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Meet the Band
Formed back in the 60’s by Max Collie, the band has had fewer personnel changes than any
other professional band in existence today. A string of highly successful record albums
and countless radio and TV appearances all over the world, testify to the fact that they
are undoubtedly the leading traditional jazz band in the world today. They have appeared
at over 3000 major festivals from NEW ORLEANS and LOS ANGELES to ANTIBES and the NORTH
SEA FESTIVAL. Winners of the World Championship of New Orleans Jazz in Indianapolis USA
on their last U.S. tour against the cream of North American musicians, the band
line/up is:
MAX COLLIE – Trombone/Vocals
Bandleader, Trombonist and Organiser Max Collie left his native Melbourne, Australia in
1962 to play with the Melbourne New Orleans
Jazz band and took, shortly afterwards, the
lead of the London City Stompers. Way back in 1966 he formed his own band the "Rhythm Aces"
and with very little personnel changes, this band, right through to today, counts amongst
the European highlights in Traditional Jazz.
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BABY JOOLS – Drums
A fantastic new young New Orleans style drummer has joined the Rhythm Aces. At age 19 years he has really learned the classic style and has lots of drive and swing. Baby Jools has been the drive behind Matt Palmer’s Millennium Jazz Band, from Nottingham, up until November 2007. He will now be launched on the International Jazz market with The Rhythm Aces.
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DENNY ILETT – Trumpet/Vocals
One of England's best trumpet players as stated by Humphrey Lyttleton on BBC Radio. Denny has
played in the band before in the 1980's and is back again with his very fiery hot style. He
has recorded with the band on 5 recordings (New Orleans Mardi Gras, 20 years Together, Aces
High, Live in Stuttgart, Hot Jazz Celebration).
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ANDY LAWRENCE – Bass
Andy is very experienced, having been Terry Lightfoot’s Bass man for many years, as well as being in demand as a deputy for most professional Jazz bands. Andy has been doing most of our gigs during the last few years as travelling from Liverpool has become more tiring for Count John McCormick.
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KARL HIRD – Clarinet
Karl is from Melbourne, Australia and is known worldwide from his performances and many CD’s with
the Hird Family Jazz Band, Llew and Pam Hird being his mother and father. He has been playing
professionally since he was a young teenager and is regarded in Australia as their finest
traditional Jazz clarinet exponent today.
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GENTLEMAN JIM MCINTOSH
– Banjo
We are pleased to welcome back Gentleman Jim to the Rhythm Aces. Jim is well known world wide as one of the best band banjo men and is on most of the recorded works of The Rhythm Aces, having been in the band for over 20 years previously. He also does a mind-boggling act with a mini harmonica in his mouth.
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