Hejira: A Celebration of Joni Mitchell @ Wylam Brewery

Hejira : Live @ Wylam Brewery

Fronted by the brilliant Hattie Whitehead, ‘Hejira’ is a 7-piece band celebrating & honouring the musical masterpieces of Joni Mitchell.

Accurately capturing the poise, power & beauty of her astounding musical legacy, this critically acclaimed show is an absolute must for any Joni fan.

Expect a really special Wylam evening, featuring the great songs from Joni’s back catalogue, such as ‘Amelia’, ‘Woodstock’, 'A Case Of You’, ’Song For Sharon’, 'Edith And The Kingpin’ etc.

Audience comments / reviews

“Almost brought to tears so incredible!”

“What a superb rendition of Coyote. Easily the best version (next to JMs)"

“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!”

“Just watched them tonight…totally astonishing performance from the band…to sit back and hear those beautiful layers of sound wash over…wonderful vocal performance…”

“I had the pleasure of seeing the band live at Peggy’s Skylight – they were absolutely stunning. It takes special musicians to fill the shoes of Pistorius, Metheny et al but these guys are top drawer and make it all sound effortless.”

“This is how you celebrate another artist’s creation. Reverent, beautiful, masterful and respectful.”

“Good lord that was stunning! To do justice to Joni Mitchell’s incredibly personal and poignant Hejira takes artistry, taste and serious chops. What a fabulous band, what a fabulous singer!”

“This band is phenomenal. Standing ovations abound at their recent Colchester concert. Definitely a must-see performance and excellent musicianship!

Hejira

‘Hejira’ is a 7-piece band set up to celebrate & 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’ & ‘Mingus’ Joni then toured briefly with a band formed from the crème de la crème of contemporaneous jazz musicians, including Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Michael Brecker, Jaco Pastorius & Don Alias.

The tour was recorded, producing the outstanding live album, ‘Shadows And Light’; it is from this album that the band Hejira draws the body of its repertoire.

Comprising highly experienced jazz musicians, Hejira 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.

Band line up

BAND LINE UP

Hattie Whitehead ~ vocals & guitar

Ollie Weston ~ tenor & soprano saxophones

Chris Eldred ~ keyboards

Pete Oxley ~ guitar

Dave Jones ~ bass

Rick Finlay ~ drums

Marc Cecil ~ percussion

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