Ade Monsbourgh

Ade Monsbourgh AO (1917–2006) is an Australian jazz musician known as "Lazy Ade" or "Father Ade".^[1][2] He was part of the trad jazz movement and primarily played clarinet and alto.^[3]

Ade Monsbourgh AO
Birth name	Adrian Herbert Monsbourgh
Also known as	Lazy Ade Father Ade
Born	(1917-02-17)17 February 1917 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	19 July 2006(2006-07-19) (aged 89) Nathalia, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Instrumentalist
Instruments	Clarinet alto saxophone tenor saxophone trumpet trombone recorder

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".^[4]

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.^[5]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2003	Ade Monsbourgh	Hall of Fame	inducted