Jazz Articles about Joe Locke

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Joe Locke: Lay Down My Heart: Blues & Ballads Vol.1

by Dan Bilawsky
May 7, 2013

Vibraphonist Joe Locke doesn't seem to want to put his mallets down for very long. As soon as he arrived at Motéma Music, he released the modern-leaning Signing (Motéma Music, 2012) with the Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer Group, and partnered up with Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra for the somewhat serene Wish Upon A Star (Motéma Music, 2013). Now, less than six months after that symphony-enhanced songbook hit shelves, he delivers Lay Down My Heart, a collection of blues and ballads.

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The Joe Locke Quartet with Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra: Wish Upon a Star

by John Kelman
January 17, 2013

When Joe Locke signed with Motéma Records in 2012, the vibraphonist was finally allowed an opportunity to more freely explore a broader range of interests, bolstered by the comfort of his affiliation with a label known for its strong artist support. His first release for the label, Signing (2012), was the long overdue follow-up to The Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group's tremendous debut, Live in Seattle (Origin, 2006), and despite being unjustly overlooked in some quarters was, without a ...

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Joe Locke: Chemistry and Camaraderie

by Seton Hawkins
July 9, 2012

Even within a musical genre noted for its artists' restless creativity and ability to meld and merge with other styles, vibraphonist Joe Locke stands out as exceptional for his unceasing musical curiosity and sweeping vision. Since his arrival on the New York jazz scene nearly 30 years ago, Locke has amassed a performance résumé that includes work with artists ranging from Dizzy Gillespie to Gunther Schuller to Cecil Taylor, a catalogue of nearly 30 albums as a bandleader, and a ...

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Joe Locke: For the Love of You

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 7, 2010

Ci sono dischi che hanno il pregio di essere immediati, di comunicare subito qualcosa, qualunque sia il genere musicale di riferimento e il livello di creatività che vi si trova dentro. Joe Locke è riuscito a fare un buon lavoro che permette più livelli di lettura. In For the Love of You il vibrafonista raccoglie una manciata di standard che non temono il passaggio del tempo ("That Old Devil Moon," “The Shadow of Your Smile") assieme a colonne sonore su ...

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Joe Locke: For the Love of You

by Ken Dryden
March 7, 2010

Over the past decade Joe Locke has become one of the most heralded vibraphonists on the jazz scene. For this CD, Locke is joined by pianist Geoffrey Keezer, bassist George Mraz, drummer Clarence Penn and vocalist Kenny Washington, who is featured generously throughout. Locke heard Washington performing at Half Moon Bay in California and invited him to join his band for a set at Dizzy's Club in 2007, an event that has since taken place annually. Washington ...

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Joe Locke: Versatile Vibes Master

by R.J. DeLuke
February 15, 2010

Jazz has a history of inclusiveness, accepting the influences of music from around the globe. It also knows no boundaries when it comes to instrumentation, accommodating all kinds of axes if they are played in the spirit of jazz. Rufus Harley even brought the unlikely bagpipes into the lexicon, playing the sound of surprise on the cumbersome instrument.

Is it broad enough to welcome its first virtuoso glockenspielist... glockenspieler? ... glockenspielarian? Alas, the world may ...

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Joe Locke: For the Love of You

by John Kelman
February 15, 2010

Joe Locke For the Love of You E1 Music 2010 There's a world of a difference between being a masterful instrumental accompanist and collaborating with a singer. Beyond the prerequisite set of ears and in- the-moment intuition, a deeper appreciation of the meaning of the lyrics--in order to truly find a song's core--becomes even more essential than in instrumental readings. Vibraphonist Joe Locke has, more than most, a profound ...