-love-and-music/|title=A Collaboration Of Love And Music|website=jamartistsgroup.com|date=20 March 2020|access-date=27 August 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Castro |first=Francis |date=2022-09-16 |title=Who Is Greg Fields Wife? How Did He Start His Career? |url=https://newswatchlist.com/2022/09/16/greg-fields-wife/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |language=en-US}}

Selected credits for Gregg Field:{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2679322/|title=Gregg Field|website=IMDb.com}}

• The Montreaux Jazz Festival-Concord Records Celebration (Producer, Music Direction)
• The Hollywood Bowl-Concord Records 30th Anniversary Celebration (Producer, Music Direction)
• The Hollywood Bowl Celebrates Ray Charles (Producer, Music Direction)
• The Hollywood Bowl Celebrates George Gershwin (Producer, Music Direction)
• The Hollywood Bowl Celebrates Ella & Basie (Producer, Music Direction)
• The Apollo Theater's Ella Fitzgerald 100th Birthday Celebration (Producer, Music Direction)
• The Apollo Theater's Nina & Me celebrating Nina Simone (Producer, Music Direction)
• The Aspen Jazz Festival Celebrates Ella's 100th (Producer, Music Direction)
• The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize honoring Carole King (Producer, Music Direction)

• ABC Norman Lear-100 Years of Music and Laughter (Music Producer, Music Direction)
• PBS Great Performances special We Love Ella (Producer, Music Direction)
• the PBS Annual White House Christmas Tree Lighting Special (2010-2016) (Music Direction)
• The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize honoring Tony Bennett (Music Direction){{Cite web |last=Castro |first=Francis |date=2022-09-16 |title=Who Is Greg Fields Wife? How Did He Start His Career? |url=https://newswatchlist.com/2022/09/16/greg-fields-wife/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |language=en-US}}
• The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize honoring Gloria & Emilio Estefan (Producer, Music Direction)
• Ledisi Live-A Tribute to Nina Simone (Producer)
• PBS In Performance at the White House-Música Latina (Music Direction)
• Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, NBC (Musician)
• The Frank Sinatra Special The Man and His Music, NBC (Musician)
• Count Basie at Carnegie Hall (Musician)

Field was featured in the 2020 HBO Documentary The Apollo, the Count Basie documentary Count Basie-Through His Eyes, and the Ella Fitzgerald documentary Just One of Those Things.

Field has won or been nominated in 10 Grammy and Latin Grammy categories, including:

• Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year (twice)
• Latin Grammy Album of the Year
• Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
• Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
• Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
• Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album
• Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album (twice)
• Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album
• Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album

For his album Cannon Reloaded, Field received the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album nomination.

Field has been voted into the Modern Drummer magazine Reader's Poll five times.[https://www.moderndrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/md176cs.pdf Modern Drummer], page 35[https://www.moderndrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/md212cs.pdf Modern Drummer], pages 93, 123[https://www.moderndrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/md272cs.pdf Modern Drummer], page 74[https://www.moderndrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/md284cs.pdf Modern Drummer], page 59

1n 2009, Field received the Idyllwild Arts Foundation Life in Arts award.

In 2015, Field received the USC Thornton School of Music The Brandon Mehrle Special Commendation Award.

In 2019, Field was invited to deliver the commencement address at the U.S.C. Thornton Music School

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