Bare Knees: A flapper comedy starring Virginia Lee Corbin (1928)

Instrumentation
clarinet/alto saxophone, piano, drums (optional bass)

Premiere
Avalon Theater, Washington DC, May 2023

Synopsis
The vibrant flapper Billy Durey (played by Corbin) returns to her stuffy hometown and immediately ruffles the feathers of its residents, including her judgmental sister (played by Jane Winton). But things are not as simple as they seem, and not everyone is as upright as they appear; events take some surprising, fiery twists. My jazz score pairs with the flow of the story from moment to moment.