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Christos Rafalides
Christos Rafalides is an acclaimed jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator based in New York City. Since moving to New York City, Rafalides has performed with Randy Brecker, Victor Lewis, Chaka Khan, Joe Locke, Antonio Sánchez, Steve Hass, Donny McCaslin, Ronnie Cuber, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Mike Stern, and Ron Afif among many others. Rafalides has toured extensively throughout the world both as a leader and guest soloist. Some highlights include performances with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis, a tour with the Charles Mingus “Epitaph Band' featuring bassist Christian McBride and conductor Gunther Schuller, a recording with the Harmony Ensemble of NY of Henry Mancini’s “Peter Gunn” featuring Lew Soloff, a tour through India and China with Dario Boente, a guest faculty member at the Zeltsman Marimba Festival, and an Artist Residency at the “Music Village” in Greece. Christos has led his group 'Manhattan Vibes' at many of New York City's top venues including the Blue Note, the 55 Bar, the Jazz Standard, Smoke Jazz Club, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. From Wikipedia (

Albums

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Vanishing Point

2024
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Point Two

2014
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Home

2023
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Blue November

2013
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Silver Lining

2022
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Echo - The Music of Mimis Plessas

2008
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Near & Dear (feat. Mike Pope, Petros Klampanis, Mauricio Zottarelli)

2017
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Manhattan Vibes

2002

Singles & EPs

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La Dolce Vita (feat. Petros Klampanis, Antonis Sousamoglou, Athanasios Sourgounis & Vassilis Saitis)

Single • 2024
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Unrequited

Single • 2022
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Long Story Short

Single • 2023
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Reaching for Sindhu [Radio Version] (feat. Thana Alexa & Antonio Sánchez)

Single • 2023
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Bobo's Theme

Single • 2022

Live performances

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Hector Martignon's "Foreign Affair" / vibes solo on Henry Mancini' s "Hatari"

Christos Rafalides • 572 views
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Little Sunflower (feat. Mike Pope, Petros Klampanis & Mauricio Zottarelli)

Christos Rafalides • 450 views
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Long Story Short // 'Manhattan Vibes' live at the Sidedoor

Christos Rafalides • 63 views

Playlists by Christos Rafalides