By Dave Gil de Rubio
Last Word Features

There was a time in the early 1990s when Southern California was ground zero for a neo-swing movement steeped in the sounds of jazz, jump blues and boogie-woogie. With young Gen-Xers dancing the Charleston in fedoras, flared skirts and zoot suits, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy provided the soundtrack to this era, which went wide with the release of the 1996 comedy “Swingers.”

Fast-forward three decades, and the septet led by founding member Scotty Morris has stayed strong through 120 annual shows. With that kind of work ethic, Morris promises attendees will get their money’s worth.

“Our shows are an energetic Big Bad Voodoo Daddy experience on 10,” he said. “We’re loving every second that we’re out, and it’s been a great year so far. The shows keep getting more and more energetic.”

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy visits Colorado Springs on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. show at Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive. Tickets start at $25 and are available online at phillongmusichall.com and axs.com. The Moldy Figs will open.

Growing up in the Los Angeles area, Morris was interested in music before he even reached kindergarten. The turning point came in 1976 when he watched Kiss on television.

“I saw the ‘Paul Lynde Halloween Special,’ and that was it,” Morris said with a laugh. “I saved my money on my paper route, drove to Kmart and bought (the Kiss album) ‘Destroyer’ with my own money.”