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]