The trumpeter’s interest in the songbooks of pop music writers started with his album of music by The Pearlfishers. For a second edition, he’s turning to one of the greatest songwriters of the past 50 years, Joni Mitchell. He’ll naturally turn those quirky melodies about romance, confusion, disillusionment and joy into new pearls for jazz audiences to enjoy. Steele’s approach is to savour the simplicity; not stray too far from the melody; look for beauty; and create tunes that glow and sparkle with warmth and affection. It’s a beautiful concept that not many musicians could pull off, but with David Milligan (piano), Calum Gourlay (bass) and Alyn Cosker (drums) he does it! More information here.

The music of iconic singer-songwriters Carole King and Joni Mitchell, as well as Broadway favourites, are coming to the Victoria Hall stage this month.

One Night Only, a concert featuring Chilina Kennedy, star of Broadway’s Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and special-guest performer Susan Dunstan, from Come from Away, will take the stage on Monday, July 22 at 8 p.m.

Tickets start at $65 for general seating and are $150 for the VIP Experience, which provides patrons with access to a pre-show Champagne Gala (starting at 7 p.m. at Victoria Hall), VIP seating and a charitable-donation tax receipt.

The concert is produced by Eclipse Theatre Company. More information here.

In celebration of the 75th birthday year of Joni Mitchell, the 50th anniversary of Woodstock and her ongoing 7-year celebration of the music of Joni Mitchell, singer and pianist HANNAH REIMANN presents a new staging of Mitchell’s work, BOTH SIDES NOW.

Featuring Reimann as lead vocalist, pianist and dulcimer with guest instrumentalist MICHELE TEMPLE (Pere Ubu) on guitar and backing vocals, the show presents 19 songs from the albums: Song to a Seagull, Clouds, Ladies of the Canyon, Blue, For the Roses and Court and Spark, and readings from David Yaffe’s bestseller, Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell. More information here.

Joni's Soul began as a collaboration between "from-the-heart" London soul singer Gina Foster and former longtime Van Morrison guitarist Ronnie Johnson, enlisting some of UK's very finest players with a shared love for an artist they consider to be one of the greatest singer/songwriters and guitar innovators of the last half century.

Coyote, Hejira, Edith and the Kingpin, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, A Case of You, Trouble Child, Help Me and Gina’s gorgeous version of Both Sides Now - it’s through songs like these that the band explore the unique songwriting and gift of performance Joni revealed in her iconic albums Blue, Court and Spark, Hejira, The Hissing of Summer Lawns and beyond …

Drawing on their own emotional response to these songs Joni’s Soul have looked beyond merely the faithful reproduction of the Joni Mitchell songbook to shine a light on the most soulful aspects of her words and music. The band's recently released cd 'Shades Of Joni' passionately illustrates their well-defined and warm interpretations of some of the finest songwriting and performance in music history.

Gina Foster - vocals, Ronnie Johnson and Patrick Johnson (guitars), Graham Harvey (keyboards), Steve Pearce (bass), Richard Bailey (drums). More information here.

Grammy-winners, 9X Grammy Nominees - local and national musical icons celebrate the work of one of America's greatest musical treasures - Ms. Joni Mitchell. With Paula Cole (multi-platinum Grammy winner - "I Don't Wanna Wait (for our lives to be over", "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone" & More); Dar Williams (folk luminary - and "one of America's very best singer-songwriters" - The New Yorker); Tierney Sutton (8X Grammy nominee); Amber Ferrari (4X winner- Best of Long Island); and more to be announced. We love Joni Mitchell and are proud to host this celebration of her music.

Tickets $60,65
There will be a $10 per person food and beverage minimum per person at tables.
Ticket options for this event are cabaret table seating.
Doors, Bar & Restaurant open at 6:30. Show at 8pm.
Price Fixe and A La Carte Menus available for additional purchase. More information here.

Join us for the week of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, at Laguna’s Festival of the Arts/Pageant of the Masters, as Kiki Ebsen’s Joni Mitchell Project returns for their fourth appearance at the Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach. In addition to solo favorites "Both Sides Now," "Case of You," "Coyote," and "Chelsea Morning," you'll enjoy her band arrangements of "Woodstock," "Big Yellow Taxi," and "Free Man in Paris," "Blonde in the Bleachers," "Twisted," "Sex Kills," “Dry Cleaners from Des Moines,” and others in selections from more than 10 of Joni’s albums.

For four years now, singer/songwriter Kiki Ebsen has enjoyed bringing the diverse catalog of Joni Mitchell's songs to those who resonate in the elegant music and profound lyrics. Kiki's Joni Mitchell Project has received wide acclaim in performances from intimate jazz clubs to outdoor festivals. Kiki recently released her 7th CD, “Cool Songs, Vol. 2: The Music of Joni Mitchell,” noting, “Joni Mitchell is a brave and fearless explorer of the heart and soul. Her music continues to inspire others.”

Kiki Ebsen and her band offer original interpretations and styles to Joni’s works. Featuring: Kiki Ebsen, vocals/keys/guitar; Grant Geissman, guitar; Terry Wollman, guitar; Steve Lawrence, bass; and Bernie Dressel, drums.

Tickets are $20. Music begins at 5:30 pm. More information here.

Multi-award winning singer, Ian Shaw, fuses the words and music of two of popular music's genius giants, Joni Mitchell and the much missed David Bowie. Traversing the mammoth back catalogue of these legendary artists, this is an unmissable and highly personal journey from the endless summers of the early seventies and New York's East Village to "our own ideals" of love, hope and the presence of the darker truths of recent times. These highly charged shows promise tears, laughter...and simply great songwriting. More information here.

The Court and Spark show will take you on a musical journey that will probably mirror your own journey through life, from Ladies of the Canyon, Clouds, For the Roses, Blue and Court and Spark, to the cool, evocative sounds of Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Mingus and Turbulent Indigo. More information here.

BOTH SIDES NOW: The Music of Joni Mitchell- Featuring vocalists Janine Gastineau & Terri Jo Jenkins, plus Eric Gunnison (pno), Bill Kopper (gtr), Bill McCrossen (b), Raoul Rossiter (drums).

Frank Nichols' House Concerts, Aurora CO
(RSVP for address to frankcn@earthlink.net, seating is limited!) *No Cover! TIPS welcome!*
Potluck - bring any food item OR bottle of wine to share. More information here.

The Joni Mitchell Songbook brings together a group of top-drawer musicians, led by singer Sarah Miller and keyboard player Aidan Goldstraw, whose devotion to the artist’s back catalogue shines through in performance. This is no ordinary tribute act – it’s an evening spent together, exploring the work of a musical genius.

This comprehensive survey of Joni’s career includes landmarks such as Big Yellow Taxi (her most covered song), River and A Case of You (both from the breakthrough album Blue), the radio hits of Help Me and Free Man In Paris (from double-platinum Court and Spark) and the jazz-infused stylings of In France They Kiss On Main St (The Hissing of Summer Lawns) and Coyote (Hejira). More information here.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile will perform Joni‘s album Blue during her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut in Los Angeles on October 14. Carlile’s one-time special concert event has been dubbed “Songs Are Like Tattoos.”

Here’s what Brandi had to say about the upcoming show:

“Blue might very well be the best album ever made. I feel the need to play this masterpiece in its entirety so that I can honor Joni Mitchell and the way this album brought me into myself, but also so that I can hear it live too! My soul will be listening alongside yours.

If Joni is right and “songs are like tattoos,” then these songs are an indelible part of our collective story and coming of age. ‘Part of you pours out of me in these lines from time to time.’ Let’s do Blue. Hearts on sleeves and voices raised. Let’s do this one for Joni.” More information here.

The Joni Mitchell Songbook brings together a group of top-drawer musicians, led by singer Sarah Miller and keyboard player Aidan Goldstraw, whose devotion to the artist’s back catalogue shines through in performance. This is no ordinary tribute act – it’s an evening spent together, exploring the work of a musical genius.

This comprehensive survey of Joni’s career includes landmarks such as Big Yellow Taxi (her most covered song), River and A Case of You (both from the breakthrough album Blue), the radio hits of Help Me and Free Man In Paris (from double-platinum Court and Spark) and the jazz-infused stylings of In France They Kiss On Main St (The Hissing of Summer Lawns) and Coyote (Hejira). More information here.

This is a meet up for anyone young or old at heart who loves Joni Mitchell, to meet up with other like minded souls and see where the conversation goes. Hosted by Amy and Andy, we’ll listen to records and discuss the non-required-reading: Reckless Daughter by David Yaffe. Bring your records, concert ticket stubs, or just your enthusiasm for one of the greatest songwriters and guitarists of all time. More information here.