Addison Rifkind
Blues, Soul, & Bebop Guitarist
PERSONNEL
Addison Rifkind, guitar
Mark Small, tenor saxophone
Jim Gasior, organ
Brandon Lee Lewis, drums
Performance - 7:30pm-8:30pm
Jam Session - 8:30pm-9:00pm
*Tickets available at the door and online. Free for students and jamming musicians!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Addison Rifkind is a guitarist and bandleader from Studio City, CA based in Miami, FL. His unique style is rooted in the blues, soul, and bebop with deep grooves and melodic playing as its emphasis. Some of Addison’s most notable projects are Fat Produce, The Glades, Soul Vaccinators and the Silver Bluff Blues Band. He is also one of the rotating guitarists for organ groove band Scone Cash Players. Addison’s music has been featured on BBC Radio on Iggy Pop’s “Iggy Confidential"“ and “The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show” as well as on Serius XM Phish Radio and on NPR affiliates throughout the country. Addison’s records (Fresh Squeeze, Soulful Days, The Glades) were released on FSpot Records in Los Angeles, CA and Tiki Tumbao in Boca Raton, FL and can be found in record stores nationwide as well as in the U.K. and Japan.
As a performer, Addison holds residencies at the most highly regarded destinations in Miami such as Medium Cool, Lagniappe, Soho House, The Cleat. He currently tours with Fat Produce and has performed in some of the nations best clubs; Gold-Diggers (Los Angeles), Black Cat (San Francisco), Uncle Cheef (Brewster), C-Boys Heart and Soul (Austin), Boom Boom Room (San Francisco), Moe’s Alley (Santa Cruz), Cafe Stritch (San Jose), SLO Brew (San Luis Obispo), The Crocodile (Seattle), Red’s (Clarksdale), Ground Zero Blues Club (Biloxi), Baby J’s (Gainesville), Ile Ife (New Orleans). Addison has also performed at the Clearwater Jazz Festival, The Shabang, and the San Jose Winter Jazz Fest and is slated to perform at the Jazz in June festival in Norman, OK in 2026.
In addition to performing, Addison is the jazz guitar instructor at Miami-Dade College Wolfson. He received his B.A. from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and his M.M. in jazz performance at San Jose State University.