Manhattan Vibes: Press

Jazz Times

Jazz Times
December 2009

Omikron

Omikron
December 2009

Vimagazino

Vimagazino
Plessas In New York
November 2009

Glam

NEO

Downbeat

Downbeat
Dark Sand Review
September, 2009

Mixtape

Mixtape
August, 2009

Epsilon

Epsilon
August, 2009

National Herald

National Herald
June 20, 2009

Athens Voice

Athens Voice
June 2009

Athens Voice

Athens Voice
April 2009

Vima Donna

Vima Donna
April 2009

Eikones

Eikones
March 2009

Jazz and Jazz

Jazz and Jazz
March 2009

NEO

NEO
Classic Greek Sounds Reintroduced

Hellenic Times

All About Jazz

All About Jazz
The good news is that Dark Sand may very well be one of the finest piano-vibraphone albums to emerge in years. Chordal instrument duets, in particular, require a sophisticated balance of textures and dynamics otherwise they can easily slip into muddy terrain. Salvatore and Rafalides avoid such pitfalls with athletic precision and complete musical unity. The results are often spectacular.

Time Out New York

TIME OUT NEW YORK
December, 2008

Living in Thessaloniki

Living in Thessaloniki
Summer 2008

GK Magazine
December 2007

Eleuftheros

Eleuftheros Magazine
October 2007

BH Magazine

BH Magazine
July 2007

HOMME MAGAZINE

HOMME MAGAZINE
June 2007

All About Jazz

All About Jazz
Van Gogh by Numbers

Aggelioforos

Sunday Magazine, "Aggelioforos"
with article on Christos and the Manhattan Vibes

Actuelle Magazine

Actuelle Magazine
Cover of Actuelle Magazine, which had a cover story on Christos and Manhattan Vibes

Jazz Times

Jazz Times Magazine's "2002 Year in Review" issue lists Manhattan Vibes' debut album as a "Top Ten" of the year pick!

Latin Beat

Latin Beat

Jazz Review

"...Rafalides has developed his own attitude about music--an attitude that involves multi-cultural references as well as the significance of danceable rhythms in all of his music. Manhattan Vibes knows the sound it wants to project, and it has developed its own repertoire and approach to achieve its results. No doubt even more fun in a live club atmosphere, the group, while acknowledging the numerous cultural influences contributing to its musicians' development, projects a sense of fun and discovery. "

All About Jazz

All About Jazz
"Wholly percussion-oriented Manhattan Vibes throbs from one piece to the next.... Christos Rafalides is forging a new direction for the vibraphone/marimba. Rhythmically driven and spatially exact, Christos Rafalides' music reaches deep into the Latin consciousness and pulls out the perfect vibe."

The All Music Guide

"A talented vibraphonist, Rafalides builds upon this sturdy foundation with imaginative solos and clever orchestrational detail.

A promising debut by a vibist/arranger/composer capable of moving in any of a number of directions in the future."

Descarda

Descarga "This is one of the best trios you will have the pleasure of hearing. You have not heard Caravan like this before. Get ready. Highly recommended. "

Jazz Review

Jazz Review
On his first CD as a leader, vibraphonist Christos Rafalides' Manhattan Vibes has recorded an amazingly creative and eclectic debut.

Listening to Christos' handling of standards such as Fool On The Hill, Caravan and All The Things You Are has made me a fan of the vibraphone.

This CD is a delight! I'll look for more from Christos Rafalides and Manhattan Vibes.

Pop Matters

Manhattan Vibes is the first outing under his own name for Rafalides and I think his career could be well worth following. They say jazz sales are struggling again, but if discs like this were pushed towards the post-acid jazz crowd, then I think they would do much better than with the Mainstream fan to whom they are mostly, at present, directed.

United Press International, "Jazz Condition"

United Press International

Here are one writer's choices for the top jazz recordings and reissues of 2002.
The 10 best new jazz releases:

... Christos Rafalides, "Manhattan Vibes" (Khaeon)

Ritmo

#8 NEW - LA ESENCIA DEL GUAGUANCO:
Christos Rafalides, Manhattan Vibes - Khaeon

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Difono

Difono
Preceding a series of concerts throughout Greece, Christos talks about his career as a jazz performer in New York City and his collaboration with the house band of the legendary “Blue Note” jazz club.

Status

Cover: “the 100 most Important Greeks of the Century” Collector’s Special Edition. The Greatest Greek magazine of all time. The article was: “ 140 young Greeks that will lead in the new Millennium” his millennium special edition includes Christos among the most promising young Greeks of the century, presenting his achievements in both academic and professional worlds.

Playboy

Playboy
This article presents Christos among 10 Greek distinguished professionals and their accounts of living in New York City one year after September 11th