|
© 2008 Imani Winds |
Press and Reviews
RETURN TO CURRENT PRESS PAGE >>>
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
Review of the latest CD release,
Josephine Baker – A Life of Le Jazz Hot!
August 12, 2007
By Andrew Druckenbrod
Imani Winds found the perfect muse in Josephine Baker, the American chanteuse and dancer who primarily worked in France. Flutist Valerie Coleman's "Suite: Portraits of Josephine" is the centerpiece, a thoughtful work that traces Baker's adventurous life. Her spirit infuses the entire disc, in both the playful rapport among the members (including Pittsburgh native Monica Ellis, bassoonist) and the convivial compositions, such as Henri Lemarchand's "Don't Touch My Tomatoes" and Imani horn player Jeff Scott's "The Beautiful Siren as Comedian."
In all, the disc is a loving homage that contextualizes as much as lauds the singer.
top of page