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, 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’, ‘Help Me’, 'A Case Of You’, ’Song For Sharon’, 'Free Man in Paris’ and more.

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Hejira Live @ The Cockpit – In France They Kiss on Main Street:

“They came to listen because they love Joni Mitchell, but they went away loving Hejira.”

Jazzwise

“Fronted by guitarist Pete Oxley & vocalist Hattie Whitehead, the Hejira band was a well drilled unit full of brilliant individuals coming together to deliver a music that was bigger than themselves.”

The Jazz Mann

“Honestly, one of the most perfect voices I’ve heard in ages…this lady’s voice is stunning”

Adam Dowling, BBC Radio Kent,

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This performance is not likely to be suitable for children under 5 due to the acoustics in the auditorium. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Under-10’s are not permitted to sit on the balconies.

Food and hot drinks cannot be taken into The Tung Auditorium.

The Fröhlich Café Bar is open for drinks 90 minutes prior to the start of each performance and during the interval. We recommend pre-ordering your interval drinks before the performance starts.

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