VJazz item 22871. Australia's 1st Jazz Convention – Poster – size 295 x 200mm Whilst serving in the RAAF in 1944 , musician Ade Monsbourgh wrote to his friend C. Ian Turner with the idea of running a “jazz convention “ after the war. In 1946 a group of local jazz musicians and aficionados organised the first Jazz Convention in Melbourne. Australia's First Jazz Convention 27th-30th December, 1946 Eureka Hall, 104 Queensberry St., North Melbourne. Featuring *Southern Jazz Group – South Australia *Barrelhouse Four – Tasmania *Port Jackson Jazz Band – New South Wales *Geelong Jazz Group – Victoria Melbourne *Graeme Bell *Ade Monsbourgh *Tony Newstead *Frankie Johnson *Doc. Willis *Ron Webber Four Days of Hot Jazz Friday 27th Dec. 10.30am-10.30pm: Talks, Recitals, Jam Sessions Saturday 28th Dec. 2pm: Riverboat Trip 8pm: Visit to Uptown Club Sunday 29th Dec 2pm-10.30pm: Talks, Recitals, Jam Sessions Monday 30th Dec 10.30am: Exclusive Records by W.H. Miller, 7.30pm: Public Concert featuring all bands Registration Fee for Four Days, 2/-, Official "Angry Penguins" Souvenir Program obtainable from booksellers and at Eureka Hall. Price 1/-_____________ New Orleans Riverboat Trip All aboard M.V. Mississippi 2pm Sat, 28th Dec. Featuring Graeme Bell's Dixieland Band and Interstate Groups Tickets 4/- obtainable from R. Clemens Music House, 31 Little Collins St., Melbourne PUBLIC JAZZ CONCERT 7.30pm Monday 30th December *10 Interstate and Local Bands Admission, 3/3 (inc. tax), payable at door. Under auspices Eureka Hot Jazz Society. Telephone: FJ2947 Printed by Federal Press Pty. Ltd. 16 Corr's Lane, Melbourne. #jazz#australianjazz#australianjazzconvention #ademonsbourgh #graemebell #frankjohnson #docwillis #tonynewstead #southernjazzgroup #portjacksonjazzband #angrypenguins #geelongjazzgroup#barrelhousefour. #vpday #raaf
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