Max Collie Rhythm Aces

One of the world's most renowned New Orleans-style bands, led by the great Australian trombonist, fresh from over 3,000 performances at festivals around the world over the last 45 years.

The band line/up is:
MAX COLLIE - Trombone/Vocal Bandleader, Trombonist and Organiser Max Collie left his native Melbourne, Australia in 1962 to play with the Melbourne New Orleans Jazzband 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.

ALAN (Slim) POSTON - Drums Played for many years with Bob Wallis Storyville Jazz Band. Alan, affectionately known as SLIM, is well known on the English and International Jazz Scene.

DENNY ILETT - Trumpet 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.

COUNT JOHN McCORMICK - Bass A very famous UK musician well known as a member of the international Liverpool Folk Group "The Spinners" - TV, Radio and Recording Stars.

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.

GEORGE WALKER - Banjo/Vocals A well known Banjo man from the Brighton area. Until Jumping Jack Gilbert's untimely death, he was his Banjo man.