Hejira – A Night of Joni Mitchell

“The UK’s best and most convincing take on Joni Mitchell” ~ The Guardian

Hejira is a formidable, highly successful 7-piece touring band, set up in 2023 to celebrate the ‘greatest songs’ of Joni Mitchell.

In particular, the band performs the masterpiece works that Mitchell recorded from ‘Court & Spark’ to ‘Wild Things Run Fast’; expect to hear such classics as ‘Amelia’, ‘Help Me’, ‘Hejira’, ‘Song For Sharon’, ‘A Case Of You’, ‘Free Man In Paris’, ‘Coyote’ ‘Hissing of Summer Lawns’ etc..

The band has produced 10 high-quality videos for Youtube, amassing more than 1,500,000 views and garnering thousands of glowing comments.

World-renowned musicologist and critic, Ted Gioia recently included Hejira in his list, ‘My Favourite Videos on YouTube’

They have, in their short history, played more than 140 shows in the UK and Ireland, including headline features at The EFG London Jazz Festival; Musicport World-Music Festival; Brecon Jazz Festival; Mosely Folk Festival; Lincoln Jazz Festival; Scarborough Jazz Festival; Oxford Festival of the Arts; Salisbury International Arts Festival; Buxton International Festival.

In July 2026, Hejira will be embarking on their first tour of the USA, including a headline slot at the 40th Syracuse Jazz Festival.

They produced a live album in 2024 which has received much critical acclaim; for example:

“…buy this album, and if you get the chance, see them live in concert – just remember to book early. This is most definitely an album of the year for me” ~ Jazz Views, July 2024

Musician and drummer extraordinaire (of Yes, King Crimson, Genesis etc.) Bill Bruford, wrote of the band:

“If you’re looking for a great evening with the music of Joni Mitchell, Hejira is a top-drawer band. Run, don’t walk, for tickets.”

UK’s No. 1 guitar supremo, John Etheridge (of Soft Machine, Stephane Grappelli, Andy Summers etc.) wrote:

“I was mesmerized by this interpretation of the great music of the legendary Joni Mitchell with the illustrious band led by Pete Oxley”

For more information visit www.hejira.co.uk