Hejira (band) explained

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

Current Members:^[4]

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taking Off: Hejira . 2024-03-23 . Jazzwise . en.
2. Web site: Hejira: celebrating Joni Mitchell - The Cornish Bank . 2024-03-23 . thecornishbank.co.uk . en.
3. Web site: Gigs . 2024-03-23 . Pete Oxley Guitar . en-GB.
4. Web site: 2024-02-29 . Jazz band to bring Joni Mitchell's music to life in Falmouth . 2024-03-23 . Falmouth Packet . en.