Joni Mitchell

Synopsis

Singer Christine Tobin guides Alyn Shipton through the jazz-oriented repertoire of Joni Mitchell, including her work with Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius and Herbie Hancock. Mitchell often employed jazz musicians on her recordings, but she was also fascinated by Charles Mingus, making an album of his music shortly before his death.

DISC 1
Title: The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Guerin/Mitchell
Album. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Label: Asylum
Number: K253018, Track 6
Personnel: Joni Mitchell (vocals), Chuck Findlay (trumpet), Bud Shank (alto saxophone, flute), Victor Feldman (keyboard), James Taylor (guitar), Max Bennett (bass), John Guerin (drums, moog). recorded 1975

DISC 2
Title: Coyote
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Mitchell
Album: Hejira
Label: Elektra
Number: 1087, Tr 1
Personnel: Joni Mitchell (vocals, guitar), Larry Carlton (guitar), Abe Most (clarinet), Neil Young (harmonica), Chuck
Findley, Tom Scott (horns), Victor Feldman (vibraphone), Jaco Pastorius (bass), John Guerin (drums), Bobbye Hall (percussion). Rec: 1976

DISC 3
Title: Paprika Plains
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Mitchell
Album: Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
Label: Asylum
Number 263003, Tr 4
Personnel: Joni Mitchell (vocals, piano), Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone), Jaco Pastorius (bass), John Guerin (drums). Orchestra arr, dir and cond by Mike Gibbs. Recorded 1977

DISC 4
Title: Dreamland
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Mitchell
Album: Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
Label: Asylum
Number 263003, Tr 7
Personnel: Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan (vocals), Airto Moreira (bass drum), Don Alias (percussion), Jaco Pastorius (cowbell), Alejandro Acuna (shakers), Manolo Badrena (conga). Rec 1977

DISC 5
Title: A Chair In The Sky
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Mitchell/Mingus
Album: Mingus
Label: Asylum
Number 7559 60557-2, Tr 4
Personnel: Joni Mitchell (vocals, guitar), Jaco Pastorius (bass), Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone), Herbie Hancock (keyboard), Peter Erskine (drums), Don Alias (conga), Emil Richards (percussion). Rec 1979

DISC 6
Title: God Must Be Boogie Man
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Mitchell
Album: Mingus
Label: Asylum
Number 7559 60557-2, Tr 2
Personnel: as Disc 5

DISC 7
Title: Goodbye Porkpie Hat
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Mingus
Album: Shadows and Light
Label: Elektra
Number: Tr 5
Personnel as for Tr 7

DISC 8
Title: I Wish I Were In Love Again
Artist: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Rodgers/Hart
Album: Both Sides Now
Label: Reprise
Number 9362476202, Tr 11
Personnel: Joni Mitchell (vocals), Herbie Hancock (piano), Chuck Berghofer (bass), Peter Erskine (drums). Orchestra conducted by Vince Mendoza. Rec. 2000

DISC 9
Title: Both Sides Now
Artis: Joni Mitchell
Composer: Rodgers/Hart
Album: Both Sides Now
Label: Reprise
Number 9362476202, Tr 12
As Tr 8 but with Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone).

Broadcasts

1. Sat 6 Jun 2009
   16:00
   BBC Radio 3
2. Sun 20 Dec 2009
   00:00
   BBC Radio 3