Artist: Christos Rafilides

Chrisos Rafilides is an acclaimed jazz  vibraphonist, composer, and educator based in New York City. 

In the early 1990s Rafalides received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and moved to Boston  where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree studying under Ed Saindon. Following this he moved to New York City to achieve a Master's degree and study with acclaimed jazz vibraphonist  Joe Locke at the Manhattan School of Music. During this time Rafalides began to perform within the New York City jazz scene alongside artists including Ravi Coltrane, Antonio Sanchez, Donny McCaslin, Hector Martignon, and Ron Affif. 

Rafalides began a recurring band project in the early 2000s named ManhattanVibes. ManhattanVibes sought to combine Latin and other world musical  styles imparted by the band members and their stylistically diverse backgrounds. in 2002 ManhattanVibes released a self-titled CD featuring Grammy award winner John Benitez on bass and  Steve Hass on drums and Randy Brecker on trumpet.  Jazz Times magazine's 2002 Year In Review issue labeled the recording as, "...one of the top-ten jazz recordings of 2002”.

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, Stern,  and Ron Afif among many others. Rafalides has toured extensively throughout the world both as a leader and guest soloist.