About Ade Monsbourgh
Lived 1917 – 2006 (aged 89). Ade Monsbourgh was a jazz musician, wind instrument player, pianist, bandleader and musician.
Ade Monsbourgh AO (1917–2006) is an Australian jazz musician known as "Lazy Ade" or "Father Ade". He was part of the trad jazz movement and primarily played clarinet and alto.
In the 1992 Australia Day Honours, Monsbourgh was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "service to music, particularly jazz as a performer and composer".
Hall of Fame Australian Jazz Bell Awards The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003. 2003 Ade Monsbourgh Hall of Fame
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Who was Ade Monsbourgh?
Australian jazz musician
When was Ade Monsbourgh born?
Ade Monsbourgh was born on 17 February 1917 in Melbourne.
When did Ade Monsbourgh die?
Ade Monsbourgh died on 19 July 2006 in Nathalia.
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Ade Monsbourgh was a jazz musician, wind instrument player, pianist, bandleader and musician.
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