HEJIRA - Joni's Jam Session with Herbie Hancock

Joni Mitchell Jams with Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, Wayne Shorter, David Sanborn and Larry Klein. Herbie Hancock hosted the show "Showtime Coast to Coast." August 1987. VHS transfer by Siquomb1.

[@carmelrotem]

We are so lucky to have KZbin and to be able to watch that kind of stuff!! Thank you very much Siquomb for posting.

[@DaveMydas]

My dad had this and several other episodes of Showtime's Coast to Coast on video tape. I must have watched this 100 times. Easy. Thanks so much for posting this - it's a real gift. The music is amazing...

[@debbieschmidling8158]

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[@frewofstew6304]

They merge well!

[@AntonelloBrunetti]

No words can describe the genious of joni mitchell, and this jam with others BIGS is amazing!! Thank u 4 posting it!!!

[@kevinmkm66]

Brilliant, this performance brought tears to my eyes, just brilliant, and joni's voice, Wow!

[@smarterthananyone]

So much talent in one room.

[@0208connie]

Such Joy within the Sadness of life. Her perceptions and words and notes to describe those perceptions all has become one and humanity is reexperienced through Joni! Bravo!!!

[@kayserlein]

Holy crap! I didn't know this existed! How funky!

[@bluegrassbarry]

Oh WOW I'm floored by this! after watching this twice with the music as loud as could go without distorting and the bass as loud as could be without shaking and rattling things in my room.......

[@fahnke]

I've had a very challenging day. I'm up late, shaking off the energy of this challenging day and came upon this and it gave me joy, love and hope. I so love what great music can do for the soul. Thanks for posting this, and thanks for spreading joy through this clip of amazing musicians, each just jamming and pouring it out there. Yes!

[@frewofstew6304]

Love how Bobby brings it all together, makes it blend! Had to watch a few times to see what he did.

[@dacuffo]

Thanks for the post I've been looking for this for years!!!!!

[@davidfruechting7771]

How incredibly wonderful! Boy, am I sorry I didn't see this when it was broadcast. OHHH! to have been in the studio as it was happening . . . !!!

[@moseyalong1]

I think our incredible songbird might be doing all of this while chewing gum !

[@Elseveno]

Sore throat

[@frewofstew6304]

@@Elseveno probably nicotine gum

[@laurasmith7421]

Thanks for posting this!

[@CDCANDIES]

thank you for posting this

[@pierremaes5453]

Those with a younger Bobby Mc. ??? incredib(ly) GOOD !

[@frewofstew6304]

Bobby Mc seems to be the balance here between Joni's singing, and music/bass and the Jazz players. Sort of a conductor and signaler. Am I right?

[@moseyalong1]

Siquomb1 This is very, very, cool - and you may have the only clip in existence where Joni is chewing gum during the jam. You should go with it !

[@debbieschmidling8158]

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[@Brinah]

Bobby McFerrin & Joni can do this song independently of the other and still sound good!

[@frewofstew6304]

True, but I am impreesed with all their playing and merging.

[@rodneybernard1]

Chillin With Joni

[@Siquomb1]

The ex-husband, Larry Klein - by trade a producer, songwriter and bass guitar player.

[@floffunk]

Q mezcla tan buena

[@ja773r]

Can’t get a good look but my intuition tell me that’s Vinnie on the drums.

[@rmac1042]

Bobby McFerrin! I didn't realize (naively on my part) that they knew each other!

[@ThePremel]

David sandborn 👍🏻

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

... in live footage Jimi Hendrix can often be seen chewing gum. Never held him back :)

[@WeevBeev]

Does anyone know if the tracks from this jam were ever put together on CD, or (wish, wish) if the were put together on a vinyl record??

[@agalli908]

Yes Is on a cd together with the performance of joni and herbie at bread and Roses 1978 KZbin Can find on Amazon Be careful check the set list

[@ToneB1]

joni could always attract great side men

[@leskromer]

Who's on percussion?

[@frewofstew6304]

Yes, the percussion is good and sticks with the changes.

[@Tubenesser]

Did she stop smoking for a while...?

[@frewofstew6304]

Looks like she might be chewing Nicorette gum.

[@billybest3363]

GOD SENT THIS FOR US!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!!

[@TheBassplayah]

Along with the utter pleasure and energy I got from this clip it was ruined because the idiot camera man never videos the Bass Player! No, Not Once!! It sounded like Jaco, but I guess I'll never know.....Viva Bass players !!!

[@stevedixon8567]

Jaco was very ill by this point, so it's almost certainly not him

[@richardhornbostel3958]

I believe it was Larry Klein

[@pierremaes5453]

Who's on SAX ? ... !

[@Siquomb1]

Why that would be David Sanborn.

[@Johnehm2]

@@Siquomb1 And, I suspect, Wayne Shorter on alto sax.

[@Johnehm2]

Indeed Wayne Shorter but on soprano sax as per kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3itqp18naiaoac

[@frewofstew6304]

@@Johnehm2 TY

[@ja773r]

Wayne shorter on soprano and sanborn on alto.

[@LorenzoNW]

All great musicians in their own right but I feel this interpretation totally misses the mark. They ignore the intention and mood conveyed in the lyrics and opt for a light, jazzy score that makes no sense to me.

[@frewofstew6304]

I know it's supposed to be a lighter song...but it really fits in here well.

[@kaantaras]

Spot on!

[@kaantaras]

The whole concept is dubious, undermining the mystery and majesty of the original, and Bobby McFerrin makes it all even worse.

[@sambac2053]

Who's on percussion?

[@bobansak2583]

steve thornton

[@frewofstew6304]

@@bobansak2583 I think someone answered another name above in comment replies. Not sure now if it's the same...but the drums really work well with merging and lowering the sounds back towards Bobby McFerrin and Joni's bass sound.