The L. A. Express was an
American jazz-pop ensemble. Members of L. A. Express played on several
Joni Mitchell albums including
The Hissing of Summer Lawns and
Miles of Aisles (1974).
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The band also had two Jazz instrumental albums on their own -
L. A. Express (1976), and
Shadow Play (1976). The latter featured backing vocals and cover art by Mitchell. Both albums were recorded at James Guercio's Caribou Ranch studio and were the first albums released on the Caribou label.
The L.A. Express formed in 1973 as the backing band for jazz saxophonist
Tom Scott.
