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Meet the Man Behind Gran Turismo's Amazing Jazz Soundtrack

The iconic racing game Gran Turismo introduced much to the world. The series’s huge popularity made heroes of many cars, from the unsuspecting Suzuki Cappuccino to the mighty Nissan Skyline GT-R. And GT’s now-iconic menu music, composed by Isamu Ohira, also exposed many to a unique version of jazz fusion.

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“Jaco was Joni’s liberator, but she wanted the bass to play a greater part in holding down the groove”: Larry Klein on how he handled the challenge of replacing Jaco Pastorius in Joni Mitchell’s band

The session ace-turned producer began working with Mitchell in 1981, soon after her last album with the “world’s greatest bass player”

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“The second night after I arrived in Miami, I went to a jazz club. This guy played bass for one tune and it was like he had dropped out of a spaceship”: Pat Metheny tells the story of how he met Jaco Pastorius – and their formative years in Miami

Pastorius notably played on Metheny's debut album, Bright Size Life, and the two even joined Joni Mitchell on her Shadows and Light tour

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“The good news is there’s not much between you and Joni Mitchell – besides thousands of hours of practice, a little music industry luck, and, of course, these first few furtive steps…”: Where to start with learning acoustic guitar

From picking out your first acoustic to navigating early lessons, we break down the first steps to getting up and running with your new favorite instrument

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The hidden chapter of Joni Mitchell that shows the singer’s risk-taking side

PLAYBACK: The acclaimed author of the Joni Mitchell masterpiece ‘Arrangements in Blue’, Amy Key dives into a lesser-known chapter of the Canadian songwriter’s catalogue and finds things familiar – and freeing

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Writer Amy Key: ‘Knowing I’d finally hear Joni Mitchell sing live left me woozily panicked’

The author of an acclaimed memoir inspired by the singer’s album Blue fulfils her dream of seeing the reclusive star in a rare concert at the Hollywood Bowl

The Guardian - UK

On Patterns in Repeat, Laura Marling happily departs from the Joni Mitchell motherhood narrative

5/5 Recorded in her north London home, the album comes alive with sounds of infant gurgles and dog collar jangles

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Can you spot every legendary singer in this backstage jam session?

Joni Mitchell, Sir Elton John, Chappell Roan, Brandi Carlisle and other musicians had an impromptu jam session backstage at the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Joni Mitchell review – a triumphant star-studded Hollywood show

The star delivered a transcendent, career-spanning retrospective, surrounded by famous faces including Elton John and Meryl Streep

The Guardian - US

Joni Mitchell's LA homecoming: a glorious night that no one there will ever forget

The 17,500-strong crowd knew this would be a momentous show – they were not disappointed

Evening Standard

Joni Mitchell lets rip at Donald Trump at rarity-laden US concert

Performing in Los Angeles, the singer encouraged US citizens to ‘get out and vote’ – and played rarely heard political songs such as Dog Eat Dog

The Guardian - UK

Joni Mitchell issues three-word attack on Donald Trump

Legendary Canadian artist performed two sold-out concerts at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles over the weekend

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Kris Kristofferson’s brave anti-war song

Brief letters: A relevant record | Schubert’s songwriting | Bob Dylan’s singing | Joni Mitchell’s best on both sides | Xylo-xenophobia

The Guardian - UK

Kris Kristofferson obituary

Songwriter, singer and actor known for such classic hits as For the Good Times and Me and Bobby McGee

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“I worked at a studio and the band would leave their guitars there. I'm left-handed so I couldn't restring them. I just played it upside-down”: Seal wrote his breakthrough hit Crazy after learning two basic chord shapes on a borrowed guitar

The Kiss from a Rose artist was inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell and CSN to start writing songs on guitar – a decision that completely changed his career trajectory

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The Ultimate Libra Gift Guide: Best present ideas for Libras in 2024

Presents for those born between September 23 and October 22

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Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric

At 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life – its wins and its losses – in a new memoir

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: How Joni Mitchell changed music – and America

In this week’s newsletter: Radio host Carmel Holt explores the singer’s cross-generational impact in The Road to Joni. Plus: five of the best podcasts about the future

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‘I fancied Matt Goss. When Will I Be Famous? was an awakening’: Gok Wan’s honest playlist

The writer and presenter does a mean Elvis impression and secretly loves Guns N’ Roses, but why does Joni Mitchell make him cry?

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The Best '70s-Style Haircuts to Emulate

It's not just the Farrah Fawcett feathered cut—there's a ton of inspiration here.

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The Abandoners by Begoña Gómez Urzaiz review – absent mothers

An idiosyncratic study of women who leave their children, from Doris Lessing and Muriel Spark to Joni Mitchell

Louder

"It was so intense. It felt like lightning when I heard it as a kid": Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan picks the 10 albums that changed his life

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan picks ten records that inspired his career in rock

Guitar World

5 easy ways to make open chords more interesting

Players such as David Bowie and Joni Mitchell have deployed alternate voicings to great effect in their songwriting, and they can be a powerful songwriting tool to have under your belt

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“He looked me in the eye and said, real seriously, ‘Rory, man, I’m the best bass player on earth’. I looked back at him and said, ‘I know’: How the formidable personality and talent of bass virtuoso Jaco Pastorius was embraced by Joni Mitchell

“He pointed to his rental amp and said, ‘I'm not playing through that piece of shit’. So he took mine”

The Guardian - UK

Travelling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell by Ann Powers review – the myriad faces of a musical maverick

The critic leaves no thought unturned in a personal, interrogative exploration of the life and work of a much-mythologised musician

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