Our review of The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell, a new children's book by Selina Alko.
Our review of The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell, a new children's book by Selina Alko.
In a new book, available April 7, 28 crime writers pay tribute to Joni's musical legacy with short stories inspired by her lyrics, representing each of her seventeen studio albums from 1968's Song to a Seagull to 2007's Shine. Joni was once asked to explain a song: "Who cares what I meant, what does it mean to you?" This book/a> answers that
Lyle Mays passed away this morning in Los Angeles. Lyle was an integral part of Joni's 1979 tour with Pat Metheny, Jaco, Michael Brecker, and Don Alias. He and Pat's hauntingly beautiful transition between Amelia and Hejira stands as one of the enduring highlights of the tour. Lyle was a founding member of the Pat Metheny Group, providing arrangements, orchestration, and the harmonic and metric backbone of the group's musical signature.
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After rave reviews and sell-out shows at the Queensland Cabaret Festival, the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Sydney’s Hayes Theatre, and at the Bing Studio in Stanford, California, cabaret chanteuse Queenie van de Zandt will be touring her award-winning show around Australia and the USA in 2018/2019. In BLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell, Queenie, renowned for her artful storytelling and raw, emotive vocals, explores the songs, stories and art of the musical legend that is Joni Mitchell. More information here.
Glowing with tradition, innovation, and progression. From early Canadian hootenannies to collaborations with jazz greats, her songwriting remains always uniquely Joni Mitchell. With Tom Hayashi-Drums, Tom Shader -Bass, Christian Foley-Beining- Guitar. More information here.
Multiple generations of musicians and music lovers have been captivated and influenced by the originality of Joni Mitchell as a composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist.
Laura Ros, a prestigious and award-winning Argentinean songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, found inspiration in Joni to embark into this world of simple, yet immensely complex melodies, of creative rebellion, of insubordinate guitar tunings, to achieve the sounds only Joni can create.
A massive challenge to the vocal chords, hands, and musical capabilities of any artist.
Accompanied on drums and percussion by Federico Gil Solá (Wire Train, Divididos) and on bass by Alito Spina (Iván Noble, Palo Pandolfo & La Hermandad), Laura sets out to cruise Joni’s repertoire without losing herself in the journey; a difficult task and Laura delivers.
Laura's set features original keys and tunings, as well as guitar adaptations of songs originaly composed on piano and dulcimer. Songs from different eras and albums, including Clouds, Ladies of the Canyon, Blue, Court & Spark,The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Wild Things Run Fast and Night Ride Home; all this in an unforgettable show you won’t want to miss. More information here.