Max-Mo

Max-Mo is a unique impro jazz/ funk/poetry and spoken-word collective based in Adelaide, South Australia.

The group was formed in March 2009 by founding musicians Steve Matters (composer, keyboards, programmer, bassist, guitarist, trombonist), Andy Mills (drums & percussion), Derek Pascoe (tenor sax) and performers Mike Ladd, Amelia Walker and Rob Walker[1][2] (not related) – all published and successful individual poets.[3] The group premiered at Poetry Australia’s salt on the tongue National Conference in Goolwa, on 24 April 2010.[4] Max-Mo played in various Adelaide venues over the years,[5] and was broadcast on ABC Radio National’s Poetica programme,[6] Triple R's Aural Text program[7] Radio Adelaide and ABC Local Radio.

Max-Mo is an abbreviation of "maximum momentum".

References
  1. ""Art in response to Art": Rob Walker launches 'Dreamday' by Amelia Walker at the 2018 Adelaide Fringe Festival". Rochford Street Review. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "rob walker". Friendly Street Poets. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "Mike Ladd". Friendly Street Poets. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. "Salt on the Tongue" (PDF). Australian Poetry Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2012.
  5. "[Max-Mo]". Austlit.
  6. "[Stories]". ABC RN. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  7. "Playlist 25th May 11". Triple R. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

• Sticky Carpets: Jazz And Poetry, A Personal View by Mike Ladd, 26 June 2013

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