Rit Xu Organ Trio

Enjoy an evening of jazz standards as well as modern original compositions with the Rit Xu Organ Trio. The band—with its unique instrumentation of hammond organ, flute, and drums—is the first of its kind in Singapore and will be making their debut showcase at Esplanade. The evening promises to be masterful, emotional, fresh and creative.

Band Line-up:
Rit Xu – flute
Chok Kerong – organ
Yap Ting Wei – drums

Did you know? The hammond organ was an electric organ invented in the 1930s, and meant to be a cheaper alternative to the pipe organ in churches. It later became popular amongst jazz musicians, and is usually played in trios along with drums, and either a guitar or saxophone.