Joe Locke & Geoffrey Keezer Duets
Friday, September 23, 2016 , 9:00pm Bluewhale, Downtown Los Angeles Both men have traveled plenty of musical miles together – on record and on stage. They’ve co-led the celebrated Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group (also feat. Terreon Gully and Mike Pope), worked in trio with UK saxophonist Tim Garland as Storms/Nocturnes, produced compelling music for […]
Tribute to Bobby Hutcherson
My life would undoubtedly have taken a different path were it not for Bobby Hutcherson. His approach to the vibes set me on a course of trying to understand… How can you pull so much beauty and energy out of 37 cold metal bars?
Joe Locke is joining Geoffrey Keezer & Friends
Joe is looking forward to be following an invitation by Geoffrey Keezer – friend and frequent artistic collaborator – for a number of concerts in CA and AZ this September. He is especially thrilled to be joining Geoffrey’s hand picked group of guests: Hawai’ian slack key guitarist Keola Beamer and vocalists Denise Donatelli and Gillian Margot. […]
DownBeat Magazine’s Critics Poll
Joe finds himself again at the top end of the DownBeat Magazine’s Critics Poll – Vibraphone category, sandwiched in between four vibists for whom he has the utmost respect. Jazz Album of the Year listing “In a year when so much great music has been released, I’m very grateful that my Love Is A Pendulum […]
Joe’s July Picks
Here’s what Joe has picked for his May playlist. Some all time favourites peppered with some fun fused tunes to get us all into the early summer groov
Glasgow concert – watch it again
Did you miss Joe’s concert at Glasgow Jazz Festival on 26 June 2016? For the first time, we broadcasted an entire full length concert through the Facebook Mentions platform’s Go Live video stream. Thanks to the Old Fruitmarket and the team at Glasgow Jazz Festival for supporting us with this initiative. If you’ve missed it, […]
Vibes Marimba Piano Duo Locke/Wolf
Friday June 10, 2016 Baltimore (USA) An die Music 8:00pm / 9:30pm Two world class mallet men come together to create magical vibes. Locke/Wolf Duo is a brand new duo that first originated at the Umbria Winter Jazz Festival in December of 2013 in Orvieto, Italy. Joe Locke & Warren Wolf combine a mixture of hard […]
2016 JJA Award for Joe Locke
Congratulations to the 2016 JJA Award winner Joe Locke for Mallet Instrumentalist of the Year. This is the fourth time Joe has been voted into the top position of his category by the Jazz Journalists Association’s professional members, after receiving the in 2006, 2008 and 2009. The honour is being sweetened by Joe’s recording home Motéma Music […]
JazzTimes ‘Before & After’
It isn’t just Joe Locke’s daunting virtuosity on the vibraphone that makes his work so compelling-it’s his overflowing passion for music itself, the demonstrative joy he invests in every phrase, even every silence.
