Bob Aves, whose music is a distinct fusion of modern jazz and traditional gong culture, joins a melting pot of musicians on December 11 at the PETA Theater Center for the Out of Tradition Concert.
“My music needs a new breed of jazz musicians”, say Bob Aves.
Bob Aves Leads Out of Tradition Concert
Bob Aves was once the Fender-slingin’ lead for the fusion band “Destiny” in the 70’s, Aves has maintained a constant presence in the Philippine music scene as a composer, musical director and arranger.
His credentials could read like history of four decades of the contemporary music scene, having worked with musicians across diverse genres. Pop groups, rock bands, folk singers, movie soundtracks – name it, Bob Aves has done it.
In the 90’s, inspired by his interactions traditional chanters and musicians, Bob Aves integrated indigenous instruments into his jazz compositions.
He formed the Bob Aves Jazz Group, which has represented the Philippines in various jazz festivals such as the Zhujiajiao Water Village Music Festival in Shanghai, and the Jarasum Jazz Festival in Korea, among many others. 
For the concert, Bob Aves leads the band playing an octavina, a small guitar commonly used for Rondalla. In his hands, the instrument often associated withbarrio fiestas is transformed into a high pitched melodic lead for sophisticated jazz pieces such as “Until It’s Asian” and “Opening”, some of the tracks from”Out of Tradition”, his latest album.
The members of the group all have their fair share of followers,individually. As the Bob Aves Jazz Group however, they perform seldomly in local venues save for big jazz festivals and art happenings that happen few and far between.
The “Out of Tradition” Concert is a unique opportunity to see these homegrown talents play the seminal music of Bob Aves all together. This will be the first concert of its kind dedicated to Philippine World Jazz, and hopefully, not the last.
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