Joni Mitchell's love of jazz, which was dosed on her older albums Court And Spark and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns, is abundant on Hejira. The album is characterized by loose arrangements and seductive melodies. Mitchell's lyrics are no longer stuck in tight verses. In contrast to her older work, the lyrics are less heavy, but it is certainly not ordinary pop material. Mitchell's harmonic guitar work
… sounds very inspired. The traces of Joni Mitchell's musical heroes can certainly be heard on Hejira and the singer in turn inspired many younger artists.more
