VICTOR GOULD

Born in Los Angeles and residing in New York City, Victor Gould began playing piano at the young age of four. Gould began his career as one of the first ever recipients of the Herbie Hancock Presidential Scholarship at Berklee College of Music. After completing his bachelor’s degree there, Gould studied at the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at Loyola University, where he received a Master’s in Music. Victor has performed and/or recorded with Esperanza Spalding, Terence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Ralph Peterson, Wallace Roney, Donald Harrison, Buster Williams  and many others. Victor’s debut album, Clockwork was voted number 1 debut Jazz album in NPR Music’s 2016 Jazz Critics Poll. Gould followed up was his sophomore project Earthlings, His current release is Thoughts Become Things. Victor currently tours with Jazzmeia Horn and Jeremy Pelt, as well as his own trio following the release of Thoughts.

“There are talented composers and talented instrumentalists, and then there’s Victor Gould who happens to be both.” – Matt Silver/wrti.org, NPR Public Radio