Cootamundra Jazz Band
The Cootamundra Jazz Band, based in the
History
The Cootamundra Jazz Band had its beginnings in 1947 when John Ansell moved into the town and formed a trio with Eric Costelloe on trumpet and John Costelloe on drums, later trombone, with Don Le Soeur on drums, and as "The Modernists" played at dances and functions. Influenced by recordings of
The band made two albums: a critically acclaimed[6] self titled 10" LP which was Volume 6 in the collection Jazz in Australia for Parlophone,[7] and Country Barn Dance for Columbia – 33-OSX-7620 (1963). The latter was re-released on compact cassette with additional tracks by the Riverina Jazz Band, and later again on compact disc.[8]
McArthur later founded The Music Men with Peter Brown on reeds, Pat O'Halloran on guitar and Mike McCall on fretless bass, all having played with the Riverina Jazz Band.[9]
References
- ^ "Coota. man joins famous jazz band". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). New South Wales, Australia. 17 November 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "He's one of busiest musicians in Ballina". Ballina Shire Advocate. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Cootamundra Jazz Band". Cootamundra Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 4 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "To Hold Jazz Convention". The Mercury. Vol. CLXXIII, no. 25, 899. Tasmania, Australia. 24 December 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ISBN 064640713-9.
- ^ "Disc Digest". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 25, no. [?]. Australia. 7 May 1958. p. 40. Retrieved 15 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ From sleeve notes, Cootamundra Jazz Band, Volume 6 of Jazz in Australia for Parlophone PMDO 7513 (1958)
- ^ Cootamundra Jazz Band; Riverina Jazz Band (1963), Country barn dance, EMI Music Australia, retrieved 15 August 2019
- ^ Liner notes, Just a Sunday Session with The Music Men (compact disc)