The John Hawes Jazz Band was formed in 1960 by John Hawes and Graeme Davies in Melbourne. Graeme then playing clarinet changed to trombone when their first booking came with a summer dance called Rosebud '61. Looking back into our jazz history, The John Hawes Jazz Band together with The Red Onions and The Yarra Yarra Jazz Band were the top three Melbourne jazz bands during the 1960s. They gigged all around Melbourne and were very popular on the jazz scene. They drew 3000 at one concert held at the Melbourne Town Hall. Hamish Hughes died in 2025.
Members
John Hawes (cornet, vocals), Graeme Davies (trombone), Hamish Hughes (bass), Dave McCallum (drums), Jeff Thomas (banjo), Ray Rickerby (clarinet), Des Bader (banjo)
SINGLES
''My Baby Left Me / I'll Never Let You Go'' 1966 In
One very rare single on IN Records label, " My Baby Left Me / I'll Never Let You Go " Cat. No. IN-S 8016, 1966 release
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DeleteWhatever happened to clarinet player, Terry Cairns? He played with the band in 1961
ReplyDeleteGreat music at Jazz Junction in the 60’s
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