Both Sides Of Joni Mitchell
BOTH SIDES OF JONI MITCHELL (AUSTRALIA)
Performing:
Saturday 24th October
Members:
Helen Matthews - Vocals
Annie Neil - Vocals
Kristen Abbott - Vocals
Georgia Mooney - Vocals
Quotes:
“Joni Mitchell not only spoke to the generations of the past but continues to inspire the new and emerging artists of the 21st Century. As in all great art it is timeless, relevant and filled with beauty and pathos.”
- Helen Matthews, WA jazz singer.
Career Brief:
One of the foremost singer-songwriters of the late twentieth century is Joni Mitchell. Since her career began in the 1960s she has produced fifteen original albums and a collaborative project with the great jazz musician and composer, Charlie Mingus, and in 2008 the acclaimed American pianist, Herbie Hancock was awarded a Grammy for his recorded collection of Mitchell songs, called Joni’s Letters.
The York Jazz Festival is delighted to present in association with JAZZWA, Both Sides of Joni Mitchell. It will feature jazz and soul vocal legends, Helen Matthews and Annie Neil, along with two outstanding contemporary vocalists from WA Academy of Performing Arts, Kristen Abbott and Georgia Mooney, plus an outstanding trio line-up of musicians performing at the festival. Some of the repertoire will include Blue, Both Sides Now, Woodstock, River and Chelsea Morning.
This performance will not only focus on Mitchell’s music but also images of her art, as well as a spoken narrative of the time, people and places that inspired this great artist.
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