Category: Disneyland Resort All-American College Band
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Javon Jackson Performs With the Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band
Jazz saxophonist Javon Jackson performed at Disneyland last night. As part of the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band clinician series, Jackson performed during their sit-down jazz set. Jackson originally rose to prominence by playing with Art Blakey’s band. Throughout his career he has recorded numerous albums. In 2010 he composed a score for the Alfred…
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A Jazzy Night With Jiggs Whigham and the Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band
Throughout each summer the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has guest clinicians join the band, mentor them, and then perform with them. This week, the band was joined by jazz great Jiggs Whigham. Whigham first garnered attention in the music world when he played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by Ray McKinley. A couple…
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Gordon Goodwin and Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band Take To The Royal Theater
This week in Fantasyland’s Royal Theater, the 2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College band was joined by guest clinician and Grammy Award winner Gordon Goodwin for a very special concert. Goodwin began his partnership with Disney when he was employed as a musician at the Disneyland Resort. Later on, Disney approached Goodwin to write a musical…
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Collector Cards & More Rivers of America Construction – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week was a nice light week for the Disneyland Resort as it gears up for both the D23 Expo and return of classic attractions. Collector Cards Speaking of classic attractions, in Frontierland, New Orleans Square, and Critter Country there are collector cards scattered. These are free to guests and among shops and restaurants. You…
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Steve Houghton and Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band Jazz Up the Night!
The Disneyland Resort got jazzed up last night as Steve Houghton joined the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band for a very special set. Shortly after 7, the band began its concert at the Fantasy Faire Royal Theatre. Throughout the summer the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is joined by multiple guest clinicians. Steve Houghton, a…
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Happy Independence Day!
From all of us here at DAPs Magic to all of you, we want to wish a very happy Independence Day! As we remember the meaning of today, we would like to share with you some of our most patriotic videos. Disney’s Celebrate America! – A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky Patriotic Big…
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Disneyland Summer Fun – Geeks Corner – Episode 638
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we celebrate summer at Disneyland! Before talking about Disneyland though, it’s time to talk Pixar and Star Wars! The Han Solo movie is searching for new directors. The old ones were fired by Lucasfilm. The geeks discuss who should replace them for this Star Wars movie. Who would you…
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Disneyland Resort 2017 All-American College Band Arrives for a Summer of Musical Fun!
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band returned to the Disneyland Resort yesterday. Under the direction of Dr. Ron McCurdy the band will be performing for nine weeks this summer in both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The season this year began with the patriotic flag retreat in Town Square on Main Street, USA. The next…
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Disney Posts Audition Info for 2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is a perennial fan favorite every summer. This band made up of college and university students from around the country represent the best of the best as they perform both jazz and marching band sets throughout the Resort. The band inspires students yearly to want to improve their craft and…
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The Force Was Strong as the Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band Said Goodbye
Another summer has come and gone for the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. For 46 summers, this band has entertained Disneyland guests with their energetic daily performances. Under the direction of Dr. Ron McCurdy, the band has performed this summer Tuesdays-Saturdays in both Disney California Adventure and Disneyland. They have also performed with many guest…
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Gordon Goodwin Performs with Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band
Gordon Goodwin usually can be found performing with his Big Phat Band, but on Wednesday August 3 this great jazz saxaphonist could be found performing at Disney California Adventure with the Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band. Goodwin, who once played with the Disneyland Band and other Disneyland ensembles, started the performance off with a…
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Rex Richardson Jazzes Up The Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band
On July 14, 2016 the Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band was joined by guest clinician Rex Richardson. This fantastic trumpet player is a member of the chamber ensemble Rhythm & Brass, jazz legend Joe Henderson’s Quintet and Sextet, William Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble, and the Brass Band of Battle Creek. Viewed as one of the…
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Drummers Descend on Disneyland Resort All-American College Band
This week some very talented drummers descended on the 2016 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. The band was joined by two guest clinicians throughout the week, Steve Houghton on Thursday and Gregg Field on Saturday. On each of these days, director Dr. Ron McCurdy stepped back and enjoyed the show as these talented musicians led…
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If It’s Important, Bronze It – Geeks Corner – Episode 540
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, things are probably going to get a little bit weird. Apparently Captain America is becoming a massive bronze statue. So the question then becomes, who/what else should be honored by being bronzed? During the discussion, a game of Star Wars Jeopardy is played by the Geeks Corner cast and those…
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Happy 4th of July! – Patriotic Memories from the Disney Parks
Happy 4th of July! We wish all of you a fantastic day full of bbq, fireworks, and fun with those who are dear to you! As you enjoy the festivities, take a moment to stop and remember what it all began with and what it means. A group of leaders risked everything to declare that “all…
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5 Songs You Must See Performed Live by the Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band
Summer is in full swing at the Disneyland Resort and that means that the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is performing daily (Tuesday-Saturday) in Disney California Adventure and also Disneyland. Each year, this energetic group of musicians delight guests throughout the Resort as they perform both sitting down Jazz sets and also standing up marching band sets.…
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Meet the Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band
A yearly summer tradition has returned to the Disneyland Resort. On Thursday June 16 Disneyland guests were introduced to the Disneyland Resort 2016 All-American College Band. This collection of college students from around the country have descended on the Disneyland Resort for 11 weeks to entertain at Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Tuesdays-Saturdays until the…
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Marvel’s Most Wanted Jungle Cruise – Geeks Corner – Episode 447
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot to talk about. The wide range of topics includ Yamaha renewing sponsorship of Disneyland’s instruments and the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band, to Star Wars Land, Digested Disney, and even Marvel’s Most Wanted. Which one are you most excited about? Here is…
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Yamaha Continues to be Main Supplier of Musical Instruments for the Disneyland Resort
The Yamaha Corporation of America will once again supply the Disneyland Resort with instruments. According to the Orange County Register, the two have been teaming up together since 2005. The company supplies the resort in many aspects of instruments. From drums to pianos, over 400 instruments come from Yamaha. Guests can see these instruments in live…
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The First Order & D23 Expo – Geeks Corner – Episode 445
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! What started out as seeming like a slow week has definitely ended up picking up speed as we got closer to taping time. If you didn’t know, we film Geeks Corner live on Tuesday nights at 9:30 pst. All that being said, feel free to join us…
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The D23 Expo Muppet Disneyland App Episode – Geeks Corner – Episode 444
This week Geeks Corner there is a lot going on. From new Muppet news, to the 45th Anniversary of the All-American College Band, to D23 Expo, to a new Disneyland App… oh and did we mention that dinosaurs might be open sourced in the future? Well, if not… tune in as we cover all these things…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Joined by Alumni to Celebrate 45th Anniversary
On Saturday August 1, 2015 guests visiting Disneyland were delighted to experience the 45th anniversary of the All-American College Band Program. The anniversary was celebrated with a special pre-parade performance before Mickey’s Soundsational Parade and began in Town Square, USA in front of the Train Station. The 2015 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band was joined…
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Summer Arrives at Disneyland – Geeks Corner – Episode 438
Summer has officially arrived at Disneyland. That means it is hot. That also means the return of the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band! This week on Geeks Corner it’s time to geek out about the band (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/06/18/disneyland-resort-all-american-college-band-returns-for-45th-season/). It’s also time to chat about Inside Out and the Inside Out pre-parade (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/06/19/disney-pixars-inside-out-arrives-at-the-disneyland-resort/) that can now be…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Returns for 45th Season
Today marks the first day of performances for the 2015 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. Under the direction of Dr. Ron McCurdy, the band will be appearing in both Disney California Adventure and Disneyland throughout the afternoon and into the evening. The band is comprised of 21 young musicians from colleges and universities from around…