By David R. Adler
It isn’t just Joe Locke’s daunting virtuosity on the vibraphone that makes his work so compelling—it’s his overflowing passion for music itself, the demonstrative joy he invests in every phrase, even every silence. His latest release, Love Is a Pendulum (Motéma), features a smoking core quartet but explores new sonic terrain with guests including saxophonist Donny McCaslin, vocalist Theo Bleckmann and steel pan player Victor Provost. Readying himself for the last of four nights at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola with the all-star Dexter Gordon Legacy Ensemble, Locke, who turned 57 in March, was able to hide out in a back office for an hour and rap about the following vibes-centric tracks.
Bobby Hutcherson recording for Blue Note Records, June 1965
Francis Wolff
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