Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Melbourne Ska Orchestra’s legendary stage performances, incorporating a 15 piece horn troupe, fronted by Nicky Bomba (of [a=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