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DownBeat Readers Poll 2010: vote for Joe!

vote for Joe Locke!You can now vote for Joe Locke and a large selection of other amazing artists in this year's DownBeat Readers Poll. Joe is shortlisted in several categories - see "Jazz Artist", "Jazz band" and "Vibes".
The poll will close on August 24th, 2010. [...]

Vibist Joe Locke serves up a heady cocktail of jazz and pizzazz

"Over the last decade, Locke has secured a spot among the world’s top jazz vibists – and one of the most popular. Without sacrificing his jazz integrity or intent, Locke still manages to engage even casual listeners with a mixture of edgy attitude and artistic purity." [...]

go shoppingJoe Locke's Music Store stocks up

Joe Locke's online Music Stor stocks upThree further recordings from Joe Locke's vast back catalogue have just been added to the Online Music Store: "Beauty Burning" (Sirocco 1999), recently voted amongst the most important Jazz albums of the decade; "Storytelling" (Sirocco 2001), Joe's hugely successful collaboration with vocalist Mark Ledford; and "4 Walls Of Freedom" (Sirocco 2003), feat. the late Bob Berg on tenor sax.

more videos"Verrazano Moon" video

The Joe Locke Group feat. Geoffrey Keezer, George Mraz, Clarence Penn and vocalist Kenny Washington, from the recent recording "For The Love Of You"

Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, New York City - January 30, 2010
(video by Jeff Jones, JALC) – find out more about the Joe Locke Group

Storms/Nocturnes reunite: Garland, Keezer, Locke

Joe Locke joins Tim Garland and Geoffrey Keezer for Storms/Nocturnes tourFor the first time since 2003 Joe Locke, Tim Garland and Geoffrey Keezer will be get ting together again as the “Storms/Nocturnes” trio for a select series of concerts in Germany and Great Britain at the end of February.

Their two critically acclaimed recordings, “Storms/Nocturnes” and “Rising Tide” (Sirocco Music) will be available for purchase at venues on concert nights, or online here.

“This trio is unique. A chamber Jazz form that truly sizzles with virtuosity and creativity.” (Chick Corea)

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recent recordings

Joe Locke Group:
For The Love of You

Joe Locke Group "For The Love Of You" album cover
  

Joe Locke:
Force of Four

Joe Locke "Force of Four" album cover
  

Joe Locke Quartet:
Sticks and Strings

Joe Locke "Sticks and Strings" album cover
  

Locke / Hazeltine Quartet
Mutual Admiration Soc. 2

Joe Locke "Verrazano Moon" album cover
  
Joe Locke's next gigs
Jul 28 - Aug 01
USA, Burlington, VT
Vermont Mozart Festival
Aug 17 - Aug 22
USA, New York City, NY
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Aug 24 - Aug 29
USA, New York City, NY
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Sep 07
Germany, German Television
3sat
Sep 17 - Sep 18
USA, Chicago
Green Mill
Joe Locke's next gigs