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
Community Partner
The Happiest Big Band on Earth
Pete Docter
John Goodman, Billy Crystal
USA
2001
English
Open to youth!
$25 youth tickets available
Book Tickets
Sunday March 23
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits
Cinematography
Sharon Calahan
Editor
Jim Stewart
Original Music
Randy Newman
Production Design
Harley Jessup, Bob Pauley
Art Director
Tia W. Kratter, Dominique Louis
Also in This Series
A Bug's Life
There's a world going on underground! Pixar's second feature shrinks Seven Samurai to ant-like proportions, with heroic Flick enlisting the services of a touring flea circus to defend the colony against the marauding grasshoppers. Rated: G
Image: © Disney Pixar 1998
Toy Story 2
When Woody is kidnapped, it's Buzz who leads the troops to the rescue. Expertly balancing action, humour and emotion, this deepens our relationship with the first film's characters and introduces a stellar newcomer, cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack). Rated: G
Image: © Disney Pixar 1999
Pixar Trivia Night
Think you know your Pixar flicks? Get your buzz on at our themed trivia night. Prizes! Beer! And an extra pair of angry eyes, just in case...
Images: © Disney Pixar
Finding Nemo
Junior clown fish Nemo swims too far from the reef and next thing he knows he's looping a fish tank in a Sydney dentist's office. Neurotic dad Marlin (Albert Brooks) follows in his wake, with dippy Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) tagging along for comic relief. Rated: G
Image: © Disney Pixar 2003