Enjoy a summer's evening with Joni Mitchell's music interpreted by very talented individuals. This upload differs from any previous in that it is directly from the taper, is differently mastered and is complete.

fault: frequent audience chatter, cheers, etc. but rarely during the vocals.

Central Park SummerStage
Joni�s Jazz
Canada Day
New York, NY
July 1, 1999
193:36.02

Part 1: Selections from: MINGUS, COURT AND SPARK, The HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS, and DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER (101:11.51)
101. Introduction - Erica Ruben
102. Introduction - Danny Kapilian (Producer)
103. Trouble Child - Toshi Reagon
104. The Jungle Line - Carl Hancock Rux & Dean Bowman
105. Peoples Parties - Jane Siberry
106. Same Situation - Ravi Coltrane
107. Edith And The Kingpin / Jericho - Christina Wheeler
108. Free Man In Paris - PM Dawn
109. I'se A Muggin - PM Dawn & Mood Swings
110. Comments - Chaka Khan
111. Don't Interrupt The Sorrow - Chaka Khan
112. Comments - Eric Andersen
113. Just Like This Train - Eric Anderson
114. Down To You / A Case Of You - Joy Askew w/ Joe Jackson
115. God Must Be A Boogie Man - Erin Hamilton
116. Court And Spark - Duncan Sheik
117. Comments - Chaka Khan
118. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns - Chaka Khan
119. Raised On Robbery - Sheryl Marshall
120. Shadows And Light - John Kelly
121. Comments - Danny Kapilian

Intermission

Part 2: HEJIRA (92:24.51)
201. Introduction - Rita Houston
202. Introduction - Danny Kapilian (Producer)
203. Coyote - Joy Askew
204. Amelia - John Kelly w/ Don Byron & Doug Weiselman
205. Furry Sings The Blues - Eric Anderson w/ Don Byron & Doug Weiselman
206. A Strange Boy - Jane Siberry w/ Matthew Garrison, Bass)
207. Hejira - Chaka Khan
208. Song For Sharon - P.M. Dawn
209. Black Crow - Toshi Reagon
210. Blue Motel Room - Erin Hamilton w/ Graham Haynes, Cornet
211. Refuge Of The Roads - Duncan Sheik
212. Band Introductions
Encore
213. Twisted - Jon Hendricks & Annie Ross
214. Jumpin' At The Woodside - Jon Hendricks & Annie Ross
215. Help Me - Entire Ensemble w/ JONI

house band:
Vernon Reid - music director, arrangements
Jerome Harris - guitars, arrangements, transcriptions
Matthew Garrison - bass
Ben Perowsky - drums
Minu Cinelu - percussion
Joy Askew - piano, lead and background vocals, arrangements
Brian Charette - keyboards, arrangements, transcriptions
Leon Gruenbaum - keyboards, arrangements, Samchillian tip tip tip cheeepeeeee
Don Byron - clarinet
Doug Weiselman - flute, clarinet, saxophones, Joni-tuned guitar, arrangements
Ravi Coltrane - soprano saxophone
Joy Askew - background vocals
Christina Wheeler - lead and backing vocals
Sheryl Marshall - lead and backing vocals

No artwork, but .jpg's of the program are included.
The best representation of the above, together with the setlist in simonM's original design, may be downloaded here:
https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/QJYQbKVERy

source: recorded by simonM - Core Sound DPA4061 binaural microphone > Sony D8 DAT (16/44.1)
transfer: by simonM - DAT > internal soundcard > wav (HD)
masterering: by stevemtl - DAT transferred over net to HD > Soundforge (dither to 24/44.1, trim, edit, final fade, L2 level adjust) > Soundforge (L2 dither to 16/44.1) > CDwave (track cut) > TLH (flac level 8, ffp, md5) > TLH (torrent) > DIME

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