Jason Marsalis Quartet w/ Vanisha Gould

About

Marsalis’s latest project features the startlingly accomplished vocalist . Raised in Simi Valley, she’s spent the past decade in New York City, where she’s earned widespread esteem as a bandleader, composer and performer. Inspired by greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Joni Mitchell, and Billie Holiday, Gould is an artist who thrives on bandstand give-and-take. Her third and latest album, 2024’s , features her original songs and her commitment to unvarnished musical honesty. With no studio fixes or overdubs, it’s a celebration of the authenticity that makes Gould such a riveting performer. Partners in impromptu bandstand invention, the Marsalis Quartet is ideally equipped to meet Gould in the moment.