Charles Goold
Biography Charles Goold
Charles Goold
is one of New York City's hardest working jazz drummers of his generation. Being the son of jazz tenor saxophonist, Ned Goold and a Haitian mother, Goold has used both experiences in his upbringing to form a style of jazz blending modern hard bop stylings with traditional Haitian and Afro Caribbean rhythms.
Goold graduated from The Juilliard School and was awarded The Juilliard Career Advancement Fellowship Grant in May 2017. Following his graduation, Goold performed with the best in the jazz industry such as Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Javon Jackson, Johnny O'Neal, Steve Nelson.
His debut album “RHYTHM IN CONTRAST”, released in February 2022 on the La Reserve Label, highlights a wide variety of these influences and was critically acclaimed being reviewed in The New York Times and featured in playlists and Radio Stations like TSF Jazz, Spotify (All New Jazz, Jazz X-Press, Jazz Today) Amazon Music (front picture of Fresh Jazz), Tidal (Out There) and Apple Music(Jazz Currents).
His sophomore album, “TRIPTYCH LESPRI”, set to release June 28th 2024, further explores the depths of Haitian rhythms and compositions, featuring his touring quartet as well as a collaboration with an ensemble consisting of New York jazz musicians all with Haitian diasporic roots.
