Erin Propp & Larry Roy play Joni Mitchell's 'Hejira'

Show 1 of Jazz Winnipeg’s Spirit of '76 series

About Erin Propp & Larry Roy

Juno-nominated duo Erin Propp & Larry Roy bring together an all-star Winnipeg cast to present the music of Joni Mitchell's Hejira.

Erin Propp & Larry Roy released Courage, My Love in 2012, garnering a Western Canadian Music Award and a Juno nomination for Jazz Vocal Album of the Year.

In 2021, they released We Want All the Same Things, receiving worldwide critical acclaim, a WCMA nomination and topping CBC’s best-of 2021 list.

Known for discerning lyrics and lush arrangements, this duo has been a mainstay in the Manitoba music scene for over a decade. A favourite of seasoned audiences and charming Canada’s top artists, Erin and Larry continue to be a bellwether to the jazz and contemporary music scene in Manitoba and beyond.

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About Joni Mitchell's Hejira

#113 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

There's a windswept quality to Joni Mitchell's Hejira that goes beyond the landscapes depicted in its songs. This 1976 album is a travel diary set to an expansive and evocative jazz-rock score.

Coolly luminous, the music frames lyrics at once intimately conversational and meticulously poetic. Love and distance are the two great themes on Mitchell's mind - "Coyote" and "A Strange Boy" recount affairs on the run, while "Amelia" and "Black Crow" examine the high costs of freedom. Extended narratives like "Song for Sharon" and "Refuge of the Roads" have the emotional nuance and detail of fine short stories. The title track rushes by like a cold stream, lit from within by haunting imagery.

Hejira's sound is defined by Mitchell's resonant acoustic guitar and Jaco Pastorius' molten fretless bass - together, they create an atmosphere suggestive of rolling clouds and open highways. Miles removed from the genteel folk of her early years, Joni's vocals display the shadings of a seasoned jazz chanteuse.

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Jazz Winnipeg’s Spirit of '76 series celebrates classic albums with live performances of releases from - you guessed it! - 1976. Featuring Sir Luc & The Dukes playing Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life and Erin Propp & Larry Roy playing Joni Mitchell's Hejira. 

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The Club Room is located on the lower level of The Fort Garry Hotel. The venue is wheelchair accessible with assistance - please inform the hotel's front desk staff if you'd like to use the elevator to access the lower level.