Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy at Cordelia w/ Jam Session to follow performance 🎶
About This Event
Vocalist and composer Vanisha Gould teams with pianist Chris McCarthy for a set at Groupmuse NYC. Gould’s bandleader instincts and history in New York jazz clubs, paired with McCarthy’s movement between straight‑ahead swing and freer open‑form playing and his habit of shaping ensembles from the keyboard, foreground responsive interplay; a jam session follows the performance.
About the Artists
Vanisha Gould
Vanisha Gould is a vocalist, composer, and bandleader whose music bridges vulnerability and strength. After earning her degree from Berklee College of Music, she moved from California to New York City in 2015 and quickly became a vital voice in the city’s jazz community, performing at Smalls Jazz Club, Ornithology, Mezzrow, The Jazz Gallery, Minton’s Playhouse, and Dizzy’s Club.
Chris McCarthy
Chris McCarthy is a New York City–based jazz pianist whose work moves between straight-ahead swing and freer, open-form playing. He appears regularly at Brooklyn rooms including Bar Bayeux, where he has performed in small-group settings alongside vocalist Aubrey Johnson and instrumentalists Tomoko Omura, Alex LoRe, Matt Aronoff, and Jay Sawyer.