Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Vanisha Gould; She's Not Shiny, She's Not Smooth

Singer Vanisha Gould has been compared by one writer to Carmen McRae. High praise indeed, and one can certainly hear a McRae-ish similarity. On this recording she sings an entire program of her own compositions. And her writing is quite stimulating, wise, and clever. So give her credit for some interesting content. Speaking only for myself, I could climb aboard the Carmen train if Vanisha had chosen a few well placed jazz tunes---like Carmen always did. Anyway, Vanisha Gould is a singer with definitive jazz chops. In my book, that goes a long way.

Cellar Music; 2024; appx. 49 min

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