Sarah Mccoy at Cinema Paradisio

Sarah McCoy was born in South Carolina into an Irish Catholic family and received classical piano training throughout her adolescence. As an adult, she felt the need to break away from her past, leaving behind both the piano and her family obligations to travel across the United States. It was during this period of exploration that she discovered her own voice.More recently, Sarah has performed alongside bassist Jeff Hallam and percussionist Antoine Kerninon, giving more than a hundred concerts in France, Germany, and many other countries. Her performances have included stages at major festivals such as Montreux Jazz, Le Chorus, Les Nuits Sonores, Les Singulier·es du 104, and Jazz à Sète, as well as sold-out headline concerts such as La Cigale in Paris. ...

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Sarah McCoy was born in South Carolina into an Irish Catholic family and received classical piano training throughout her adolescence. As an adult, she felt the need to break away from her past, leaving behind both the piano and her family obligations to travel across the United States. It was during this period of exploration that she discovered her own voice.More recently, Sarah has performed alongside bassist Jeff Hallam and percussionist Antoine Kerninon, giving more than a hundred concerts in France, Germany, and many other countries. Her performances have included stages at major festivals such as Montreux Jazz, Le Chorus, Les Nuits Sonores, Les Singulier·es du 104, and Jazz à Sète, as well as sold-out headline concerts such as La Cigale in Paris. 

Sarah McCoy est née en Caroline du Sud dans une famille catholique irlandaise et a reçu une formation classique de piano pendant toute son adolescence. À l’âge adulte, elle a ressenti le besoin de rompre avec son passé, abandonnant à la fois le piano et ses obligations familiales pour traverser les États-Unis. C’est durant cette période d’exploration qu’elle a découvert sa propre voix.Plus récemment, Sarah s’est produite aux côtés du bassiste Jeff Hallam et du percussionniste Antoine Kerninon, réalisant plus d’une centaine de concerts en France, en Allemagne et dans de nombreux autres pays. Ses performances ont inclus des scènes de grands festivals tels que Montreux Jazz, Le Chorus, Les Nuits Sonores, Les Singulier·es du 104, et Jazz à Sète, ainsi que des concerts à guichets fermés en tête d’affiche comme La Cigale à Paris.

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