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Hejira:
celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell
Venue: Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS
Doors 7.30pm Music 8.00pm. This is a seated event.
Sunday 4 October 2026 8pm.
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter
Hejira is an outstanding 7-piece band set up to celebrate and honour the masterpiece works of Joni Mitchell, mostly from the late ‘70s.
Having released the albums ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’, ‘Hejira’, ‘Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter’ and ‘Mingus’ (regarded as her ‘jazz period’), Joni then toured briefly with a band formed from the crème de la crème of contemporaneous jazz musicians (Metheny, Mays, Brecker, Pastorius and Alias). The tour was recorded, producing the outstanding live album, ‘Shadows And Light’; it is from this album that the band Hejira is drawing the body of its repertoire. Comprising highly experienced world classtyg musicians, this band is fronted by the brilliant Hattie Whitehead who not only has – in her own way – assimilated the poise, power and beauty of Joni’s vocals, but also plays guitar with Joni’s stylistic mannerisms. Expect an evening of the ‘great’ songs from Mitchell’s back catalogue, such as Amelia, Help Me, A Case Of You, Song For Sharon, and Free Man in Paris.
Line up: Hattie Whitehead – vocals & guitar, Ollie Weston – tenor & soprano saxophones, Chris Eldred – keyboards, Pete Oxley – guitar, Dave Jones – bass,
Rick Finlay – drums, Marc Cecil – percussion.
Hejira is a co-promotion between Exeter Phoenix and Fougou Music