Joni Mitchell Tribute

On April 28th I'll be emcee for a Joni Mitchell tribute concert featuring singer Maria De Angelis with a group of jazz-oriented friends. See show details at jonimitchell.com. This has gotten me revisiting my conversation with her about guitar and songwriting, published in its fullest form in the book Rock Troubadours. What an amazing creative mind she has, and what incredible music she's given us.

Meanwhile, a tribute CD is coming out with tracks by Prince, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, James Taylor... The label's site offers side-by-side clips of the original tracks and the new versions, and some interesting reflections from the artists on Joni's legacy. It's well worth a visit.