Ruffus 4-tet - Studio Sessions video series

A man with a beard is playing a saxophone in a dark room.

Photo of Rafael "Ruffus" Silva performing in the WUSF Studio. Photo by Jazz on Arts Axis Florida

Rafael "Ruffus" Silva is a Boston based Jazz piano player with nearly two decades of experiences. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and majored in Performance. He plays about 15+ instruments and is proficient in Jazz piano, saxophone, flute, and bass. He specializes in Jazz music from the early to mid 20th century and performs with a repertoire of over 900+ songs.


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Set List:

Till Then - Ruffus

Moon Alley - Tom Harrell

Bay Park - Ruffus

Casa Forte - Edu Lobo


Personnel:

Ruffus - piano/alto sax

Justin Renfrow - trumpet/flugelhorn

James Varnado - drums

Nick Spagnuolo - bass


Warren Buchholz - video & editing

Jackson Harpe - audio

Chandler Balkcom - setup

Adam Darbyshire - assistance


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