She's Not Shiny, She's Not Smooth

NYC Jazz vocalist Vanisha Gould is a very special talent. For her debut album for Cellar Music, Vanisha is joined by her "partners in crime"; Chris McCarthy on piano, John Sims on bass and Jongkuk Kim on drums. The camaraderie between the band is something special and deeply compelling here on these 11 original Gould tunes! "She's not shiny, she's not smooth - but the light, it reflects every ridge in her being..." These are the first lines introducing this album and introducing Vanisha Gould. As Vanisha says "I am not perfect. This album is not perfect. But it is completely me, with all sharp and smooth edges. My lisp, my woes, along with my joy, all enunciated. This is me."