Tag: Jazz
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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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Sunday Spotlight: Five & Dime at Disney California Adventure
There are many fun magical moments to discovered and experienced at Disney California Adventure, especially since being re-imagined. One of my favorite magical moments is when a big jalopy makes its way up Hollywood Blvd to Carthay Circle. It is loaded with a fun little jazz group and a phenomenal jazz singer. Five & Dime then…
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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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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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2014 Disneyland All-American College Band – First Day
June 17 marked the first day for the 2014 Disneyland All-American College Band’s summer season. Directed by Dr. Ron McCurdy, the band brings 21 collegiate musicians together to perform around the Disneyland Resort throughout the summer. This program began in 1971 and since then has given thousands of students the opportunity to experience what it…
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Disneyland All-American College Band Returns
It is summertime and you know what that means! It’s time for the Disneyland All-American College Band! Summer at the Disneyland Resort will be grooving and moving with the start of the 2014 All-American College Band. After a nationwide search, the best of the best have come together to share their talents. This 21 piece…
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2013 Disneyland All-American College Band: New Band, New Locations, New Music!
Yesterday, the 2013 Disneyland All-American College Band made its debut at the Disneyland Resort. This began 11 weeks of performances (Tuesday-Saturday) throughout Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. This year, there were a few changes for those who have followed the Disneyland All-American College Band through the years. There were some different set times and locations…
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First “Music from Cars Land” then “The Circle Sessions: The Music of Carthay Circle”
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs With the reopening of Disney California Adventure this summer, guests were excited to be able to purchase the “Music from Cars Land” CD. This album was flying off the shelf with the opening this new land. Another new area of Disney California Adventure with interesting music is…
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Brian Culbertson and the 2012 Disneyland All-American College Band Blow Away Hollywood Backlots
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Yesterday, the 2012 Disneyland All-American College Band, under the direction of Dr. Ron McCurdy, was led by guest clinician and Award winning R&B musician and Smooth Jazz multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson. Culbertson, has a long relationship with music starting piano at age of 8. He continued to excel in…
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Taking a Stroll Through Buena Vista Street
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs One of the big changes that has come to Disney California Adventure is found the moment one enters the park. In the past, the destination once inside the gates was a giant orange looking sun with a fountain/water feature around it. If asked for a theme for…
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New Orleans Square Loses Ernest “Ernie” McLean, the Last Man Walt Disney Hired
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Walk through New Orleans Square and quite often you’d find an elderly gentleman playing Jazz guitar. Kind hearted and gentle, Ernest “Ernie” McLean filled the area with music and memories since he was originally hired by Walt Disney in 1966. This man wasn’t always the charming jazz…
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Princess Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs One of the entertainment offerings of the New Orleans Bayou Bash is Princess Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration. In it, some of the beloved songs and characters from The Princess and the Frog can be seen and heard on a stage in front of the Rivers of America. This…
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New Orleans Square is a Party as “New Orleans Bayou Bash” Arrives at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The streets and river’s edge came alive this morning as the New Orleans Bayou Bash arrived in full force with jazz music, characters, colored beads, food, and more. The New Orleans Bayou Bash will be at Disneyland every weekend from February 10 through March 11, 2012. The…