Since their formation just over a year ago, the band has been a tremendous success, with sold out shows, standing ovations, a total of nearly 90k views on their YouTube channel and more than 700 enthusiastic comments and audience reviews.

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Hejira

Portsmouth Guildhall

Hejira is a 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.

Hejira: Celebrating Joni Mitchell

Summerhall Edinburgh

Hejira is a 7-piece band set up to celebrate and honour Mitchell’s masterpieces, drawing the body of its repertoire from her outstanding live album Shadows And Light. Expect an afternoon of the great songs from her back catalogue.

The Pavilion Gardens

Having released the albums ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’, ‘Hejira’, ‘Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter’ and ‘Mingus’, Joni then toured briefly with a band formed from the crème de la crème of contemporaneous musicians (Metheny, Mays, Brecker, Pastorius and Alias). The tour was recorded, producing the much-lauded 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 class 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’, ‘Woodstock’, ‘A Case Of You’, ’Song For Sharon’, ‘Free Man in Paris’ etc.!

Hattie Whitehead

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 26, 2026

Hejira – Celebrating Joni Mitchell · Cambridge Junction

Past events

Sep 21, 2025

Hejira · Portsmouth Guildhall

Oct 20, 2024

Hejira: Celebrating Joni Mitchell · Summerhall

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