Max Collie

John Maxwell Collie (21 February 1931^[1] – 6 January 2018)^[2] was an Australian trombonist who played Dixieland. Born in Melbourne, Australia,^[1] he played with several different jazz band before forming his own group, Max Collie's Rhythm Aces, in February 1966.1^[1] They released their first record in 1971 and, in 1975, won a world championship in traditional jazz against 14 North American jazz bands.^[3]

Collie died in January 2018, at the age of 86.^[2]