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Hejira
‘Hejira’ is a 7-piece band set up to celebrate and honour the masterpiece works of Joni Mitchell, mostly from the late ‘70s. Having released the albums ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’, ‘Hejira’, ‘Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter’ and ‘Mingus’ (regarded as her ‘jazz period’), Joni then toured briefly with a band formed from the crème de la crème of contemporaneous jazz musicians (Metheny, Mays, Brecker, Pastorius and Alias). The tour was recorded, producing the outstanding live album, ‘Shadows And Light’; it is from this album that the band Hejira is drawing the body of its repertoire. Comprising highly experienced jazz musicians, this band is fronted by the brilliant Hattie Whitehead who not only has - in her own way - assimilated the poise, power and beauty of Joni’s vocals, but also plays guitar with Joni’s stylistic mannerisms. Expect an evening of the ‘great’ songs from Mitchell’s back catalogue, such as ‘Amelia’, ‘Woodstock’, 'A Case Of You’, ’Song For Sharon’, 'Edith And The Kingpin’ etc.!
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“Almost brought to tears so incredible!”
“Shadows and Light is far and away the crowning glory of Joni’s discography. And this is a glowing, wonderful tribute. Bravi!”
“What a superb rendition of Coyote. Easily the best version (next to JMs) in yt. Thanks.”
“As a lifelong worshiper of the greatest songwriter that has ever lived, Joni Mitchell, I can honestly say this is the best rendition next to the Goddess herself, I have ever heard… excellent, excellent, excellent!”
Michael Brecker
saxophone, tenor
Pat Metheny
guitar
Joni Mitchell
vocals
