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Joe Locke
Joe Locke, 2007 Photo by Nadja von Massow
Joe Locke, 2007
Photo by Nadja von Massow
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Paul Locke
Born (1959-03-18) March 18, 1959 (age 65)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vibraphone, marimba
Years active1975–present
LabelsMotéma, Wire Walker, Omnitone, Origin, Sharp Nine, SteepleChase, eOne
Websitewww.joelocke.com

Joseph Paul Locke (born March 18, 1959) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. [1][2]

Awards and honors

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Locke On Piano Jazz". NPR.org. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  2. ^ http://www.ram.ac.uk/find-people?pid=385
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Joe Locke". AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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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