Make sure to check out AJM’s second online exhibition of 2022, How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down on the Farm! It features images and tracks of the famed Cootamundra Jazz Band and Riverina Jazz Band and looks in detail at the lives of jazz leaders John and Shirley Ansell.John and Shirley both had a huge love of music before they met, and they continued this love throughout their lives and into their retirements, travelling all around Australia to perform in jazz festivals with family and friends. https://www.ajm.org.au/?page_id=14666 Image description: black and white images of Shirley on the piano and John on the trumpet. They’re playing at a Riverina Jazz Band gig, likely in the 1960s-70s. Orange text reads “I attended a 21st birthday party outside Leeton and was driven home by John Ansell, and that was the start of our romance, and farewell to my other boyfriend.” – Shirley, on meeting John in 1947.”This exhibition was curated by Jessie Tudor with assistance from Ralph Powell, Margaret Anderson and David Canterford. Audio files prepared by Ken Simpson-Bull and presentation by Robert Ayres.Visit or volunteer at Australian Jazz Museum! We are open Tuesdays 10am-3pm, with group tours available for 2023.Call: 03 9800 5535Email: info@ajm.org.au️?️?#jazz #australianjazzmuseum #australianjazz #history #culture #art #vintage #cootumundrajazzband #johnansell #shirleyansell#exhibition #riverinajazzband #canberrajazzclub
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