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British jazz 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. 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. Hejira began touring Britain from in 2023 and continues to tour the UK and Ireland.

Band Members

Current Members:

  • Pete Oxley — guitar
  • Hattie Whitehead — vocals, guitar
  • Ollie Weston — tenor and soprano sax, bass clarinet
  • Chris Eldred — keyboard
  • Dave Jones — stand-up bass
  • Rick Finlay — drums
  • Marc Cecil — percussion

References

  1. ^ "Taking Off: Hejira". Jazzwise. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. "Hejira: celebrating Joni Mitchell - The Cornish Bank". thecornishbank.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  3. "Gigs". Pete Oxley | Guitar. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. "Exciting jazz band bringing Joni Mitchell tunes to venue near Glasgow". Glasgow Times. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. Mag, SLAP (2024-07-01). "Record Crowd for Worcester Jazz Club". SLAP Mag. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. "Jazz band to bring Joni Mitchell's music to life in Falmouth". Falmouth Packet. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

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