Ruffusmusic

Sarasota, FL

Rafael Silva, professionally known as Ruffus, is a Brazilian saxophonist, pianist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and educator from Santos, Brazil. Driven by an insatiable curiosity for music, he taught himself thirteen instruments by the age of seventeen and began teaching professionally at the conservatory where he had started his own musical studies just four years earlier. After studying at Souza Lima Music College in São Paulo, Ruffus was awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied with renowned artists including Greg Osby, Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Hal Crook, and Terri Lyne Carrington. His career has taken him to distinguished venues and festivals including Blue Note New York, Jazz Standard, The Bitter End, Regattabar, Wally’s Jazz Club, and the Sarasota Jazz Festival. On August 13, 2026, Ruffus releases his long-awaited debut album, Introducing Ruffus, on Greg Osby’s acclaimed label, Inner Circle Music. Rooted