Vanisha Gould came to New York in 2015 from Simi Valley, California. Inspired by artists like Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Joni Mitchell, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald – Vanisha has successfully curated her own sound as a composer and band leader. Performing originals and music from the Great American Songbook on several groundbreaking stages both in New York and overseas, she aspires to continue sharing her voice with audiences in New York and beyond. Her upcoming record is a spellbinding collaboration with Lucy Yeghiazaryan called 'In Her Words'. This joint album will present an honest, open-hearted portrait of issues in women’s private lives, pairing a set of Gould’s compositions with carefully chosen selections from across jazz history.