Williams, John | Jonis Jazz | 8LP

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian singer, songwriter and painter, born Roberta Joan Anderson on 7 November 1943 in Fort Macleod, Alberta. She became known first as a songwriter, with songs including Both Sides Now, and then as a singer in her own right. Through the 1970s her work was deeply influenced by jazz, and she worked closely with jazz musicians including Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius and Herbie Hancock.

Joni's Jazz is an 8 LP vinyl box set compilation curated by Joni Mitchell and released by Rhino Records in 2025. It spans 61 tracks, including studio recordings, live performances, alternate takes and two previously unreleased 1980 demos. The set includes contributions from collaborators including Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock and Charles Mingus.

Track List

Side A

1. Blue
2. Trouble Man (Feat. Joni Mitchell)
3. Moon at the Window (Demo 2)
4. Be Cool (Demo 2)
5. Harlem in Havana

Side B

1. Cherokee Louise
2. Come in from the Cold
3. In France They Kiss On Main Street
4. Nothing Can Be Done

Side C

1. Sex Kills
2. Edith and the Kingpin
3. Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire
4. The Jungle Line

Side D

1. Shades of Scarlett Conquering
2. Yvette in English
3. Marcie
4. A Bird That Whistles

Side E

1. Love
2. Comes Love
3. The Man I Love (Feat. Joni Mitchell)

Side F

1. At Last
2. You're My Thrill
3. Sometimes I'm Happy
4. Stay in Touch

Side G

1. The Crazy Cries of Love
2. Face Lift
3. Sweet Sucker Dance (Early Alternate Version)

Side H

1. You Dream Flat Tires
2. Answer Me, My Love
3. Love Puts On a New Face
4. Both Sides Now

Side I

1. Harry's House/Centerpiece
2. Sunny Sunday
3. Hana
4. Last Chance Lost
5. Smokin' (Empty, Try Another)

Side J

1. Paprika Plains

Side K

1. Hejira (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, 09/10/79)
2. Refuge of the Roads
3. Blue Motel Room

Side L

1. Black Crow
2. Off Night Backstreet
3. Just Like This Train
4. No Apologies
5. Not to Blame
6. The Magdalene Laundries

Side M

1. The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)
2. God Must Be a Boogie Man
3. A Chair in the Sky

Side N

1. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, 09/10/79)
2. The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) [feat. Joni Mitchell]
3. Shine

Side O

1. If I Had a Heart
2. Impossible Dreamer
3. One Week Last Summer
4. Summertime (Live at Newport Folk Festival 22/07/23)

Side P

1. Stormy Weather
2. Two Grey Rooms (Demo 5)
3. The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
4. Twisted
5. If