Hejira is a British jazz-band that celebrates Joni Mitchell's jazz period. The group was created by Pete Oxley of The Spin jazz club in Oxford for a one-off Joni Mitchell Christmas special concert in 2022, and has since carried on touring and performing.[1] They base the majority of their repertoire on Mitchell's 1979 live album Shadows and Light, but also perform work by Mitchell's collaborators and the band members.[2] Hejira began touring Britain from in 2023 and continues to tour the UK and Ireland.[3][4][5]
Band Members
editCurrent Members:[6]
- Pete Oxley — guitar
- Hattie Whitehead — vocals, guitar
- Ollie Weston — tenor and soprano sax, bass clarinet[1]
- Chris Eldred — keyboard
- Dave Jones — stand-up bass
- Rick Finlay — drums
- Marc Cecil — percussion
References
edit- ^ a b "Taking Off: Hejira". Jazzwise. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Hejira: celebrating Joni Mitchell - The Cornish Bank". thecornishbank.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Gigs". Pete Oxley | Guitar. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Exciting jazz band bringing Joni Mitchell tunes to venue near Glasgow". Glasgow Times. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Mag, SLAP (2024-07-01). "Record Crowd for Worcester Jazz Club". SLAP Mag. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Jazz band to bring Joni Mitchell's music to life in Falmouth". Falmouth Packet. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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