Hejira (band)
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 is touring Britain from February to December 2024.[3]
Band Members[edit]
Current Members:[4]
- 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.
- ^ "Jazz band to bring Joni Mitchell's music to life in Falmouth". Falmouth Packet. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-23.