The Joni Project - A Celebration of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Songs of Blue’

In the organizer's words:

Three women, three multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters join forces for a unique project
for a unique project: to revive the great music of Joni Mitchell. With three
strong voices and many instruments.

The Joni Project comes together in 2021 for the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell's legendary album "Blue"
and brings the masterpiece to the stage in its entirety.
Anne de Wolff, known from her collaboration with BAP, Bosse and Calexico, the
Dutch singer and composer Iris Romen (Tim Neuhaus, Ben Becker, Astrid
North) and Hamburg's Beatles expert and interpreter Stefanie Hempel dare to tackle the
holy grail of all songwriters. No album has coined the term "singer-songwriter" like
coined as "Blue". In its relentless self-reflection, loneliness and vulnerability, it set new
it set new standards in the world of pop and, above all, opened the doors wide for the
female voice and narrative style.
In new interpretations and colorful instrumentations, the three musicians bring Joni's bittersweet
Joni's bittersweet songs from "All I Want" to "California" and "River" in all their dark and light shades.
their dark and light shades on stage.
And they also want one thing never to be forgotten: Joni Mitchell's songs are often sad,
always honest and "confessional", but at the same time they are full of wit, spirit, childlike wisdom and poetry.
wisdom and poetry.
With a lot of knowledge and humor, the musicians also tell the stories behind the songs during the live shows.
stories behind the songs.
"We live in the time of Joni Mitchell," says Brandi Carlile.
Even in 2023, Joni Mitchell will not cease to amaze the world. With her return to the
stage, her wonderful performances and collaborations, her radiant presence in the glow of
maximum recognition.
In the year of her 80th birthday, The Joni Project also celebrates many highlights from
her entire musical oeuvre.
No one likes to have their heart torn apart and patched up like
by Joni Mitchell's "Songs of Blue".