Joe Locker 'Love is a Pendulum' at PizzaExpress Jazz Club Soho

An institution in the world of vibes players, Joe Locke has made a great name for himself (and his instrument) in the past few decades. The Jazz Journalists Association have made him a three-time Mallet Player of the Year, he’s a world traveller who bounces between London, Tokyo, Berlin, Prague and Amsterdam on a regular basis, and is a sought after performer who’s worked with everyone from NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron to the Beastie Boys. Not content to rest of his laurels, Locke has embarked on a bright career as an award-winning composer in the past decade. His latest project is made up of entirely original pieces, and anchored by the five-movement suite Love Is A Pendulum, an interpretation of poetry by multi-dimensional writer and artist Barbara Sfraga...

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An institution in the world of vibes players, Joe Locke has made a great name for himself (and his instrument) in the past few decades. The Jazz Journalists Association have made him a three-time Mallet Player of the Year, he’s a world traveller who bounces between London, Tokyo, Berlin, Prague and Amsterdam on a regular basis, and is a sought after performer who’s worked with everyone from NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron to the Beastie Boys. Not content to rest of his laurels, Locke has embarked on a bright career as an award-winning composer in the past decade. His latest project is made up of entirely original pieces, and anchored by the five-movement suite Love Is A Pendulum, an interpretation of poetry by multi-dimensional writer and artist Barbara Sfraga. This new music - collectively celebrated by critics as his “most personal and emotive work to date” - is brought to life with the help of his stellar touring group featuring pianist Robert Rodriguez, drummer Terreon Gully and bassist Ricky Rodriguez.

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