Australin Jazz Quintet
Going back in the fifties this was the farewell concert at the Thebarton Theatre for the “Australin Jazz Qunitet” Early 50s. I, John Stephens was there but very young.
Musicians:
Jack Brokenshaw -vibes
Bryce Rodie -piano
Errol Buddle -sax also
Slick Osbourne -drums
Alf Holyoak laeder center sax
Jazza hall -guitar
Jimmy Hogan -trumpet
See if you old guys can name any more players. From John Stephens.
This photo was shred by John Stephens.
The Australian Jazz Quartet
The group was formed in 1953 by three Australians and one American. The group was unusual in that it featured bassoon, flute, and vibraphone along with the more conventional jazz instruments, saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. Australians Errol Buddle (bassoon and tenor saxophone), Bryce Rohde (piano), and Jack Brokensha (vibraphone and percussion) arrived in Windsor, Canada during 1952–1953. These three planned to form a group and tour the US, but visa difficulties initially prevented this, so they settled down to local work in Windsor. Then, Phil McKellar, a Jazz DJ at CBE Windsor, arranged for them to record radio programs and for Brokensha and Rohde to play at the Killaney Castle in downtown Windsor. This led to Brokensha appearing across the border in Detroit on a local WXYZ-TV show and for him to obtain employment visas enabling the three musicians to play in the US. They soon met American Richard J. “Dick” Healey (alto sax, clarinet, flute, bass, b. 1929, d. 2000, Youngstown, OH) at recording sessions in Detroit, and together the four musicians began playing as a quartet on weekly TV shows and performances at the Kleins Jazz Club.
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