On November 19, 2002, “Nonesuch” label released “Travelogue”, the 18th Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album features orchestral recordings of songs from throughout her career. The composer of the orchestral arrangements Vince Mendoza, won a 2004 “Grammy Award” for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist” for the arrangement of the track “Woodstock”.
Personnel:
- Joni Mitchell – vocals
- Herbie Hancock– piano
- Billy Preston– Hammond B3 organ
- Larry Klein– bass, musical direction
- Chuck Berghofer– double bass
- Brian Blade– drums
- Paulinho da Costa– percussion
- Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
- Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone
- Kenny Wheeler– flugelhorn
- Gavyn Wright– orchestra leader
- Vince Mendoza– conductor, arrangement
Track listing:
All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.
- Otis and Marlena
- Amelia
- You Dream Flat Tires
- Love
- Woodstock
- Slouching Toward Bethlehem – based on a poem by B. Yeats
- Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
- The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)
- For the Roses
- Trouble Child
- God Must Be a Boogie Man
- Be Cool
- Just Like This Train
- Sex Kills
- Refuge of the Roads
- Hejira
- Chinese Café / Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
- Cherokee Louise
- The Dawntreader
- The Last Time I Saw Richard
- Borderline
- The Circle Game