Outdoor Concert - RF Band

Rufus Ferguson is a jazz pianist, and educator who earned degrees from Western Michigan University under the mentorship of Jeremy Siskind and Matthew Fries. Rufus has shared the stage with many Grammy winning artists of all genres such as Dwight Adams, The Temptations and many more. Rufus got his start studying classical piano at the age of 5. He became a gospel church organist at a young age and later began playing jazz piano at age 13. His dedication to being equally well-versed in multiple genres of music has made him a fixture in the regional jazz, r&b and gospel music scenes. Rufus is an experienced performer, arranger, composer and teacher, specifically in the jazz genre. His arrangements have most recently been presented by his 9-piece ensemble at the 2018 Gilmore Keyboard Festival.

Rufus started RF Band in 2018, after being active on the jazz scene for many years. He decided to go back to his roots of Gospel and R&B music. This band merges gospel, neo-soul and jazz to create the RF Band sound.

The band includes Eugene McBride, Jessica Ivey, Lamar Hall, Caleb Elzinga and Micah Johnson II.

Get ready for an hour of high energy, foot-stomping, hand-clapping music that will make you forget about all your worries and remember all the reasons why life is still golden, even in hard times.