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Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Released in January 1974, it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements. It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album.
Perhaps the most important break for Mitchell, with the development of Court And Spark, was her embrace of jazz musicians: in this instance, Tom Scott and LA Express. The change came about, at least partly, because of struggles in the demoing process.
4 feb 2024 · “Sapevo di essere un genio”, canta Joni Mitchell su Twisted, la cover jazz che chiude il suo sesto album Court And Spark. Anche se non ha scritto lei quelle parole, sono adatte a concludere un disco così seminale.
Court And Spark. by Joni Mitchell. Love came to my door. With a sleeping roll. And a madman's soul. He thought for sure I'd seen him. Dancing up a river in the dark. Looking for a woman. To court and spark.
5 mar 2024 · Her most daring work became her most commercially successful. After a yearlong hiatus, Court and Spark arrived in January 1974 with a new jazz-oriented vision for the Canadian singer and...
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15 gen 2024 · Scott is credited with all woodwinds on Court and Spark. A member of The Blues Brothers, he later led L.A. Express, a jazz fusion ensemble that later served as Mitchell’s backing band, most famously for her double live LP Miles of Aisles also released in 1974.
17 gen 2024 · The song strikes one of Court And Spark’s lighter moods, with guitar from Robbie Robertson and a memorable saxophone solo courtesy of Tom Scott.
