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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".

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References

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