Joni Mitchell is revisiting her life in jazz with a brand new compilation album, Joni’s Jazz, set to be released on September 5. Described as a “passion project years in the making,” Joni’s Jazz features 61 songs selected by the icon herself which speak to the influence of jazz on Mitchell’s artistry.
The collection will be released as a 8LP vinyl box set and 4CD collection as well as on all streaming platforms. It includes studio recordings, live performances, rare alternate takes, and material from Mitchell’s 60+ year career, including two previously unreleased demos recorded in 1980. Both the vinyl and CD versions include liner notes with rare and previously unseen photos and original artwork by Mitchell.
Joni’s Jazz also features collaborations with jazz greats such as Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus and Wayne Shorter, who Mitchell dedicated the album to following Shorter’s passing in 2023. Also featured are selections from some of Mitchell’s legendary albums including Songs to a Seagull, Hejira, Mingus and Both Sides Now, as well as her guest appearances on Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters.
Although she hasn’t released a studio album since 2007’s Shine, Mitchell has been releasing archival compilations including The Asylum Albums (1976–1980), released last year. Mitchell teased the upcoming project in the liner notes of 2024’s Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 4. “People ask me my favorite of my albums, it’s going to be Joni’s Jazz,” she expressed. The first single from the upcoming, Be Cool (Demo), was recorded in 1980 for Mitchell’s 1982 album Wild Things Run Fast.
Joni’s Jazz comes out September 5, the 8LP vinyl box set and 4CD collection are available for pre-order on jonimitchell.com.
