Joni’s Jazz

~ Release by Joni Mitchell (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

24 page Booklet
1 sided pamphlet insert
CD's have Indvidual slots
Track 4-10 is listed as being performed on July 22, 2023, but is an error and was actually performed on July 24, 2022, as it is taken from the "At Newport" live album.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-08 15:59 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)
bass and percussion:
Larry Klein
electric guitar:
Steuart Smith
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Joni Mitchell
soprano saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recording of:
The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)
composer:
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell7:07
2God Must Be a Boogie Man
recording engineer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears), Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
congas:
Don Alias
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
guitar:
Joni Mitchell
percussion:
Emil Richards
soprano saxophone [soprano sax]:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
God Must Be a Boogie Man
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music (in 1979)
Joni Mitchell4:37
3A Chair in the Sky
recording engineer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears), Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
congas:
Don Alias
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
guitar:
Joni Mitchell
percussion:
Emil Richards
soprano saxophone [soprano sax]:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Chair in the Sky
lyricist:
Joni Mitchell
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music (in 1978) and Jazz Workshop, Inc. (in 1978)
version of:
Chair in the Sky
Joni Mitchell6:41
4Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, September 9, 1979)
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell and Henry Lewy
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1979-09-09)
fretless bass [Fender Jazz]:
Jaco Pastorius (on 1979-09-09)
guitar:
Pat Metheny (on 1979-09-09) and Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
keyboard:
Lyle Mays (on 1979-09-09)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1979-09-09)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
Goodbye Porkpie Hat (Joni Mitchell lyrics) (on 1979-09-09)
lyricist:
Joni Mitchell
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music (in 1979) and Jazz Workshop, Inc. (in 1979)
version of:
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (instrumental)
Joni Mitchell6:02
5The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms)
engineer and mixer:
Helik Hadar
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Larry Klein
bass guitar:
Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer) (from 2006 until 2007)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (from 2006 until 2007)
guitar:
Lionel Loueke (from 2006 until 2007)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (from 2006 until 2007)
saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 2006 until 2007)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (from 2006 until 2007)
arranger:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Larry Klein
Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell6:29
6Shine
recording engineer:
Dan Marnien
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recorded at:
Castle Oaks Productions in Calabasas, California, United States
recording of:
Shine
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
Joni Mitchell7:28
7If I Had a Heart
recording engineer:
Dan Marnien
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recorded at:
Castle Oaks Productions in Calabasas, California, United States
Joni Mitchell4:03
8Impossible Dreamer
engineer and mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby, Larry Klein, Joni Mitchell and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
Batá drum:
Alex Acuña
soprano saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
lead vocals:
Joni Mitchell
mixed at:
Galaxy Studios in Mol, Antwerpen (Antwerp), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium
recording of:
Impossible Dreamer
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell4:27
9One Week Last Summer
recording engineer:
Dan Marnien
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recorded at:
Castle Oaks Productions in Calabasas, California, United States
Joni Mitchell4:58
10Summertime (live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, 7/24/2022)
live recording of:
Both Sides Now (on 2022-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
arranger:
Benedikt Jahnel
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Siquomb Pub. Corp., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Joni Mitchell5:41
11Stormy Weather
producer:
Larry Klein and Joni Mitchell
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Joni Mitchell23:07
12Two Grey Rooms (demo)
recording of:
Two Grey Rooms
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell3:57
13The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
recording engineer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears), Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
congas:
Don Alias
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
guitar:
Joni Mitchell
percussion:
Emil Richards
soprano saxophone [soprano sax]:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
horn arranger:
Jaco Pastorius
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
lyricist:
Joni Mitchell
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music (in 1978) and Jazz Workshop, Inc. (in 1978)
Joni Mitchell3:24
14Twisted
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
engineer:
Henry Lewy and Ellis Sorkin
producer:
Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Guerin (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Larry Carlton (in 1973)
trumpet:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Cheech & Chong (comedy duo of Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong) (in 1973)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1974)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Twisted (in 1973)
lyricist:
Annie Ross
composer:
Wardell Gray
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI), Raybird Music, Second Floor Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
version of:
Twisted (original instrumental)
recording of:
Twisted
lyricist:
Annie Ross
composer:
Wardell Gray
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI), Raybird Music, Second Floor Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
version of:
Twisted (original instrumental)
Joni Mitchell32:22
15If
recording engineer:
Dan Marnien
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recorded at:
Castle Oaks Productions in Calabasas, California, United States
Joni Mitchell5:31