Ioannis Vafeas studied Jazz music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and did his master’s degree in Jazz Studies at the Boston Conservatory.

The years that followed found Ioannis busy in the music industry performing, recording and teaching music. He performs regularly in major festivals, concert halls and prestigious jazz clubs all over the world. Vafeas attended festivals and Venues in Germany, Poland, England, Lebanon, Greece, Kuwait, Italy, the U.S, Serbia and shared the stage with great artists and Symphony Orchestras. He has numerous collaborations in cd’s, recordings and theatre productions.

Since 2002 Vafeas is teaching Music in public schools. He’s been teaching Jazz Music at private universities in Cyprus since 2009. His credits also include drum seminars on soiling and brush playing in various universities and music schools.

In April 2017 he released his first album entitled “Bridge of Locks” with the IOANNOU/VAFEAS quartet. His second album with his trio is entitled CATHARSIS and was released in December 2020 by AVJ Productions.

Ioannis Vafeas is an honoring member of the Cultural Organization A. VAFEA JAZZ Projects.

He is endorsing Zildjian Cymbals since 2009