Wednesday 02 August 2017 21:00
Christos Rafalides studied classical percussion in Greece and jazz vibraphone performance in Boston and New York. He is the founder of Manhattan Vibes, a band with numerous appearances in prestigious New York venues, such as the Blue Note, Jazz Standard, Smoke Jazz Club, and Dizzy's Club Coca Cola.
He has appeared with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), featuring Wynton Marsalis, and has toured with the Charles Mingus Epitaph band, featuring bassist Christian McBride and conductor Gunther Schuller. He has also participated in recordings with Harmonie Ensemble/New York and played on Chaka Khan’s Christmas single.
With bassist Gianluca Renzi from Italy and drummer Mauricio Zotarreli from Brazil, they formed the Christos Rafalides Trio. At SNFCC, they are presenting their latest project, Near & Dear, featuring standards from the Great American Songbook, as well as Rafalides’ own compositions, proposing a prismatic musical experience combining lyricism, passion, expertise and virtuosity.
Wednesday 02/08 | 21.00
PANORAMIC STEPS
