We travel to Los Angeles for the first half of Episode 2, where Carmel talks to legendary producer, bassist, and Blue Note Records president, Don Was about his first gig ever at age 12 opening for Joni Mitchell. Don also shares how he learned an important life lesson from listening to Blue, and discusses the sophistication of Joni’s harmonic and poetic compositions, and how this naturally intersected with some of the greats of jazz, including their mutual friend, the late Wayne Shorter. Next, in a heartfelt conversation, host Carmel Holt tells Bonnie Raitt that her own road to Joni began with cassettes of Blue and Bonnie’s 1974 album Streetlights, and we learn that her version of “That Song About The Midway” also holds a very special meaning for Bonnie, including performing the song in Joni’s living room at one of the Joni Jams. Bonnie shares how inspirational and important Joni has been for her, and the ways she has impacted her work.
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SHEROES Productions is proud to present The Road To Joni, honoring the legendary Joni Mitchell.
The series, a 10-week takeover of the SHEROES Radio Hour and companion music interview podcast, will release new episodes weekly as Carmel embarks on a cross-country road trip from New York to California and back again; and will run through November 7, Joni’s 81st birthday. Midway through, Carmel will stop in Los Angeles where Joni Mitchell will be performing two “Joni Jam” concerts, on October 19 and 20, at the Hollywood Bowl.
“The Road To Joni” will air on all 23 SHEROES public radio affiliates across the country and will be released as a podcast, distributed by the Talkhouse Podcast Network, available everywhere. Subscribe now to “The Road To Joni” wherever you listen to podcasts.
During the 2-month journey, Carmel will stop in select markets for events, tapings, and on-air visits in cities where the SHEROES Radio Hour is broadcast, creating a communal experience among public radio partners, listeners, and fans. These stops include Minneapolis (The Current), Austin (KUTX) and Los Angeles (KCSN). All dates are listed below.
Featured guests will include Joni Jam members Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe of Lucius, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Hozier, and SistaStrings, as well as Bruce Hornsby, St. Vincent, Bonnie Raitt, Brittany Howard, esperanza spalding, Madison Cunningham, Arooj Aftab, Natalie Merchant, Kathleen Edwards, Béla Fleck, Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso), Courtney Marie Andrews, Anaïs Mitchell, Jobi Riccio, Naomi McPherson (Muna), Anthony Mason (CBS News), Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), Don Was, and longtime Joni Mitchell photographer, Norman Seeff (who, among other well-known photographs of Joni, shot the cover image for Hejira, now used with permission for “The Road To Joni”).
As an independent feminist and queer-powered production team, SHEROES has historically been a femme and non-binary focused series, and for the first time is opening its doors wide for guests of all genders for its most inclusive production thus far to celebrate one central SHERO.
The Road To Joni
September 11 – Philadelphia, PA (WXPN)
September 13 – Pittsburgh, PA (WYEP)
September 14 – Akron, OH (WAPS)
September 15 – Ann Arbor, MI (WKQL)
September 17-18 – Milwaukee, WI (Radio Milwaukee)
September 19-21 – Minneapolis, MN (The Current)
September 23 – Des Moines, IA (Iowa Public Radio/Studio One)
September 24 – Kansas City, MO (The Bridge)
September 26 – Dallas, TX (KXT)
September 27-30 – Austin, TX (live event at KUTX 9/29)
October 4 – Santa Fe, NM (KBAC)
October 10-23 – Los Angeles, CA (KSCN)
October 19-20 – Los Angeles Joni Jam (Hollywood Bowl)
October 28 – Ft. Collins, CO (The Colorado Sound)
October 29 – Denver, CO (Indie 102.3)
November 3 – Louisville, KY (WFPK)
November 7 – Baltimore, MD (WTMD)
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