2010 - June, May, April, March

June 3: Hispanic Society of America
with 'Hector Martignon's Foreign Affair'
7pm- 9:30, New York, NY

June 5: Red Carpet, Hoboken International Film Festival
with 'Jazz Mediterraneo'
6-7:30pm

June 6: Avra
with Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

June 13: Avra
with Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

June 13: Trata Estiatorio
Trata Estiatorio
with 'Jazz Meditarraneo'
7-10pm, Roslyn, Long island

June 16: Zorzi
with the "Gianluca Renzi Trio"
7:00pm - 10:30pm

June 17: NUYORICAN POETS CAFE
Hector Martignon's FOREIGN AFFAIR
sets: 9:30 pm, 11pm
236 East 3rdStreet
(btw B and C Avenues)
East Village
New York City

Featuring:
Hector Martignon, piano
Christos Rafalides, Vibes
Armando Gola, Bass
Ludwig Afonso, Drums
Samuel Torres, Percussion>

June 18: Museo Del Barrio
Colombian Festival
with Hector Martignon's FOREIGN AFFAIR 7:30 to 8:30 pm

Hector Martignon, piano
Christos Rafalides, Vibes
Armando Gola, Bass
Ludwig Afonso, Drums

June 20: Avra
with Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

June 13: LIVE AT BIRDLAND
Sergio Salvatore with Christos Rafalides
at 6pm

June 27: Avra
with Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

June 27: LIC Bar
45-58 Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, NY 11101
starting at 5:00pm
Christos Rafalides: vibes
Fabio Morgera: trumpet
John Benitez: bass-vocals
Mauricio Zottarelli: drums

May 2: Avra
with Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

May 8 - 9: Bacaro
1 Sofokleous and Aristeidou Str.
Athens, Greece
Evi Siamanda, Yiorgos Yeorgiadis and Alexandros Ktistakis
10:00pm

May 10 - 11: Bacaro
1 Sofokleous and Aristeidou Str.
Athens, Greece
Christos and Sergio Duo
10:00pm

May 12: Mylos Club
Thessaloniki, Greece
Evi Siamanda, Yiorgos Yeorgiadis and Alexandros Ktistakis
9:30pm

May 14: Amfitheatro Teleton Panepistimiou Makedonias
Christos and Sergio Duo
8:00pm

May 15: Dimotiko Odeio Kozanis
Aithousa Ekdiloseon DOK
Christos and Sergio Duo
8:00pm

May 16: Dimotiko Odeio Volou
Athens Greece

May 23 - 24: Guest with Alex Foster with the Yiorgos Kontrafouris Trio
Bacaro in Athens, GR
1 Sofokleous and Aristeidou Str. Athens, Greece
10:00 pm

May 26: Jazz Mediterraneo
KELLARI PAREA BISTRO - CAVA ROOM
36 East 20th St
RSVP Required (212)777-8448
2 sets (8 and 10 pm)

May 28: Tutuma Social Club
with Fabio Morgera quartet
164 East 56th Street

May 30: Avra
with Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

April 11: Avra
with Jazz Mediteranneo
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

April 14: Greek Independence Day Celebrations
Youth Fundraiser Event
Onassis Foundation Atrium Cafe
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, New York, NY

April 15: Nuyorican Poets Cafe
with Hector Martignon's
Foreign Affair

April 18: Avra
with Jazz Mediteranneo
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

April 22: with Jovanotti
9:30 Club
7:00 pm, Washington, DC

April 24: with Jovanotti
Webster Hall
8:00 pm, New York, NY

April 25: World Cafe Live
with Jovanotti
7:30pm, Philadelphia, PA

April 28: Paradise Rock Club
with Jovanotti
9:00pm, Boston, MA

April 29: Jazz Mediterraneo
KELLARI PAREA BISTRO - CAVA ROOM
36 East 20th Str. - New York - NY 10003
RSVP Required (212)777-8448
2 sets (8 and 10 pm)

March 1-2: Recording at Clinton Studios with Roland Vazquez Big Band

March 7: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

March 9: "Dark Sand" with Sergio Salvatore
San Diego College, CA

March 14: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

March 21: Duo with Stavros Lantsias
Half Note
Athens, Greece

March 26: with "Jazz Mediterraneo"
Bar Next Door
New York, NY

March 28: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

2010 - February, January

February 6: Ellopia presents: "Musical Odyssey"
FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF MUSIC
8:30pm New York, NY

February 7: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

February 8-9: Recording at Kaufman Astoria Studios
for Ellopia Productions

February 14: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

February 21: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

February 28: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

February 28: Recording at Clinton Studios with Roland Vazquez Big Band

January 8-9: at "President Hotel"
with Dimitris Vasilakis quartet featuring George Kontrafouris
Athens, Greece

January 13: Guesting with "Cubana Bop" at Bacaro
Athens, Greece

January 15: at "President Hotel"
with Dimitris Vasilakis quartet featuring George Kontrafouris
Athens, Greece

January 16-17-18: Bacaro, Athens, Greece"Plessas in New York" featuring
Mimis Plessas on piano
Christos Rafalides on vibes
Evi Siamanda on Vocals

January 21: Duo with Stavros Lantsias
at "Polichoros Pantou"
Athens, Greece

January 23: Guesting with Evi Siamanda's Band at Bacaro
Athens, Greece

January 25: Vasiliko Theatro
Thessaloniki Greece
"Plessas in New York" featuring
Mimis Plessas on piano
Christos Rafalides on vibes
Evi Siamanda on Vocals

January 31: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

2009 - December, November, October, September

December 4 - 10: Half Note Jazz Club - Athens, Greece
"Plessas in New York" featuring
Mimis Plessas on piano
Christos Rafalides on vibes
Evi Siamanda on Vocals

December 14: The Niki Awards - AIT
Hotel Grande Bretagne
Athens, GreeceY

December 15: Master class in Athens, Greece
at Dimitris Marinakis School of Music

December 16: Guesting with "Cubana Bop" at Bacaro
Athens, Greece

December 17: Christos Rafalides Quartet
at "Polichoros Pantou"
Athens, Greece

December 18 - 19: at "President Hotel"
with Dimitris Vasilakis quartet featuring George Kontrafouris
Athens, Greece

December 21: Master class at "Synchronon Conservatory of Music"
Thessaloniki, Greece

December 26: Christmas Concert in Kozani, Greece
"Plessas in New York" featuring
Mimis Plessas on piano
Christos Rafalides on vibes
Evi Siamanda on Vocals

December 29: Recording with Andreas Mexas
Athens, Greece

November 1: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

November 5: Greek Film Festival
8PM, New York, NY

November 6: Master Class with Joe Locke
Manhattan School of Music
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

November 8: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

November 13: Recording with Nelson Riveros

November 15: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

November 18: Two Boots Tavern
with Tony Cintron's Trio
8:30PM - 10:00PM, New York, NY

November 22: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

November 29: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

November 29: Recording with Ron Affif

October 2: Steinert Hall
Boston
MA
with Sergio Salvatore presenting "Dark Sand"

October 4: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

October 11: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

October 13: Zorzi's
with the Gianluca Renzi Trio
7:30PM - 9:00PM, New York, NY

October 15: Nuyorican Poets Cafe
with Hector Martignon's "Foreign Affairs"
9:30pm, New York, NY

October 18: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

October 20: Zorzi's
with the Gianluca Renzi Trio
7:30PM - 9:00PM, New York, NY

October 21: Two Boots Tavern
with Tony Cintron's Trio
corner of Grand St. & Suffolk
8:30PM - 10:00PM, New York, NY

October 25: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

October 30: Carnegie Hall
8PM
with Sergio Salvatore presenting "Dark Sand"

September 2: Zinc Bar
with
Manhattan Vibes

September 4: Zinc Bar
with
Manhattan Vibes

September 6: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

September 13: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

September 20: Avra
with the Manhattan Vibes Trio
12PM - 4PM, New York, NY

September 26: Queens Theatre In the Park - Plessas In New York
Mimis Plessas - piano
Evi Siamanda - vocals
Christos Rafalides – vibraphone
8PM, New York, NY

September 27: Queens Theatre In the Park - Plessas In New York
Mimis Plessas - piano
Evi Siamanda - vocals
Christos Rafalides – vibraphone
8PM, New York, NY

September 28: Dizzy's Club Coca Cola - Evi Siamanda sings Mimis Plessas
Mimis Plessas - piano
Evi Siamanda - vocals
Christos Rafalides – vibraphone
7:30PM - 9:30PM, New York, NY

Gigs Archive

Blue Note

Bach, Dancing & Dynamite Society Marimba/Vibes duo with Joe Locke

Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center

Charles Mingus' Epitaph conducted by Gunther Schuller performed at Lincoln Center in New York, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Tri-C Jazz Festival in Cleveland and with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago.

Master Class with Joe Locke

Percussive Arts Society International Convention

Joe Locke & Christos Rafalides

University of North Dakota

Joe Locke / Christos Rafalides

Jazz In The Square Festival Syracuse, NY

Zeltsman Marimba Festival with Joe Locke

The Latin Jazz Coalition Summerfest at Queens College

BAR L.I.C.

Brooklyn College, SUNY

Joe Locke & Christos Rafalides

Latin Jazz Coalition at the Queens Theatre in the Park

Jazz Upstairs

Dimitria Festival, Thessaloniki, Greece

PASIC

Lassania Festival, Kozani, Greece

Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall

"Prespia" Festival, Florina, Greece

Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens, Greece

Bar GURU

Fat Cat

The Garage

Island

Avra Estiatorio

Tribute to Mark Ledfored with Randy Brecker, Alex Bugnon, Jim Beard, Carla Cook, Victor Bailey , Joe Locke, Manhttan Vibes, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Bill Evans and Lenny White.