[Dixielandjazz] The New Melbourne Jazz Band

[Bill Haesler]

Dear friends,
Many of you may remember bass player Ross Anderson's popular New  
Melbourne Jazz Band from Australia.
It was formed by Ross in 1981 and appeared to great acclaim at the  
World Dixieland Jazz Jubilee in Sacramento CA in 1984.
The band was invited back in 1985 and, over the years, have  
represented Australia at numerous overseas jazz festivals including  
fifteen in the US and Canada plus Bahrain, Hong Kong, Singapore,  
Vanuatu, Fiji and in Australia.
Yesterday at a special function, opened by the Member of Parliament  
for Bayswater, Heidi Victoria MLA, the band was appropriately honoured  
by the Victorian Jazz Archive.
Past and present members of the group are the subject of the Archive's  
current 'Legends of Jazz Pictorial History Exhibition' at the Archive  
premises at Wantirna, Melbourne, Australia.
Congratulations me old mate.
Here's to another 27 years of leading The New Melbourne Jazz Band.
Very kind regards,
Bill.