‘Love Is Letting Go’ – chamber orchestra arrangement
We had the immense pleasure and honour to premiere the ‘Love Is A Pendulum’ suite in Sardinia (Italy) in November 2017, thanks to the wonderful Orchestra da Camera della Sardegna, directed by maestro Simone Pittau. SIMONE PITTAU, JOE LOCKE BAND & ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA DELLA SARDEGNA SIMONE PITTAU – direttore JOE LOCKE – vibrafono NEIL PERCY […]
Joe Locke to be inducted into WVC Hall of Fame
We are thrilled to announce Joe Locke as the 2018 inductee into the WVC Hall of Fame as part of the 6th World Vibes Congress at the Malletech Studios on the 6th January. Joe will receive the honour together with the posthumously awarded Milt Jackson. To celebrate the occasion in style, Joe will also present his new […]
New album – main recording session
This new music has been a few years in the making – writing and arranging, selecting the final set list, trialling tunes in front of audiences and rehearsing live and locked away. These last two days Joe and the band took to Systems Two Studios in Brooklyn and laid down the groundwork, before further shaping […]
Joe Locke & Warren Wolf Duo
Once again Joe teams up with fellow mallet man Warren Wolf for a one-off appearance at this year’s Hyde Park Jazz Festival in Chicago in September.
Verrazano Moon
In February 2017, Joe appeared with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and vocalist Kenny Washington for a three-concert series in Scotland, presenting the music of Henry Mancini and Johnny Mandel. Under the leadership of saxophonist Tommy Smith, the SNJO has climbed to the top ranks of Jazz orchestras in the world in its 21 year […]
Vibes/Organ/Drums Trio – West Coast Dates
An elegant, hard driving unit comprised of kindred spirits whose joy in music making is palpable from the first note. Joe is teaming up with two of his favourite musicians – star organist Pat Bianchi and legend Marvin “Smitty” Smith on drums – for a string of West Coast concerts next month (May 2017).
‘Available In Blue’ solo vibraphone
The title of this tune was too tempting not to find reflection in its final editing, and has eventually received a rather predictable colour treatment. So although they are usually coming in all colours, this one is only “Available in Blue”. The black and white sheet music of this solo vibes piece can be purchased […]
‘Highland’ solo vibraphone
The third solo vibes video release is “Highland’ – a not yet recorded composition that isn’t part of the original sheet music collection of 6 solo pieces, but was offered as a bonus tune. All music from this series is fully notated and available in the web store.
Live at the Kitano
Joe is going to present a new quartet, exploring a collection of all new music, inspired by scoundrels, heavenly bodies, and lost heroes, among other things. You can join him and the extraordinary Jim Ridl, Lorin Cohen and Samvel Sarkisyan on Fri 17 + Sat 18 March at the Kitano in NYC.
