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Joni Mitchell: Shadows and Light

19806.8 / 1073 min

Music

Overview

Documents Joni Mitchell's historic 1979 tour backed by an all-star band of jazz-fusion musicians. Filmed at Santa Barbara County Bowl and intercut with classic film clips and original footage to give visual interpretations of the music.

Cast

Joni Mitchell

Self - Electric Guitar, Vocals

Pat Metheny

Self - Lead Guitar

Jaco Pastorius

Self - Bass

Don Alias

Self - Drums

Lyle Mays

Self - Keyboards

Michael Brecker

Self - Sax

The Persuasions

Self - Vocals

Toller Cranston

The Skater

Janis Darrin

The Dancing Bride

Crew

Calli Cerami

Editor

David Myers

Director of Photography

Rick Edwards

Controller

Steve Conant

Camera Operator

Bob M. McCausland

Camera Department Production Assistant

Joni Mitchell

Editor

Kit Kalionzes

Camera Production Assistant

Jim Johnson

Technical Supervisor

Eric Saarinen

Camera Operator

Hiro Narita

Camera Operator

Joel Bernstein

Camera Operator

Henry Lewy

Sound Supervisor

Calli Cerami

Camera Department Production Assistant

David Myers

Camera Operator

Frank Palmer

Grip

Jeanne Field

Associate Producer

Joni Mitchell

Director

L.A. Johnson

Producer

Elliot Rabinowitz

Executive Producer