Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy at Cordelia w/ Jam Session to follow performance 🎶
About This Event
Vocalist-composer Vanisha Gould and pianist Chris McCarthy perform at Groupmuse NYC, with a jam session to follow. Gould has performed at Smalls, Minton’s and other New York clubs; McCarthy moves between straight-ahead swing and freer, open-form playing and shapes ensembles from the keyboard. The evening foregrounds responsive interplay between voice and piano.
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.