Suite: Portraits of Josephine is a musical memoir dedicated to the legendary expat entertainer from the Harlem Renaissance who lived in Paris.  This version for woodwind quintet features 4 short movements that chronologically describe the significant milestones high and low in Josephine Baker’s life.

• I. Ol’ St. Louis (2:00)
• II. Les Milandes (3:15)
• III. 1925 Paris (6:39)
• IV. Thank You Josephine (2:00)

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