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The Joe Locke Quartet: Sticks and Strings

Read "Sticks and Strings" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
November 13, 2007

Joe Locke has always struck that rare balance between reverence for things past and a forward-thinking mindset. Live in Seattle (Origin, 2006) brought a firm, modernistic edge to a set of original material by the vibraphonist and keyboardist/co-leader Geoffrey Keezer. Rev-elation (Sharp Nine, 2005), teaming Locke with the Milt Jackson Tribute Band, was steeped in the ...

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The Joe Locke Quartet: Sticks and Strings

Read "Sticks and Strings" reviewed by Dr. Jeff Monroe

by Dr. Jeff Monroe
October 27, 2007

The vibraphone has never been an easy sell for a leading musician. Compared to piano or brass--whose attention is all but assured, it has usually remained somewhat overshadowed. Joe Locke, one of the premier vibraphonists on the scene today, has changed course on Sticks and Strings, recorded for the Palermo, Italy label, Jazz Eyes. Locke is ...

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