Gregg Field

Beginning at the age of 19, Field toured and played for Ray Charles, Harry James, Mel Torme, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra.[1] Field played on his first Grammy-winning album Warm Breeze with Count Basie (1982),[1] was Frank Sinatra's last drummer from 1991 to 1995. He recorded Sinatra's multi-platinum Duets/Duets II.[7]

As a Los Angeles session musician, Field has also recorded albums for Barbara Streisand, Michael Buble, Placido Domingo, Seal, Barry Manilow, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Fernandez, Barry Manilow, Arturo Sandoval[7] 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.[8][9]

Field has recorded or performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The London Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony, The Royal Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony, The New York Pops, The Seattle Symphony, The Detroit Symphony, The Czech National Symphony Orchestra, The Palermo Symphony, The Dallas Symphony, The Toronto Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, The Pittsburg Symphony, The Denver Symphony, The Vancouver Symphony, the Columbus Symphony, the WDR Symphony and Big Band, the BBC Big Band and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Field has also performed for American Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

He is an artist representative and clinician for Yamaha Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks and Remo.

Field has produced recordings with Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, Placido Domingo, Ariana Grande, Andra Day, Seal, Alejandro Sanz, Prince Royce, David Bisbal, Arturo Sandoval, The Royal Philharmonic, Aretha Franklin, Ledisi, Monica Mancini, Jonathan Antoine, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (ABBA), Juan Luis Guerra, The Big Phat Band, Mark O'Connor, the Count Basie Orchestra, Patti Austin, Patricia Sosa, Tom Scott, Clint Holmes, Vicente Amigo, Germán López, Shelly Berg, Jose Serebrier, Jackson Browne, Take 6, Brian Wilson, Dave Grusin, Lizz Wright, Cassandra Wilson and David Alan Grier.

In 2018, Field received the Emmy for "Outstanding Music Direction” for the PBS special “The Library of Congress-Gershwin Prize” honoring Tony Bennett.[10]

As of 2021, Field is the Chairman of the USC Thornton Music School Board of Councilors[11] and a board member of the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Field is a regular guest lecturer at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, the University of Miami Frost School of Music and the Berklee School of Music in Valencia, Spain. I

In 2019, Field delivered the commencement address for the USC Thornton School of Music.

Field is a Vanity Fair magazine contributor.[12]

• 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)

• 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)
• 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)
• 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.[21][22][23][24]

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.