Gregg Field

Gregg Field is an American record producer and musician, who has worked with many well-known artists. He is a recipient of multiple Grammy and Emmy awards.

Early life

Field was born in Castro Valley, California, United States.

Career

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.

Drumming career

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, was Frank Sinatra's last drummer from 1991 to 1995. He recorded Sinatra's multi-platinum Duets/Duets II.
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.

Music producer and music director

Field has produced recordings with John Williams, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Placido Domingo, Ariana Grande, Arturo Sandoval, Josh Groban, Alejandro Sanz, Anna-Frid Lyngstad, 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.

Academic career

As of 2021, Field was the Chairman of the USC Thornton Music School Board of Councilors.

Author

Field is a Vanity Fair magazine contributor.

Personal life

Field lives in Los Angeles and is married to the singer Monica Mancini.

Selected credits

Selected credits for Gregg Field:

Live concerts and TV recordings

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

Television

ABC Norman Lear-100 Years of Music and Laughter
PBS Great Performances special We Love Ella
the PBS Annual White House Christmas Tree Lighting Special
The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize honoring Tony Bennett
The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize honoring Gloria & Emilio Estefan
Ledisi Live-A Tribute to Nina Simone
PBS In Performance at the White House-Música Latina
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, NBC
The Frank Sinatra Special The Man and His Music, NBC
Count Basie at Carnegie Hall

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.

Awards and nominations

Grammy and Emmy awards

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

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

Year	Award	Category	Credit	Status
2003	Grammy Award	Best Jazz Vocal	producer and engineer	Nomitated
2005	Grammy Award	Best Traditional Pop Vocal	producer	Nomitated
2005	Grammy Award	Best Pop Collaboration by a Duo or Group	producer	Nomitated
2008	Grammy Award	Best Contemporary Jazz Album nomination		Nomitated
2010	Latin Grammy Award	Best Jazz Album	producer and engineer	Won
2010	Latin Grammy Award	Producer of the Year		Won
2012	Latin Grammy Award	Producer of the Year		Nomitated
2012	Latin Grammy Award	Best Latin Jazz Album	producer and engineer	Won
2012	Latin Grammy Award	Best Tango Album	producer	Won
2012	Latin Grammy Award	Best Engineered Album	engineer	Won
2013	Grammy Award	Best Large Ensemble	producer and engineer	Won
2013	Grammy Award	Best Instrumental Arrangement	producer	Nomitated
2014	Grammy Award	Best Instrumental Arrangement	producer	Nomitated
2015	Grammy Award	Best Large Ensemble	producer and engineer	Won
2015	Grammy Award	Best Instrumental Composition	producer	Nomitated
2015	Grammy Award	Best Instrumental Arrangement	producer	Nomitated
2015	Grammy Award	Best Instrumental Accompanying a Vocal	producer	Nomitated
2016	Grammy Award	Best Bluegrass Album	producer and engineer	Won
2018	Grammy Award	Best Instrumental or Vocal Arrangement Accompanying a Vocal	arranger and producer	Nomitated
2018	Grammy Award	Best Instrumental or Vocal Arrangement Accompanying a Vocal	producer	Nomitated
2018	Emmy Award	Outstanding Music Direction	Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song	Won
2019	Grammy Award	Best Large Ensemble	producer and engineer	Nomitated

Others

Field has been voted into the Modern Drummer magazine Reader's Poll five times.
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