Stan Freese

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Stan Freese
Born
Stanford Freese

Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater University of Minnesota
Occupation(s)Musician, musical director
Children Josh Freese
Jason Freese

Stanford Freese is an American tuba player and musical director who is the talent casting and booking director with Disney Entertainment Productions (The Walt Disney Company).

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Born in Minnesota, Freese has worked as a musical director at the Walt Disney Company for over 40 years, including as director of bands at both the Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort. He was a show director for Tokyo Disneyland, an entertainment producer for Pleasure Island and Walt Disney World, and a musical show director for Tokyo DisneySea. Freese is the talent and casting director for Disneyland.

Early life and education

A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Freese was selected by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as a tuba soloist with the Minnesota concert band that toured the Soviet Union, in a performance for the President of the United States at the White House. Freese was chosen again by the government to tour China as a tuba soloist with the Minnesota band on a goodwill tour. [1]

Career

Freese began his musical career in Hollywood, where he produced and performed in television and motion picture soundtrack recordings until 1977, when he was hired by Disney and moved to Orlando, Florida to serve as the leader of the Walt Disney World Band. [2] Two years later, Walt Disney World Band relocated to Disneyland, where he became Director of Bands and began re-envisioning the musical programming for Disneyland and the upcoming Disney California Adventure theme park.

Awards and recognition

In 1995, Freese was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. [3] In 1997, he was the recipient of the Classic Conference Fine Arts and Distinguished Service Award. In 2007, he was inducted into the Edina Hall of Fame and awarded the Outstanding Acievement Award by the University of Minnesota. [4] Also in 2007, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records as producer of the largest Tuba Christmas Ensemble in the world consisting of over 500 tubas performing in concert at Downtown Disney. In 2008, he received the Disney Entertainment Excellence Award. In 2009 and 2010, he was recognized by the United States Armed Forces School of Music for participation and training of United States Army senior bandleaders for the United States military bands. In 2010, he received the Disney Entertainment Hall of Fame Award and the NAMM Association School JAM USA Award on behalf of the Walt Disney Company. In 2011, he received the Orange County Lifetime Achievement Award. [5]

Personal life

Freese is married to Tera Freese and has two sons, Josh and Jason, both studio and touring musicians. [6] Josh is a member of the Vandals, Devo, and Foo Fighters. [7] Jason is primarily a studio musician and has been touring with Green Day since 2004.

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  1. ↑ "Dr. Frank Bencriscutto Celebration Concerts – Biographies". University of Minnesota. April 15, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Disneyland Band". Disney History 101. Disney. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Standford Freese (1945 - ), Inducted in 1995" (PDF). Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Standford Freese: Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient". University of Minnesota. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ "DLR Casting Director Earns OC Music Swards Lifetime Achievement Honor". MouseInfo. February 23, 2011. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Family Business: Stan Freese and Sons Josh and Jason – OC Weekly". OC Weekly . June 26, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Foo Fighters announce Josh Freese as new drummer after Taylor Hawkins' death | Foo Fighters | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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