Joe Locke: On the Ascension, Part 2-2

John Kelman

Senior Editor since 2004

With the realization that there will always be more music coming at him than he can keep up with, John wonders why anyone would think that jazz is dead or dying.

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Published: June 24, 2004

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While 4 Walls of Freedom will be taking precedence for some time to come, with some room potentially for Storms/Nocturnes, Locke recently guested on guitarist Vic Juris’ new disk Blue Horizon , which will be released by ZOHO Music in September, 2004, and this was also something of a special project for him. “I think Vic is one of the most important musicians on the scene,” says Joe, “and working on that project was one of the best experiences I’ve had playing music. I feel like his writing, his songs on the record are so him. And his playing, and the other guys on the record – bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Adam Nussbaum – they’re just so great. I consider Vic a peer with the greatest guitar players of the last generation like Metheny, Scofield, Abercrombie and Frisell. Vic is clearly the equal of these great artists and I think they would agree with that statement. He’s somebody that is always pushing the envelope, always excellent, someone whose scope is enormous.”

Meanwhile, with his primary focus being 4 Walls of Freedom, and Dear Life receiving critical acclaim equal to the first record, Joe Locke’s star is clearly on the rise. And as long as the journey has been, it’s one that has been filled with accumulating successes, promising even greater ones in the future.

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Selected Discography as a Leader

Dear Life
4 Walls of Freedom
Sirocco Records - 2004

4 Walls of Freedom
Sirocco Records - 2003
with Bob Berg, Gary Novak and James Genus

State of Soul
Sirocco Records - 2002
with Mark Ledford, Henry Hey, Mike Pope, Billy Kilson, Paul Bollenback & Tim Garland

Storytelling
Sirocco Records - 2001
with Mark Ledford, Henry Hey, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Eric Revis, Paul Bollenback & Tim Garland

The Willow
OmniTone - 2001
with Frank Kimbrough, Tim Ries & Jeff Ballard

Beauty Burning
Sirocco Records - 2001
with Frank Kimbrough, Ray Drummond, Jeff "Tain" Watts & Paul Bollenback

Mutual Admiration Society
SharpNine Records - 1999
Joe Locke-David Hazeltine Quartet with Billy Drummond & Essiet Essiet

Saturn's Child
OmniTone - 1999
with Frank Kimbrough

Soundtracks
Fantasy Records - 1997
with Billy Childs, Rufus Reid, Gene Jackson & Oliver Ker Urio

Slander (and other love songs)
Fantasy Records- 1998
with Billy Childs, Vic Juris, Rufus Reid & Gene Jackson

Inner Space
SteepleChase - 1996
with Mark Soskin, Harvie Swartz & Timothy Horner

Wirewalker
SteepleChase - 1995
with Dave Kikoski, Danny Walsh, Ed Howard & Marvin "Smitty" Smith

Moment to Moment
Fantasy Records - 1995
with Billy Childs, Eddie Gomez & Gene Jackson

But Beautiful
SteepleChase - 1994
with Kenny Barron

Quote from 4 Walls of Freedom liner notes courtesy of Joe Locke and Sirocco Music.

Photo Credit
Joe Locke at Upover Jazz Cafe by Leiko

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