Sunday, January 18, 2009

Goodbye Porkpie Hat

Goodbye Porkpie Hat performed by Joni Mitchell.

While most of Joni Mitchell's music was composed by the artist herself, she was also known for her facinating collaborations and playing other music that spoke to her with a passion and style unrivaled.

Charles Mingus wrote the music for this elegy for jazz saxophone great Lester Young and Joni wrote the lyrics that matched the minimalist jazz backdrop. Words and lyrics came together in a collaborative album entitled "Mingus" - Mitchell's 10th album, substantially completed just before Mingus' death in 1979 and released just after.


What is a Porkpie Hat?

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