User:EddieHugh/Joe Locke
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Joe Locke | |
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 Joe Locke, 2007 Photo by Nadja von Massow | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Paul Locke |
| Born | March 18, 1959 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vibraphone, marimba |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Motéma, Wire Walker, Omnitone, Origin, Sharp Nine, SteepleChase, eOne |
| Website | www |
Joseph Paul Locke (born March 18, 1959) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. [1][2]
Awards and honors[edit]
- Jazz Journalist Association Awards: Mallet Instrumentalist (Mallet Player) of the Year, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2019
- Rochester Music Hall of Fame induction, 2016
- Hot House NYC Jazz Awards: 'Vibes Player of the Year', 2013
- Golden Ear Award from Earshot Jazz, Seattle: Concert of the Year, 2005, 2007
Discography[edit]
- 1990 Present Tense (SteepleChase)
- 1991 Longing (SteepleChase)
- 1991 But Beautiful with Kenny Barron SteepleChase
- 1993 Wire Walker (SteepleChase)
- 1995 Very Early (SteepleChase)
- 1995 Moment to Moment: The Music of Henry Mancini (Milestone)
- 1996 Inner Space (SteepleChase)
- 1997 Sound Tracks (Milestone)
- 1998 Slander (And Other Love Songs) (Milestone)
- 1999 Saturn's Child with Frank Kimbrough (OmniTone)
- 1999 Mutual Admiration Society with David Hazeltine Quartet (Sharp Nine)
- 2001 Beauty Burning (Sirocco)
- 2001 The Willow with Frank Kimbrough (OmniTone)
- 2001 Storytelling (Sirocco)
- 2002 State of Soul (Sirocco)
- 2003 4 Walls of Freedom (Sirocco)
- 2004 Dear Life (Sirocco)
- 2004 Sailing (Pony Canyon)
- 2004 Summer Knows with Geoff Keezer (Eighty Eight's/Sony)
- 2005 Summertime with Geoff Keezer (Eighty Eight's/Sony)
- 2005 Rev.elation (Sharp Nine)
- 2005 Van Gogh by Numbers with Christos Rafalides (Wire Walker)
- 2006 Fallen Angel with Bob Sneider (Sons of Sound)
- 2006 Live in Seattle with Geoffrey Keezer (Origin)
- 2007 Sticks and Strings (MusicEyes)
- 2008 Live at JazzBaltica with Trio Da Paz (Maxjazz)
- 2008 Verrazano Moon with Frank Kimbrough (OmniTone)
- 2008 Force of Four (Origin)
- 2009 Mutual Admiration Society Vol. 2 (Sharp Nine)
- 2010 For the Love of You (E1)
- 2011 Via with Geoffrey Keezer, Tim Garland (Origin)
- 2012 Signing (Motéma)
- 2012 Wish Upon a Star (Motéma)
- 2013 Lay Down My Heart: Blues & Ballads, Vol. 1 (Motéma)
- 2015 Love Is a Pendulum (Motéma)
- 2018 Subtle Disguise (Origin)
As sideman[edit]
With Freddy Cole
- 1994 Always
- 1994 I Want a Smile for Christmas
- 1996 A Circle of Love
- 1997 To the Ends of the Earth
- 1999 Le Grand Freddy[3]
With Barbara Dennerlein
- 1995 Take Off!
- 1997 Junkanoo[3]
With Dena DeRose
- 2000 I Can See Clearly Now
- 2002 Love's Holiday[3]
With Wayne Escoffery
- 2007 Veneration
- 2008 Hopes and Dreams[3]
With David Finck
- 2008 Future Day
- 2017 Low Standards[3]
With Eddie Henderson
- 1994 Inspiration
- 1994 Phantoms
- 1994 Think on Me
- 1995 Dark Shadows
- 1998 Dreams of Gershwin
- 1999 Reemergence
- 2001 Oasis[3]
With Frank Kimbrough
- 2001 The Willow
- 2008 Verrazano Moon[3]
With Manny Oquendo
- 1999 Ahora
- 2000 Los New Yorkinos[3]
With Dianne Reeves
- 1999 Bridges
- 2004 Christmas Time Is Here[3]
With Jim Rotondi
- 2001 Destination Up
- 2010 1000 Rainbows[3]
With others
- 1989 Soldiers of Fortune, Santi Debriano
- 1990 Reconstruction, Bob Rockwell
- 1991 Beginnings: Goodbye, Alex Foster
- 1991 Cooltide, John Martyn
- 1993 Nostalgia in Times Square, Mingus Big Band
- 1994 Beyond Forever, George Cables
- 1998 Different Moods, Tony Lakatos
- 1998 Five Lands, Mark Soskin
- 1998 Hello Nasty, Beastie Boys
- 1998 Miles 2 Go, Mark Ledford
- 1998 Solid!, Eric Alexander
- 1998 Wish, Kendra Shank
- 1999 Anytown, Walt Weiskopf
- 2000 Made by Walking, Tim Garland
- 2000 New New York, Steve Slagle
- 2000 Originations, Chick Corea
- 2000 Riddle of the Sphinx, Mark Gross
- 2000 Voodoo Dogs, Larry Goldings
- 2001 Dreams, Paul Bollenback
- 2001 Hangin' in the City, Randy Brecker
- 2001 New Amsterdam, Mathilde Santing
- 2001 Over the Rainbow, Jimmy Scott
- 2002 Hit & Run, Randy Johnston
- 2002 I Remember You, Chris McNulty
- 2002 One World, Andy McKee
- 2002 Stardust, Ron Carter
- 2003 Chasing Reality, Gerard Presencer
- 2003 Falling Up, Geoffrey Keezer
- 2004 Blue Horizon, Vic Juris
- 2004 Moonlight Becomes You, Eddie Higgins
- 2004 Playground, Russell Malone
- 2004 The Motive Series, Mark Sherman
- 2007 Homecoming, Eddie Daniels
- 2007 The Inspiration Suite, David Hazeltine
- 2007 Time Will Reveal, John Basile
- 2008 Gratitude, Hadley Caliman
- 2009 Lovers Tales and Dancers, Dominick Farinacci
- 2010 Another Look, Ryan Cohan
- 2012 Beyond the Blue, Tessa Souter
- 2017 Sabiduria/Wisdom, Eddie Palmieri[3]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official site
- Comprehensive and regularly updated Joe Locke Discography (by Noal Cohen)
- Compositions of Joe Locke
Category:1959 births
Category:Living people
Category:American jazz musicians
Category:American jazz vibraphonists
Category:American jazz composers
Category:Male jazz composers
Category:Musicians from Rochester, New York
Category:SteepleChase Records artists
Category:Jazz musicians from New York (state)
Category:Motéma Music artists