The Rit Xu Group presents PANA FUERTE
As a tribute to one of his musical idols/mentors, the late Dave Valentin, Rit Xu and his group invite us to an exploration of the music associated with the great Latin Jazz flautist. In Rit's own words: "The late flautist Dave Valentin holds a special place in my heart. I grew up listening to his music on a daily basis—both at home and during car rides with my dad who was also a huge fan. All of his earlier albums had a major impact on me, such as “Legends”, “The Hawk”, “Land of the Third Eye” and many others. Dave Valentin plays the flute like a percussionist on fire—coupled with a beautiful tone which was very rare for those days. I’m excited to present some of his most popular tunes, and am grateful to do so with my musical Pana Fuertes: Yap Ting Wei on drums, Sebastian Ho on guitar, Keith Ong on bass and Joshua Wan on piano/keyboard. The Band; Yap Ting Wei on drums Keith Ong on bass Joshua Wan on piano Sebastian Ho on guitar Rit Xu on flutes Doors open at 7pm Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm Cover charge $22 for both sets