Mike Nisbet: Clarinet, (sometimes tenor sax) and Leader
Cliff Pawley: Double bass
Dick Coughlan: Banjo, guitar
The original Trio, Mike, Cliff and Dick have been playing together since before 1993.They have added other musicians eg trumpet, trombone, sax for functions requiring a larger group. They have played at many venues in the North Island, Jazz Festivals at the Bay of Islands, Whangarei, Dargaville and Tauranga. Their normal gigs vary from restaurants, pubs, supermarkets, corporate functions, weddings, birthdays and funerals round the north of the North Island but predominantly around the Auckland area.
The lineup produces a Dixieland sound and they play many of the old standards and selected attractive lesser known tunes.
They have made 3 CDs with invited guests, the first in September 1998 titled "Swinging", the second in August 2002 titled "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" and the third in June 2009 titled "You Meet The Nicest People in Your Dreams".
