Rafi Malkiel Group

Composer and trombonist Rafi Malkiel, originally from Israel, is an active musician in both the jazz and Latin scenes in New York City. Leading his quintet, Rafi plays original compositions, as well as unique arrangements fusing jazz and Latin-American standards with Afro-Latin rhythms. The Rafi Malkiel Quintet performs extensively in venues such as the 92 Street Y, The Corcoran Museum for the Arts in D.C and The Kimmel Center in PA. The group was featured in 2005 in the outreach program of the 92 Street Y performing for 4000 kids. He was featured in the Recommended Jazz Trombonists list in PBS' website Jazz, a film by Ken Burns and in The Young Guns of Jazz, "trumpeting the best of a new generation" by the New York Post. Date & Time: Thu, Apr 5, 2007, 7: