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Australian Jazz Museum
Honour Roll, Montsalvat Jazz Honour Roll 1988 - 1996, 1988
Monsalvat Jazz FestivalA veritable Who's Who of the doyens of the Australian Jazz scene in the late 20th century notable for its inclusion of Margret Roadknight, the first jazz singer to be added to the Honour Roll, in 1991.Varnished timber Honour Roll. Gold lettering.Names of significant Australian jazz artists are listed on this Honour Roll.montsalvat jazz festival -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Sound Recording, Egyptian Follies, Cairo Club Orchestra, Melbourne Jazz Club, 1999
Robin Kelly was born Robin Vandersluys in Mary Street, Kew. As a child, she sang in backyard concerts run with her brother, Leslie. The family moved to Deepdene in 1949 and Robin joined church and school choirs. Later she was to study classical singing with Stella Power, modern singing with Jack White, TV Presentation with Natalie Raine of Crawford Productions and acting/singing with Jessie Matthews. Following her victory in a talent quest at the Orama Ballroom, she was invited to join the Orama Big Band with singers Harry Cox and Arlene Forrest. She also sang with the Kerm Jones Jazz Band at Power House and with Frank Johnson's Jazz Band at Jazz Junction. Robin became resident band vocalist at the historic Federal Hotel in Collins Street with the Rudi Laquer Trio. She also sang at The Savoy Plaza with the George Cadman Trio. A year later she became resident vocalist at the Ress Oriental Hotel with the Lennie Holmes Trio. Later, Robin married pianist Peter Jones, singing under the name 'Robin Vanser' in clubs in Sydney and regional New South Wales. She was booked for a Vietnam War tour and also sang in Tahiti. Returning to Melbourne, her agent booked her to appear in shows in Tasmania including West Point Casino and Melbourne country venues. Another agent, John Bishop, booked her to do floor shows in Melbourne, including Xmas Seasons at the Hampton Hotel where she entertained audiences with her comedy and audience participation routines. In 1971, Robin Kelly retired to run her Robin Hood Antiques business in Canterbury, during which time she was married to tenor Glenn Kelly. Later she joined Sing Australia Camberwell Choir, performing as a soloist at their Melbourne Town Hall Concert.The Vandersluys-Kelly Collection of photographs, costumes and musical performance memorabilia was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Robin Denise Kelly in 2018. The collection is an important record of stage and recorded performances in Australia in the second half of the 20th century. This new nationally-focused and artistically significant collection augments and contextualises the local performing arts materials in our collection. Audio recording of performances Egyptian Follies at the Melbourne Jazz Club, including the singer Robin Kellyl.robin kelly, performing arts - victoria - australia, melbourne jazz club -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club: Jazz night with Old Melbourne Jazz Band, 2000c
Heidelberg Golf Club: Jazz night with Old Melbourne Jazz Band: members enjoy a dance1 Colour photograph and captionladies' golf, hgc women's golf, new melbourne jazz band -
Montsalvat
Stone/ Bronze Plaque, Untitled (Mazda-Montsalvat Jazz Festival), 1993
Precious stone with bronze medallion depicting a pair of hands mounted upon a wood base. Inscribed on plate: 'Mazda-Montsalvat Jazz Festival/ Roll of Honour/ David Dallwitz/ 1993'matcham skipper, plaque, stone, bronze, medallion, mazda-montsalvat jazz festival -
Federation University Historical Collection
Unknown, 33 1/3 Vinyl Record of Jazz Classics from Sutton's Music
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.33 1/3 Vinyl Record of Jazz Classics from Sutton's Music with red labels and silver writinghenry sutton, vinyl record, jazz classics, ray price and hos port jackson jazz band, ken flannery, johnny mccarthy, john costello, dick hughes, wally wickham, allan geddes, ray price -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Jazz Night 2001: Heidelberg Golf Club, 2001
Jazz Night 2001: Heidelberg Golf Club. The New Melbourne Jazz Band with John Murray and crowd sitting on the grass.2 Colour photographs and captions.hgc course, jazz night 2001, john murray, new melbourne jazz band -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Warrnambool College Jazz Cabaret '94, 1994
This is a program given by the Warrnambool College Jazz Band in 1994. Gary Hommelhoff worked with Warrnambool College students and conducted the Junior Concert Band, the Intermediate Concert Band, the Senior Concert Band and Brass and Clarinet ensembles as well as the Jazz Band. The program gives us an indication of the extent of music tuition and practice at Warrnambool College in the 1990s. This is program of one folded A4 sheet of paper to make 4 pages of printed material concerning a concert given by the Warrnambool College Jazz BandFront page: Jazz Cabaret ’94, Warrnambool College ‘Friends of the Band’ present An Evening of Non-stop Musical Entertainment in the College Hall, Saturday 6th August, 7.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m., featuring Warrnambool College Jazz Band and Ensembleswarrnambool college bands, gary hommelhoff -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
DVD - NMIT, 2009 Performing Arts Integrations Project. Disk Two: Advanced Diploma of Music Performance (Jazz and Contemporary) Fairfield Campus, 2009
This disc (Disc 2 of a set of 3) contains part of the 2009 Performing Arts Integrations Project. Advanced Diploma of Music Performance (Jazz and Contemporary) Fairfield Campus.The disc showcases musical performance and video and sound production as various areas of performing arts combine.1 compact disc in plastic folder. jazz music, contemporary music, advanced diploma of music performance, fairfield campus, nmit, -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Poster, The Jazz Singer (film with sound), a film by Warner Brothers shown at the Athenaeum Theatre on the 2nd of February 1929
The Poster hangs in the theatre foyer, part of an exhibition ''The Melbourne Athenaeum in pictures ''. In the file are copies of newspaper advertisementsThe Jazz Singer was the first sound movie shown in Victoria.Framed black and white poster for the first ''talkie'' film shown at the Athenaeum Theatre in 1929.the jazz singer, athenaeum theatre, warner brothers -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Flyer, Yellowjackets (Jazz Quartet) performed at Athenaeum Melbourne on 13 May 2001
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Hall Gap, 21st Grampians Jazz Festival, 2007
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Inverloch Historical Society
004426 - Artefact - Clothing - Outfit used by Jazz Festival Committee - T Shirt, Custome made Vest, and 11 badges - from Eileen Henderson - 001
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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Work on paper - Article, Eltham Town Community News, 9th Eltham Town Jazz & Blues Heritage Festival Success!, [2009]
Article by Howard Chant published in theEltham Town Community News [2009] page 13 ASlso miscellaneous advertising material opposite page (12) [reverse side of article on Judge Book Village] advertising, bunnings, eltham chambver of commerce and indiustry, eltham town jazz blues heritage festival, howard chant, la zanyas, machan indian restaurant, steve herbert mp -
Power House Rowing Club
Newspaper clipping - Peter Wilm looks at at NEW JAZZ BEAT!, Peter Wilm looks at at NEW JAZZ BEAT!, 1961
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Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Jazz Twinkle Jazzina
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Australian Jazz Museum
Correspondence, 10/10/1944 (estimated); Late October 1944
Letter proposing establishment of an Australian Jazz Convention after WW II.Led to the development of the longest running Jazz Convention in the world from 1946 to the present day.Letter from Ade Monsbourgh to C. Ian Turner proposing the establishment of an Australian Jazz Conventionade monsbourgh, c ian turner, australian jazz convention -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sunday Jazz Concert in the Chapel, Mission Arts Centre, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, 1988
Three of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. Photos of jazz musicians mounted on heavy card. Taped caption reads '16 Sunday afternoon jazz concert in Chapel, 1988' Also several other photos of musicians and performers.missions to seamen, arts and entertainment - music, mission arts centre, jazz -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sunday jazz performance in the Chapel, Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen buiding, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1988
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. Sunday jazz performance in the Chapel.missions to seamen, arts and entertainment - music, mission arts centre, jazz -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Eltham Arts Festival, 1968
Material relating to the first Eltham Arts Festival organised by the Eltham Arts Council. It was held Friday June 14 to Sunday June 24, 1968. Events included an Art Show, Jazz Night, Musical Workshop, Photographic exhibition, String Quartette performance at Montsalvat, A night with the Poets, Evening of Chamber Music, Historical Exhibition (organised by the Shire of Eltham Historical Society), Choral Recital, Gilbert & Sullivan performance at Eltham High School, Film festival, Fesitval luncheon and Open discussion eventing with the theme: Eltham: A Happening or a Way of Life".Bulletin: Eltham Arts Council Special Fesitval Issue, 1 June 1968 Poster: Eltham Festival (calandar of events) Poster: Eltham Festival Jazz Night Program: History of Jazz Program: 1968 Eltham Art Show (includes complete list of paintings, sculpture, craft and pottery and their creators)whiteford, charis pelling, ailsa belbin, win pain, eltham arts council, eltham art show, eltham art awards, jazz festival -
Australian Jazz Museum
Musical Instrument, 1930 (estimated); "circa 1930s"
Played by Lou Silbereisen for recordings with Graeme Bell and His Australian Jazz Band in the late 1940s and 1950s. Played by Brian Carter from 1958 to the mid 1960s.Boosey & Hawkes is a British music publisher. Until 2003, it was also a major manufacturer of brass, string and wind musical instruments. Recording Brass Bass manufactured by Boosey & Hawkes circa 1930s. Played by Lou Silbereisen for recordings with Graeme Bell and His Australian Jazz Band in the late 1940s and 1950s. Played by Brian Carter from 1958 to the mid 1960s.lou silbereisen, recording brass bass, boosey hawkes, graeme bell and his australian jazz band, brian carter -
Australian Jazz Museum
Record Label, XX Record Label, Mid 20th century
William H Miller's XX Series Labels Bill Miller started the XX label to provide local copies of American jazz recordingsXX Jazz Record labelxx records, william henry miller, double x records, double cross records -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Badge, 2004
59th Australian Jazz Convention Stawell 2004. Name Badge "Meredith"stawell -
Australian Jazz Museum
Cartoon, 16/2/2006 (estimated)
Poster sized Watercolor cartoon 16-18th February 2006To the Victorian Jazz Archive with best wishes George Haddon May 2006 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn High School Top Prize, 2014
Blackburn High School Stage Band won the Generations of Jazz Music Festival school band competition in South Australia.Blackburn High School Stage Band won the Generations of Jazz Music Festival school band competition in South Australia.Blackburn High School Stage Band won the Generations of Jazz Music Festival school band competition in South Australia.blackburn high school, bands -
Williamstown High School
1987 tour of the western district
a4 sheet of white paper advertising the 1987 tour featuring the WHS all girl band jazz band, Top Secret.williamstown high school, music, top secret, 1987 -
Australian Jazz Museum
Sculpture, Eric Child
Eric Child (1910-1995) jazz aficionado and doyen of Australian jazz broadcasting. The head was a fixture in Eric Child's courtyard garden. Eric Child's jazz programs ran for a record 30 yearsBronze Busteric child -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Musical Instrument, Mouth Organ and Box, Early 20th century. The Trade mark sign has circle being held by two hands has star inside which would indicate that it was before WW2
Matthew Hohner began manufacturing mouth organs in 1857 in Germany and became quite popular over the ensuing years with production reaching over 1 million units in the 1880’s. Control of the business passed to his sons around 1900. By 1920 the company was producing 20 million harmonicas a year. They sold to both sides of the conflict during the first world war. Other musical instruments were made by the company in the 20th century. Ernst Hohner retired from the firm in 1965 after 45 years at the healm. Harmonicas and mouth organs were mass produced in the later part of the 19th and into the 20th century and as such are items with which many people can identify. It has social and cultural significance. The harmonica has chrome top and bottom with wooden section in middle. Box is bright pink with label depicting a musical band in tones of orange and black.Harmonica has Jazz band and Made in Germany engraved on the top. The bottom has engravings M Hohner, Trade Mark Made in Ulm 1873.mouth organ, hohner mouth organ, warrnambool -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Chapel set up for Sunday jazz concert, Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen buiding, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1988
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. View of Chapel set up for Sunday jazz concertmissions to seamen, mission arts centre -
Australian Jazz Museum
Musical instrument, Henry Selmer, Mid 20th century
Trumpet which belonged to Roger Emerson Bell leading jazz trumpeter and composer who was a major influence on the development of a uniquely Australian Jazz form. He played with his brother Graeme Bell and also led his own groups.Trumpet played by Australian Jazz musician Roger Bell through the mid to late 20th centurySilvered brass trumpet and mouthpiece with slight dent on rearEngraved "Made by Henry Selmer - Paris Depose Grand Prix Geneve 1927 Liege 1930 Signed by maker Henry Selmer Place Dancourt, Paris Made in France" "Silver on Brass Serial # 6697 (engraved on second valve)" roger bell, silver trumpet, henry selmer -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of the Vung Tau Ferry Band on board HMAS Sydney, performing a jazz concert for members of 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, as they sail towards Vung Tau, South Vietnam to commence their tour of war service with the Australian Force.photograph, vung tau ferry band, hmas sydney, entertainment, 9th battalion, royal australian regiment, vung tau, australian force vietnam, gibbons collection catalogue, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons