About this Event
22 January 2026 – Zhenya Strigalev presents Vanisha Gould (New York)
Tonight there is a rare opportunity to hear New York’s rising star vocalist Vanisha Gould joining Idiot’s resident jazzman, Zhenya Strigalev and his Quintet.
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.
Gould’s artistry has also reached audiences around the world. She has toured internationally throughout Europe performing in Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and across the Nordic regions, bringing her intimate, story-driven sound to festivals, clubs and house-concert stages overseas.
Her albums In Her Words (2021), Life’s a Gig (2024), and She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth (2024) illuminate the interior world of women in jazz, exploring resilience, humour and truth through story and sound.
In 2023, Gould received The Jazz Gallery Composition Residency Commission, expanding her vision toward multi-movement works that integrate text, voice, and visual storytelling. Her music honours jazz tradition while pushing it forward with intimacy, imagination, and depth.
Line up:
Zhenya Strigalev - saxophone
Vanisha Gould - vocal
Tom Cawley - piano/keys
Ewan Hastie – double bass
Sam Jesson – drums
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
IDIOT BOOKS, 64A Kensington church street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 16.96
