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Happiest Big Band on Earth at LVUC
May
23

Happiest Big Band on Earth at LVUC

Join Matt and his Happiest Jazz SePtet on Earth as they celebrate halfway to Halloween with a special tribute to Disney’s villains. dress up as your favorite villain and be prepared to sing along to all of your favorite tunes!

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Happiest Jazz Quintet on Earth Plays Pixar
Mar
23

Happiest Jazz Quintet on Earth Plays Pixar

The Happiest Big Band on Earth had their first show on April 27th, 2018, and was born through Matt Grinke’s love of jazz and Disney. Since then, the Happiest band has continued to morph and shift into many different sounds and sizes, anywhere from a trio to the full 17-piece big band, including this quintet! Matt has also shifted from just a Disney fan to pianist and music director for Disney Cruise Line, and is more than happy to arrange and perform Disney tunes even when he’s not on contract! For this special performance, Matt’s quintet will performing a set of Pixar Studio favourites and deep cuts. After the music, sit back and enjoy one of Pixar’s most popular movies, Pete Docter’s Monsters, Inc.

Tenor Sax — John Nicholson
Trumpet — Rory Hislop
Piano — Matt Grinke
Bass — Monica Sumulong Dumas
Drums — Trent Otter

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DISNEY FANTASY
Jan
13
to Apr 13

DISNEY FANTASY

matt performed as a solo pianst in the atrium and ooh la la. he also played piano in disney tunes trivia - live and pixar tunes trivia - live.

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DISNEY WONDER
Aug
2
to Sep 19

DISNEY WONDER

MATT Performed as SOLO PIANIST IN THE ATRIUM, THE FRENCH QUARTER LOUNGE, AND THE CADILLAC LOUNGE. he also played for disney tunes trivia - live.

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DISNEY WISH
Oct
3
to May 22

DISNEY WISH

matt was part of the second disney wish cast and named first music captain of the disney fleet. matt was part of a quartet that played sets in the bayou and performed in both victrophonics and pirate’s parlay. he also performed solo in nightingale’s lounge and the bayou. matt played live piano in disney tunes trivia - live and wrote and introduced pixar tunes trivia - live to the disney fleet.

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DISNEY WONDER
Oct
15
to Jan 7

DISNEY WONDER

MATT PLAYED PIANO AS PART OF A TRIO LIVE DURING DINNER AT TIANA’S PALACE. he also performed as A SOLO PIANIST IN THE ATRIUM, THE FRENCH QUARTER LOUNGE, AND THE CADILLAC LOUNGE. matt wrote and introduced the very first disney tunes trivia - live to the disney fleet.

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DISNEY FANTASY
Aug
4
to Oct 14

DISNEY FANTASY

matt performed as a solo pianist and part of a duo at the royal court. he performed as a solo pianist in ooh la la and the atrium.

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