BMF + The Moldy Fig present Original Blues & Jazz Showcase: Tony J King + The Fringe Dwellers + The Bird Confernce

A Sunday experience of jazz and blues featuring some of Melbourne’s premier singer-songwriters and their bands brining their originals, both fan favourites and new never before heard material. A show not to be missed!

Free entry. No bookings.

12pm Doors open

1pm Tony J King

Tony J King’s signature sound is hard to pin down. Cycling between the contemporary alt-roots sound, to the jiving, dirty tunes of the 40’s and 50’s, King oscillates between worlds, sounds and moods taking influences from the likes of Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Howling Wolf, Leadbelly and Robert Johnson.
With a few stories, guitar and half a drum kit, Tony J King creates a ramshackle music that has its roots in the street-corner blues and folk of the forties. Drawing on his experiences growing up in the ‘Northern Badlands’ of SA and the interesting and unique jobs he’s had since Tony J King weaves tales from his fascination with the unusual, the exotic and the downright bizarre delving into the darker and mysterious side of the flawed and the famous, the wild and the wicked.

3.30pm The Fringe Dwellers

The Fringe Dwellers bring you original gypsy blues with shades of funky Latin Jazz dark cabaret and ska… They will have you dancing to their slinky grooves… Featuring trumpet, guitar and vocals.

6pm The Bird Conference

The Bird Conference explores the depths of the jazz tradition; unafraid to explore every corner the idiom has to offer. Pieces range from hard swinging numbers reminiscent of the Cannonball Adderley quintet, to free improvisation, to highly arranged pieces exploring harmony and odd time grooves. Join the group as they present original compositions from all members as well as interpretations of jazz standards.