Posted November 04, 2021
The Perri & Neil Quartet re-interpret Joni Mitchell’s 1971 classic album, Blue, in a way that is true to the original, but also draws on the styles of these incredible musicians. Jazz is rolled up with flavours of soca, latin, folk and rock. Between them, they have worked with a host of other musicians including Paco Peña, Jon Anderson (Yes), Seal, Damon Albarn, (Blur, Gorillaz), and Thea Gilmore. Blue was one of the first of the truly confessional, singer-songwriter genre. Joni wrote the songs as a young adult and takes us on her journey navigating her emotional terrain at the time. It was also the start of her being able to strip out any musical or lyrical influences and just be herself.
Perri is in story-telling mode with a splash of the theatrical, as she weaves an autobiographical thread through the show, revealing the special place the album has had in her own life.
The performance will be staged for one night only at The Capstone Theatre, Hope University, on Saturday 13th November at 19:30. More information here.
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