Steve Elkins

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Leederville Parade, Leederville WA 6007, Australia 10.56 mi
407177772407177772
123 Claisebrook Road, Perth WA 6000, Australia 10.68 mi
+618 9227 7924+618 9227 7924
Bulwer Street, West Perth WA 6005, Australia 10.95 mi
08 9328 616608 9328 6166
Bulwer Street, West Perth WA 6005, Australia 10.95 mi
+61 08 9284 2578+61 08 9284 2578
19 Grosvenor Road, Mount Lawley WA 6050, Australia 11.4 mi
0411 334 45710411 334 4571
Scarborough Beach Road & Buxton Street, Mount Hawthorn WA 6016, Australia 11.95 mi
+61 8 9447 8111+61 8 9447 8111
7/64 First Avenue, Mount Lawley WA 6050, Australia 11.99 mi
08 9473018508 94730185
509 Charles Street, North Perth WA 6006, Australia 12.21 mi
08 9444 105108 9444 1051
32 Ardross Crescent, Coolbinia WA 6050, Australia 12.25 mi
Beaufort Street & Fifth Avenue, Mount Lawley WA 6050, Australia 12.26 mi
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ANZ ATM Edith Cowan University, 2 Bradford Street, Mount Lawley WA 6050, Australia 12.4 mi
08 9370 659408 9370 6594
Yokine WA 6060, Australia 12.65 mi

MFO was formed late in 2005 by band-leader and composer Mace Francis to experiment with composition, in the style of the great modern big bands lead by Bob Brookmeyer, Thad Jones, Bill Holman and Maria Schneider.  The result has been the coming together of 14 of Perth’s finest emerging young musician’s and composers to create exciting new music for big band.

Over the last 6 years MFO has developed an individual and original sound through regular performances, tours and special projects commissioning of over 40 new works from Australian and International composers.

Highlights for the band so far have been; 4 national tours (2006, 2008, 2010 & 2011), performances with international jazz artists, Jim Pugh (USA), Jon Gordon (NY), John Hollenbeck (Berlin), Theo Bleckmann (NY) and Satoko Fujii (Japan), 6 CD recordings and being invited to be part of the American ArtistShare website for the Chinese Whispers collaborative composition project.

In 2009 MFO released their fifth recording, titled Neverever… Well, Maybe Someday launched at the Perth Jazz Society.

“These layered compositions and scoring convey colour, atmosphere and movement far more effectively and with greater interest than the stock standard arrangements often heard from big bands.  Francis, understandably, has attracted international interest with his outstanding orchestra and compelling compositions.”

John McBeath – The Weekend Australian Newspaper

Perth Tower, Perth Airport, Horrie Miller Drive, Perth Airport WA 6105, Australia 14.55 mi
08 93777003 / 042874561808 93777003 / 0428745618
Perth Tower, Perth Airport, Horrie Miller Drive, Perth Airport WA 6105, Australia 14.55 mi
+61405818718+61405818718
Warwick Road & Glengarry Drive, Duncraig WA 6023, Australia 17.32 mi
08 9448 551108 9448 5511
126 Hamersley Road, Caversham WA 6055, Australia 18.06 mi
61 8 9377 180561 8 9377 1805
Cottesloe Crescent, Secret Harbour WA 6173, Australia 22.08 mi
0412 422 8200412 422 820
Cottesloe Crescent, Secret Harbour WA 6173, Australia 22.08 mi
0412 422 8200412 422 820
14 Kamara Court, Wanneroo WA 6065, Australia 22.31 mi
Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah WA 6210, Australia 30.24 mi
08 9535 717608 9535 7176
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