Looking through the new September, 2002 issue of MSL (Martha Stewart Living), I found a mention of Joni in an article they had called "New Spins on Old Standards". The qoute is as follows:
"Songwriting is a remarkable gift, but people tend to forget that interpreting music is a talent in itself. Artists who are known for their songs often find that recording standards allows them to reveal a new side of their artistry. Rickie Lee Jones does this on her touching album of classics, Pop Pop (Geffen). And Joni Mitchell, one of our most respected pop composers, uses standards on her most-recent release, Both Sides Now (Reprise), to trace the path of a romantic affair from the initial flirtation (You're My Thrill) to the aftermath (I Wish I Were in Love Again). Both artists phrase time-honored ballads with elegance and originality as though they had been singing them their whole lives." They then had this too say about Both Sides Now: "Jazz-influenced stylings of standards, along with two of Mitchell's finest originals, are elegant against an orchestral backdrop. It is moving to hear her mature, sultry voice singing old-time standards "At Last" and "Stormy Weather" alongside her own "A Case of You". Thats the poop, just thought I would pass it on! Christopher np: the songs of birds on a beautiful Friday morning. Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes
