Exploring Australian Jazz: Ian Rutherford’s Pianist Journey

The AJM was delighted to receive a visit from pianist ade ishs today.With over ten albums/EPs bearing his name, Indonesia-born ade ishs celebrates stylistic diversity as reflected in his eclectic repertoire. His music has been described as “strong … and beautiful” (Ivan Lloyd, ABC Jazz, November 2013), “very uplifting” (Jazzwise, UK, March 2015), and “incredibly evocative” (Loudmouth, Australia, May 2021). Thanks so much for playing for us ade ishes ! ️#jazz #australianjazzmuseum #australianjazz #adeishs #indonesianjazz #livemusic #pianojazz #history #culture #art #tasmania Posted by Intagrate Lite

The AJM was delighted to receive a visit from pianist ade ishs today.With over ten albums/EPs bearing his name, Indonesia-born ade ishs celebrates stylistic diversity as reflected in his eclectic repertoire. His music has been described as “strong … and beautiful” (Ivan Lloyd, ABC Jazz, November 2013), “very uplifting” (Jazzwise, UK, March 2015), and “incredibly evocative” (Loudmouth, Australia, May 2021). Thanks so much for playing for us ade ishes ! ️#jazz #australianjazzmuseum #australianjazz #adeishs #indonesianjazz #livemusic #pianojazz #history #culture #art #tasmania Posted by Intagrate Lite

A group of visiting school children were very fortunate to be given an impromptu lesson in the development of Jazz piano by another visitor , Peter McKay.?️?#jazz #australianjazzmuseum #australianjazz #jazzpiano #history #culture #art #piano #wantirna #petermckay #schoolholidays Posted by Intagrate Lite

William (Bill) Miller was the first jazz commentator and foremost driving force in creating a forum for jazz discussion in Australia and who, in 1943, formed “Ampersand” records. In returning from study in England before World War II he brought back a large collection of jazz records mostly unavailable in Australia and in 1939 began a weekly radio program on 3UZ called “Jazz Night”. Later renamed “Swing Night”, it continued up until the end of 1941. Although Bill wrote all of the scripts, the broadcasts were presented by well-known announcer Rowley Barley. The Jazz Museum contains all of Bill’s original scripts for the shows, and from these the Museum has reconstructed a program that was broadcast on the evening of 19th Feb. 1940 .The part originally read by the late Rowley Barley is read by ABC announcer Bill Passick (now deceased). The music tracks come from the Jazz Museum’s own “78” collection. A video of the bound Bill Miller scripts is below.Here then is “Swing Night”, as presented entitled: ”The Last Consignment “ – https://www.ajm.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1.-LAST-CONSIGNMENT.mp3️#jazz #australianjazz #australianjazzmuseum #billmiller #swingnight #3uz #history #ww2 #ampersand #vintageradio Posted by Intagrate Lite

GRAEME BELL'S AUSTRALIAN JAZZ BAND with Georgia LeeTitle: BASIN STREET BLUES Place: MELBOURNE 3AW Broadcast 1949Musicians: Roger Bell t, Ade Monsbourgh Tbn , Don Roberts cl, Graeme Bell p, Norm Baker bj g, Lou Silbereisen sb bb, Johnny Sangster d, Georgia Lee v Note: Note: This recording is one the first commercial recording by aboriginal singer Dulcie Pitt AKA Georgia Lee . Georgia Lee was born in 1921 rising to be an outstanding Jazz and Blues performer, actress and advocate for first Australians. She sang with several notable Australia jazz bands, spent time in Sri Lanka and several years in Britain. Georgia was Australia’s premier female vocalist, the Queen of Jazz, singing on TV, radio and the stage. In London she sang with the famous Geraldo’s Orchestra. She toured Australia with the legendary Nat King Cole and in 1962 became the first known Indigenous artist to record a full-length studio album and the first Australian singer captured in stereo. ‘Georgia Lee Sings the Blues Down Under’. #jazz #australianjazz #australianjazzmuseum #georgialee #graemebell #history #culture #art #indigenous #blues #vocals #3aw #vintagemelbourne Posted by Intagrate Lite

GRAEME BELL'S AUSTRALIAN JAZZ BAND with Georgia LeeTitle: BASIN STREET BLUES Place: MELBOURNE 3AW Broadcast 1949Musicians: Roger Bell t, Ade Monsbourgh Tbn , Don Roberts cl, Graeme Bell p, Norm Baker bj g, Lou Silbereisen sb bb, Johnny Sangster d, Georgia Lee v Note: Note: This recording is one the first commercial recording by aboriginal singer Dulcie Pitt AKA Georgia Lee . Georgia Lee was born in 1921 rising to be an outstanding Jazz and Blues performer, actress and advocate for first Australians. She sang with several notable Australia jazz bands, spent time in Sri Lanka and several years in Britain. Georgia was Australia’s premier female vocalist, the Queen of Jazz, singing on TV, radio and the stage. In London she sang with the famous Geraldo’s Orchestra. She toured Australia with the legendary Nat King Cole and in 1962 became the first known Indigenous artist to record a full-length studio album and the first Australian singer captured in stereo. ‘Georgia Lee Sings the Blues Down Under’. #jazz #australianjazz #australianjazzmuseum #georgialee #graemebell #history #culture #art #indigenous #blues #vocals #3aw #vintagemelbourne Posted by Intagrate Lite

Annual “thank you “ lunch for the all the musicians that have generously donated their time for the museums fundraising activities over the year.#thankyou #jazz #byebyeblackbird #BruceMcGill #vocals Posted by Intagrate Lite