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Chris McCarthy

Chris McCarthy

Chris McCarthy is a pianist, composer, and educator from the Seattle area who is based in New York. He was introduced to jazz through the music program at Roosevelt High School and graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory in 2016, the same year he moved to New York after working in Boston with Jerry Bergonzi and Jason Palmer. He won the 2012 Gerald Wilson Award for big band composition at the Monterey Jazz Festival, and in 2020 he released his debut as a leader, Still Time To Quit, on Ropeadope Records. In 2024 he recorded the duo album Life's a Gig with vocalist Vanisha Gould, a frequent collaborator. He also tours with the Mark Morris Dance Group and works steadily as a sideman on the New York scene.

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Mezzrow
Explore The Scene
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Upcoming Shows
Tue, Oct 6 6:00 PM
Giuseppe Cucchiara Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Giuseppe Cucchiara (Bass) · Ben Solomon (Tenor Saxophone) · Adam Arruda (Drums) · Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Tickets + Calendar
Tue, Oct 6 9:00 PM
Samir LanGus Gnawa Jazz Quartet
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Tue, Oct 6 · 9:00 PM & 10:15 PM
Samir LanGus (Guimbri, Vocals) · Elsa Nilsson (Flute) · Nizar Dahmani (Drums) · Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Tickets + Calendar
Sun, Oct 18 9:00 PM
Vanisha Gould Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Tickets + Calendar
Thu, Oct 29 9:00 PM
Eden Bareket Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Eden Bareket (Baritone Saxophone) · Tamir Shmerling (Bass) · Jay Sawyer (Drums) · Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Tickets + Calendar
Past Shows
Mon, Sep 28
Benny Benack Quintet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Mon, Sep 28
Benny Benack III (Trumpet) · Elijah Jamal Balbed (Tenor Saxophone) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Allison Lee (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Sat, Sep 26
Round Midnight Solo Piano with Chris McCarthy
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Sep 26
Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Sat, Sep 26
Greenpoint Jazz Festival
Paweł Ignatowicz Trio
Polish & Slavic Center
Polish & Slavic Center · Sat, Sep 26
Paweł Ignatowicz (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Keyboards) · Ari Hoenig (Drums)
Fri, Sep 25
Round Midnight Solo Piano with Chris McCarthy
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Sep 25
Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Fri, Sep 25
Chris McCarthy
Birds
Birds · Fri, Sep 25
Chris McCarthy (Keyboards)
Thu, Sep 24
Matt Dwonszyk Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Sep 24
Matt Dwonszyk (Bass) · Matt Knoegel (Tenor Saxophone) · Brian Simontacchi (Trombone) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Wed, Sep 23
Chris Mccarthy
Close Up
Close Up · Wed, Sep 23
Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Takuya Kuroda (Trumpet) · Eden Bareket (Saxophone) · Sam Minaie (Bass) · Steven Crammer (Drums)
Mon, Sep 21
Giuseppe Cucchiara Quartet
Ornithology
Ornithology · Mon, Sep 21
Giuseppe Cucchiara (Bass) · Ben Solomon (Saxophone) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Thu, Sep 17
Chris McCarthy - Too Late To Quit Album Release Show
Ornithology
Ornithology · Thu, Sep 17
Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Takuya Kuroda (Trumpet) · Eden Bareket (Baritone Saxophone) · Sam Minaie (Bass) · Steven Crammer (Drums)
Wed, Sep 16
Chris McCarthy Too Late to Quit Album Release
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Wed, Sep 16
Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Mathias Jensen (Bass) · Steven Crammer (Drums)
Sun, Sep 6
Vanisha Gould Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Sep 6
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Sat, Sep 5
Chris McCarthy Sextet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, Sep 5
Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Noah Halpern (Trumpet) · Eden Bareket (Baritone Saxophone) · Sam Minaie (Bass) · Steven Crammer (Drums)
Sat, Sep 5
Yuval Amihai Quartet
Ornithology
Ornithology · Sat, Sep 5
Yuval Amihai (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Colin Stranahan (Drums)
Fri, Sep 4
Chris McCarthy Sextet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Sep 4
Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Noah Halpern (Trumpet) · Eden Bareket (Baritone Saxophone) · Sam Minaie (Bass) · Steven Crammer (Drums)
Thu, Sep 3
Alex Tremblay Group
Ornithology
Ornithology · Thu, Sep 3
Alex Tremblay (Bass) · Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Nick Biello (Alto Saxophone) · Tony Davis (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Evan Hyde (Drums)
Sun, Aug 30
Nick Biello Sextet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Aug 30
Nick Biello (Alto Saxophone) · Charlie Porter (Trumpet) · Tony Davis (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Alex Tremblay (Bass) · Peter Kronreif (Drums)
Sun, Aug 9
Vanisha Gould Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Aug 9
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Tue, Aug 4
Vanisha Gould
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Tue, Aug 4
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Wed, Jul 29
Jazz Composers' Showcase Vol. 22
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Wed, Jul 29
Patrick Cornelius (Compositions) · Sabeth Perez (Vocals) · Ben Kono (Woodwinds) · Tess Overmyer (Woodwinds) · Evan Harris (Woodwinds) · John Lowery (Woodwinds) · Carl Maraghi (Woodwinds) · Tony Kadleck (Trumpet) · Josh Deutsch (Trumpet) · Kal Ferretti (Trumpet) · Chloe Rowlands (Trumpet) · Nick Grinder (Trombone) · Joe Giordano (Trombone) · Sam Blakeslee (Trombone) · Jennifer Wharton (Trombone) · Ethan Ditthardt (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Evan Gregor (Bass) · John Sturino (Drums) · Jhoely Garay (Compositions) · Eunmi Lee (Compositions)
Thu, Jul 23
Alex Tremblay Sextet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Jul 23
Alex Tremblay (Bass) · Tess Overmyer (Alto Saxophone) · Noah Halpern (Trumpet) · Tony Davis (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Evan Hyde (Drums)
Tue, Jul 21
Samir LanGus Gnawa Jazz Quartet
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Tue, Jul 21
Samir LanGus (Guimbri, Vocals) · Elsa Nilsson (Flute) · Nizar Dahmani (Drums) · Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Mon, Jul 20
Chris McCarthy
Ornithology
Ornithology · Mon, Jul 20
Chris McCarthy (Piano) · June Cavlan (Vocals) · Matt Dwonszyk (Bass) · Aaron Seeber (Drums)
Sun, Jul 12
Vanisha Gould Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Jul 12
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Sat, Jul 11
Vanisha Gould
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Sat, Jul 11
Vanisha Gould (Vocals, Composer) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums + Special Guest Dancer)
Sat, Jul 11
Round Midnight Solo Piano with Chris McCarthy
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Jul 11
Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Fri, Jul 10
Round Midnight Solo Piano with Chris McCarthy
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Jul 10
Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Wed, Jun 24
Giuseppe Cucchiara
Ornithology
Ornithology · Wed, Jun 24
Giuseppe Cucchiara (Bass) · Ben Solomon (Saxophone) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Sun, Jun 21
Vanisha Gould Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Jun 21
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Sat, Jun 20
Aubrey Johnson
Bar Bayeux
Bar Bayeux · Sat, Jun 20
Aubrey Johnson (Vocals) · Tomoko Omura (Violin) · Alex LoRe (Alto Saxophone) · Chris McCarthy (Keyboards) · Matt Aronoff (Bass) · Jay Sawyer (Drums)
Sat, Jun 6
Round Midnight Solo Piano with Chris McCarthy
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Jun 6
Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Fri, Jun 5
Round Midnight Solo Piano with Chris McCarthy
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Jun 5
Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Sun, May 24
Vanisha Gould Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, May 24
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Mon, May 18
Giuseppe Cucchiara
Ornithology
Ornithology · Mon, May 18
Giuseppe Cucchiara (Bass) · Ben Solomon (Saxophone) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Mon, May 4
Vanisha Gould
Close Up
Close Up · Mon, May 4
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Sun, Apr 26
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Sun, Apr 26
Jonathan Barber (Drums) · Kevin Brewster (Alto Saxophone) · Matt Knoegel (Tenor Saxophone) · Tony Davis (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Matt Dwonszyk (Bass)
Sat, Apr 25
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Sat, Apr 25
Jonathan Barber (Drums) · Matt Knoegel (Tenor Saxophone) · Tony Davis (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Matt Dwonszyk (Bass)
Fri, Apr 24
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Fri, Apr 24
Jonathan Barber (Drums) · Matt Knoegel (Tenor Saxophone) · Tony Davis (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Matt Dwonszyk (Bass)
Sat, Apr 18
Round Midnight Solo Piano with Chris McCarthy
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Apr 18
Chris McCarthy (Piano)
Thu, Apr 9
Noah Halpern Quintet
The Django
The Django · Thu, Apr 9
Noah Halpern (Trumpet) · Dylan Band (Tenor Saxophone) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Matt Penman (Bass) · Anwar Marshall (Drums)
Sun, Apr 5
Vanisha Gould Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Apr 5
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Sat, Apr 4
Jihye Lee Orchestra
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Sat, Apr 4
Jihye Lee (Compositions) · Ben Kono (Reeds) · Dave Pietro (Reeds) · John Lowery (Reeds) · Chet Doxas (Reeds) · Andrew Hadro (Reeds) · Sam Hoyt (Trumpet) · David Smith (Trumpet) · Jonathan Saraga (Trumpet) · Josh Deutsch (Trumpet) · Mark Patterson (Trombone) · Matt McDonald (Trombone) · Max Seigel (Trombone) · Brandon Moodie (Trombone) · Alex Goodman (Guitar) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Evan Gregor (Bass) · John Sturino (Drums)
Wed, Apr 1
Giuseppe Cucchiara Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Wed, Apr 1
Giuseppe Cucchiara (Bass) · Ben Solomon (Tenor Saxophone) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Sun, Mar 22
Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Sun, Mar 22
Miles Tucker (Tenor Saxophone) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Matt Clohesy (Bass) · Anwar Marshall (Drums)
Thu, Mar 19
Chris McCarthy Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Thu, Mar 19
Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Chris Tordini (Bass) · Steven Crammer (Drums)
Mon, Mar 16
Vanisha Gould
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Mon, Mar 16
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Sun, Mar 1
Vanisha Gould Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Mar 1
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Chris McCarthy (Piano) · Charlie Lincoln (Bass) · Samuel Bolduc (Drums)