Joni Mitchell
10 Relevant/Interesting Facts
1) Jun 5, 2012: O'Riley, SF Girl's Chorus sing Joni, San Francisco, June 9/10: Pianist, composer, pop/classical crossover whiz, famed reinterpreter of Radiohead music and popular host of the NPR radio show "From the Top," Christopher O'Riley will be the guest soloist for the San Francisco Girls Chorus' season-closing concerts Friday and Saturday at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He'll be bringing with him arrangements he has recently composed of four Joni Mitchell songs from the "Song to a Seagull" album, which will get their world premiere on the concerts.
2) May 16, 2012: Katherine Monk's book now available for pre-order in Canada: Joni - The Creative Odyssey of Joni Mitchell, the new book by Katherine Monk, is now available for pre-order in Canada
3) Apr 20, 2012: New tribute album: A new Joni tribute album by Peter Herbert and The Koehne Quartett has been released.
4) Apr 20, 2012: Is a Joni Mitchell comeback in the works?: David Geffen is reportedly "wooing" Joni to perform a series of shows at his Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
5) Apr 18, 2012: The Artistry of Joni Mitchell, Berklee, Boston,
6) May 3 Back to the Garden: The Artistry of Joni Mitchell takes place Thursday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. at the Berklee Performance Center
7) Apr 16, 2012: The Music of Joni Mitchell, May 11, Concord, NH: Blue: The Music of Joni Mitchell will be at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Friday, May 11, at 8PM.
8) Mar 19, 2012: Amber Epp, Jazz takes on Blue. Winnipeg, March 29: Local vocalist Amber Epp has an affinity for jazz and Joni Mitchell and she will perform jazz arrangements of Mitchell’s album Blue on March 29, 8 p.m., at Aqua Books.
9) Mar 1, 2012: Where Light Falls: Songs about Joni; March 9-11, Liverpool, UK: Where Light Falls: Songs about Joni Mitchell premieres at the Lantern Theatre on Friday March 9
10) Feb 19, 2012: The Joni Show, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA, March 3: 19 of Santa Cruz's most accomplished musical acts pay tribute to songwriter Joni Mitchell on Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Timeline:
http://jonimitchell.com/chronology/complete.cfm
Relevant Video Footage:
http://jonimitchell.com/library/videolib.cfm
5 Noteworthy Songs:
1) Little Green
2) Favorite Colour
3) Nothing Can Be Done
4) Blue
5) Tin Angel
