Joni Mitchell

[veteranof1000psychicwars]

A few years ago I resolved to try some Joni Mitchell and Hejira was my 'in' - have since tried Blue, Court and Spark and Hissing of Summer Lawns and none have come close.

That was exactly my experience, with basically the same albums. I think l was spoiled by hearing Hejira first.

[soundsweird]

Volume 3 is wonderful; looking forward to Volume 4.

[unclemeat]

ref. Mingus (the experimental sessions)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkSssD66BgQ

All of this material appears in Archives, vol.4 (except ''Edith and the kingpin''). Liner notes suggest that more Mingus-era recordings will be released on Joni's Jazz. "It'll feature everything everything Wayne Shorter recorded with me''.

Meanwhile...

[pb2015]

ref. Mingus (the experimental sessions)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkSssD66BgQ

All of this material appears in Archives, vol.4 (except ''Edith and the kingpin''). Liner notes suggest that more Mingus-era recordings will be released on Joni's Jazz. "It'll feature everything everything Wayne Shorter recorded with me''.

Archives has an alternate version of "The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey" with Wayne and Jaco. Still need to give that a close listen.