Joni Mitchell

[David]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Anyone else really excited for the new Joni album "Shine" Sept 25th? I heard a few clips and think she's sounds wonderful... kind of like hearing Christine's voice again... Although Joni is an alto now... I found her melodies are still haunting and the harmonies I heard were of her own uniqueness.... Of course Wayne Shorter is backing her on Soprano Sax which is another voice very consistant with her sound. I can't wait... I heard some evidence of Court and Spark and was wondering if Herbie Hancock might be on this one as well.... I'll find out soon enough...

Wayne Shorter is one of the gods of the modal/post-bop era. He has long been one of my favorites, particularly his sessions with Art Blakey. He recorded with the Jazz Messengers perhaps my favorite hard bop album ever: A Night in Tunisia. (The Jazz Messengers recorded two albums with that title & I love them both. Shorter appears on the 1960 album.) I had no idea that Shorter had worked so frequently with Joni Mitchell. I think that's great & awesome.

This is the 1960 release of Tunisia that Shorter plays on.




This is the slightly less famous but still awesome earlier album. Check out the cover art! It's extraordinary. I'd love it in poster form to hang in my music room.



God bless Joni Mitchell & congratulations.