Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy at Cordelia w/ Jam Session to follow performance 🎶
About This Event
Vocalist and composer Vanisha Gould, who trained at Berklee and has appeared at Smalls, Mezzrow, The Jazz Gallery and Minton’s Playhouse, joins pianist Chris McCarthy, a Brooklyn-based player whose work ranges from straight-ahead swing to freer open-form playing and who shapes ensembles from the keyboard, favoring clarity and responsive interplay. Their set at Groupmuse NYC will be followed by a jam session.
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.