Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Australian Ska Ensemble

Melbourne Ska Orchestra’s legendary stage performances, incorporating a 15 piece horn troupe, fronted by Nicky Bomba (of John Butler Trio fame). In 2003 a world-record attempt to have the largest number of horn players on stage at the same time playing the ska-skank saw a slew of musicians take the stage at St Kilda’s (Melbourne Australia) Gershwin Room, and although nobody remembered to check if the record had actually been set, from this sold-out performance the Melbourne Ska Orchestra was born. Made up of: Nicky Bomba - Band Leader, Vocals, Guitar & Drums Pat Powell - Vocals Steve Montgomery - Vocals, Chika's & Huh Barry Deenick - Bass Steve Phillips - Drums & Percussion George Servanis - Drums & Percussion Elvis Aljus - Drums & Percussion Dave Joseph - Drums & Percussion Lennox Jordan - Steel Pan Antonio Milillo - Guitar Rodrigo Pino - Guitar Michael Havir - Piano& Hammond, Glock, Melodica Jake Savona - Piano & Hammond Michael Caruana - Piano Patrick Cronin - Trumpet David Henry - Trumpet Ed Farrar - Trumpet Sarah Heffernan - Trumpet Ted Kazan - Trumpet Paul Coyle - Trumpet & Trombone Peter Slipper - Trombone Jessica Jacobs - Trombone Wally Maloney- Trombone Sally Ford - Alto Sax & Spanish Tony Hicks - Clarinet & Alto Sax Dean Hilson - Tenor Sax Justin Forster - Tenor Sax Pete Mitchell - Alto, Tenor & Baritone Sax Laurie Bongailas - Tenor & Baritone Sax Cam Hassard - Tenor Sax Rob Calvert - Tenor Sax Piers Gooding - Tenor Sax