She established herself as a jazz musician upon moving to Germany in 1975, formed her own quartet and toured Europe. She formed her own quartet and toured Europe. In 1979, she appeared in London with Chet Baker and recorded the much acclaimed album All Blues.[2][3]
Upon her return to Germany, she presented at the Leverkusen Jazz festival the band "Breath & Bones". She continued her work in Germany from 1984 onwards, consisting mainly of teaching: first as a lecturer at the conservatories in Maastricht, Cologne, Mainz and Hamburg, before travelling in 1987 to the Swiss Jazz School. She later went on to work with Joe Haider and Benny Bailey.
Gould taught at numerous music institutions across Europe. Her teaching career included positions at the Music University in Cologne, the Conservatory in Maastricht, the Swiss Jazz School in Bern, and the experimental Modelversuch program in Hamburg. She also led courses at the International Jazz Clinics in Tübingen, the University of Mainz, the Remscheid Jazz Clinic, as well as many other jazz workshops. Since 1991, she has worked as a lecturer in jazz singing at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague (Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag).[6][2]
Discography
Chet Baker & Rachel Gould All Blues (with Henri Florens, Jean Paul Florens, Jim Richardson, Tony Mann, 1979)
The Dancer (with Dennis Luxion, Wilson de Oliveira, Rudi Schroeder, Clarence Becton released as LP 1982, as CD 1999)
