Hejira (1976 studio album by Joni Mitchell)

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Hejira is a 1976 Joni Mitchell studio album that blends jazz-influenced instrumentation with introspective, travel-themed songwriting and is widely regarded as one of her most sophisticated and exploratory works.

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instanceOf concept album
studio album
artist Joni Mitchell
countryOfOrigin Canada
coverArtBy Joni Mitchell
coverArtFeatures photomontage of Joni Mitchell in a fur coat
criticalReception acclaimed
describedAs exploratory
jazz-influenced
one of Joni Mitchell's most sophisticated works
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
drums
electric bass
electric guitar
percussion
piano
synthesizer
featuresMusician Bobbye Hall
Chuck Domanico
Jaco Pastorius
John Guerin
Larry Carlton
Max Bennett
followedBy Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
follows The Hissing of Summer Lawns
genre folk jazz
folk rock
jazz fusion
hasTrack A Strange Boy
Amelia
Black Crow
Blue Motel Room
Coyote
Furry Sings the Blues
Hejira (song)
linked to: Hejira

Refuge of the Roads
Song for Sharon
language English
notableRanking included in many lists of greatest albums of all time
numberOfTracks 9
performer Joni Mitchell
producer Joni Mitchell
publicationDate 1976-11-01
recordingPeriod 1976
recordLabel Asylum Records
releaseYear 1976
theme introspection
relationships
restlessness
self-discovery
travel

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