The Joe Locke Discography

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Note: For conventions and abbreviations used in this discography, please see: Discography Key.

John 'Spider' Martin (ldr), Birch Johnson (tb), Terrance Bruce (ss, as, ts), John 'Spider' Martin (as, ts), Joe Locke (vib), Tom Rizzo (g), Steve Davis (eb), Tom Whaley (d, per)

Tom Whaley (per) on a, d.

Joe Locke solos on tracks b, c and f.

John 'Spider' Martin (ldr), Jimmy Owens, Billy Skinner (t, fh), John 'Spider' Martin (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Joe Locke (vib), Russeau 'Kiyak' Taylor (g), Dave Loeb (p, elp), Oscar Alston, Steve Davis (eb), Billy Hart (d), Riccardo Felice (per)

Oscar Alston (eb) on d; Steve Davis (eb) on a-c.

The exact recording date is not given. Track a features Owens (t) and Locke. Track c features Skinner (fh). Track d features Owens (t). The track timings given on the LP are inaccurate.

John 'Spider' Martin (ldr), Billy Skinner (t, fh), John 'Spider' Martin (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Russeau 'Kiyak' Taylor (g), Dave Loeb (p, elp), Oscar Alston (eb), Riccardo Felice (d)

The exact recording date is not given. The track timings given on the LP are inaccurate.

Joe Locke (ldr), Joe Salzano, Jr. (as), Joe Locke (vib), Phil Markowitz (p), Ed Howard (b), Noal Cohen (d)

This was an informal session at the drummer's home, part of which was recorded. Locke's solo on track c is briefly interrupted because the tape ran out.

Joe Locke, Phil Markowitz (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Phil Markowitz (p), Eddie Gomez (b), Keith Copeland (d)

This was a live performance. The quartet was co-led by Locke and Markowitz.

Joe Locke (ldr), Jerry Bergonzi (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Andy Laverne (p), Fred Stone (b), Adam Nussbaum (d)

Joe Locke (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Andy Laverne (p)

Joe Locke (ldr), Jerry Bergonzi (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Andy Laverne (p), Fred Stone (b), Adam Nussbaum (d)

Eddie Henderson (ldr), Eddie Henderson (t), Joe Locke (vib), Kenny Barron (p), Wayne Dockery (b), Victor Lewis (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on a, d-f.

Joe Locke (ldr), Larry Schneider (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Kenny Werner (p), Ron McClure (b), Ronnie Burrage (d)

Larry Schneider (ts) on c-d, f-g; Ron McClure (b) on a-d, f-h; Ronnie Burrage (d) on a-d, f-h.

Track h is called "Smoke and Mirrors."

Santi Debriano (ldr), John Purcell (ts, bcl, f), Joe Locke (vib), Dave Fiuczynski (g), Kenny Werner (p, snt), Santi Debriano (b), Ronnie Burrage (d)

Santi Debriano (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Kenny Werner (p), Santi Debriano (b), Ralph Peterson, Jr. (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on a-b, d-e; Kenny Werner (p) on a-b, d-e; Ralph Peterson, Jr. (d) on a-b, d-e.

This is a live performance of the Santi Debriano Quartet. I am working on identifying the unknown titles.

Greg Marvin (ldr), Tom Harrell (fh), Greg Marvin (ts), Joe Locke (vib), George Cables (p), Eric Von Essen (b), Sherman Ferguson (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on a-b, f, h.

Eddie Henderson (ldr), Eddie Henderson (t), Joe Locke (vib, snt), Kenny Barron (p), Wayne Dockery (b), Billy Hart (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on a, c-e, g-h; (snt) on h.

Bob Rockwell (ldr), Bob Rockwell (ss, ts), Joe Locke (vib), Rufus Reid (b), Victor Lewis (d)

Bob Rockwell (ss) on d, f-g; (ts) on a-c, e, h-i.

Joe Locke (ldr), Mark Ledford (t, v), Johannes Enders (ts), Joe Locke (vib), George Cables (p), Jeff Andrews (eb), Ronnie Burrage (d)

Mark Ledford (t) on b; (v) on b; Johannes Enders (ts) on g, i; George Cables (p) on a-f, h-i.

Joe Locke employs midi effects on tracks c and g. Although the liner notes indicate Enders plays soprano saxophone on tracks g and i, only tenor saxophone can be heard.

Alex Foster (ldr), Alex Foster (as), Joe Locke (vib, snt), Mitch Stein (g), Gil Goldstein (p), Tom Barney (b), Victor Jones (d)

The recording date is not given nor is the studio specified. Joe Locke appears on two other tracks of this CD.

Alex Foster (ldr), Alex Foster (as, snt), Joe Locke (vib, per), Mitch Stein (g), Gil Goldstein (p), Conkonrad 'Cheesecake' Adderley (b), Victor Jones, Ricky Sebastian (d), Don Alias (per, cng)

The recording date is not given nor is the studio specified. Joe Locke appears on two other tracks of this CD. Locke uses midi effects on this track.

Alex Foster (ldr), Alex Foster (as), Joe Locke (vib, snt)

The recording date is not given nor is the studio specified. Joe Locke appears on two other tracks of this CD.

John Martyn (ldr), Andy Sheppard (ss), Joe Locke (vib), John Martyn (g, v), Spencer Cozens (key, snt), Dave Ball, Alan Thomson (b), Arran Ahmun, John Henderson (d), Miles Bould (per), Jessica King (bkv)

Presumably several recording sessions were involved the specific dates of which are not given.

Kenny Barron, Joe Locke (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Kenny Barron (p)

Tony Lakatos (ldr), Tony Lakatos (ss, ts), Joe Locke (vib), Peter O'Mara (g), Jim Beard (key), Anthony Jackson (eb), Terri Lyne Carrington (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on c, g.

Anthony Jackson actually plays contrabass guitar, a six-stringed instrument, on these tracks even though I have indicated electric bass.

George Cables (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), George Cables (p), Santi Debriano (b), Victor Lewis (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on a, c-i; Santi Debriano (b) on a, c-i; Victor Lewis (d) on a, c-i.

Ronnie Cuber (ldr), Ronnie Cuber (ts, bar), Joe Locke (vib, snt), Bobby Broom (g), Michael Formanek (b), Ben Perowsky (d), Carlos 'Patato' Valdez (cng)

Ronnie Cuber (ts) on b; (bar) on a, c-h; Joe Locke (vib) on a-g; (snt) on h; Carlos 'Patato' Valdez (cng) on a, g.

Nick Levinovsky (ldr), Igor Butman (ss, ts), Joe Locke (vib), Nick Levinovsky (p), Boris Koslov (b), Victor Jones (d)

Joe Locke does not appear on the remaining tracks of this CD. The specific date of recording is not given.

Joe Locke (vib), Jack Wilkins (g), Michael Formanek, Ed Schuller (b), Ronnie Burrage, George Schuller (d)

Ed Schuller (b) on a-i, k-l; Ronnie Burrage (d) on a-i, k-l; George Schuller (d) on j.

The ensemble is called "The Mingus Epitaph Rhythm Section." This is a 2 CD set. Track i is called "Pinky" and is taken from Mingus's massive work, "Epitaph."

Mingus Big Band (ldr), Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff, Jack Walrath (t), Art Baron, Sam Burtis (tb), Dave Taylor (bt), Alex Foster, Steve Slagle (as), Tony Malaby, Joshua Redman (ts), Ronnie Cuber (bar), Joe Locke (vib), Geoffrey Keezer (p), Michael Formanek (b), Steve Johns (d)

This is a live recording which was broadcast on NPR's JazzSet and apparently took place around the 70th anniversary of the birth of Charles Mingus, April 22, 1992. The host is Branford Marsalis who refers to this event as "the recording premier" of the Mingus Big Band. Joe Locke solos on tracks a and d. On track c, an unidentified member of the woodwind section solos on soprano saxophone and a flute is also clearly audible. At the end of the program, Marsalis lists the band members but does not mention which members of the sax section performed on these instruments.

Joe Locke (ldr), Danny Walsh (as, ts), Joe Locke (vib), Dave Kikoski (p), Ed Howard (b), Marvin 'Smitty' Smith (d)

Danny Walsh (as) on a; (ts) on b-c, e, h; Ed Howard (b) on a-f, h; Marvin 'Smitty' Smith (d) on a-f, h.

Manny Oquendo (ldr), Jimmy Bosch (tb, per), Norman Hogue, Leonard Pollara, Steve Turre, Angel 'Papo' Vazquez (tb), Joe Locke (vib, snt), Willie Rodriguez (p, v), Andy Gonzalez (b, per), Milton Cardona (per), George Delgado (per, cng), Herman Olivera (per, v), Manny Oquendo (per, bo, tim)

The date of recording is not given and could not be provided by Fantasy Records. The personnel is collective and it is not known if all tracks came from the same session. Locke, Turre and Cardona are listed as "Guest Artists."

Mingus Big Band (ldr), Randy Brecker, Chris Kase, Ryan Kisor, Jack Walrath (t), Sam Burtis, Ku-umba Frank Lacy (tb), Dave Taylor (bt), Alex Foster, Chris Potter (as), Craig Handy, John Stubblefield (ts), Ronnie Cuber, Roger Rosenberg (bar), Joe Locke (vib), Kenny Drew, Jr. (p), Michael Formanek, Andy McKee (b), Marvin 'Smitty' Smith (d), Ray Mantilla (cng)

Chris Kase (t) on b, d; Ronnie Cuber (bar) on b, d; Roger Rosenberg (bar) on a, c, e; Joe Locke (vib) on b; Michael Formanek (b) on b, d; Andy McKee (b) on a, c, e; Ray Mantilla (cng) on d.

Soloists:
Track b - Formanek, Lacy, Locke
Track c - Handy
Track d - Burtis, Walrath, Drew, Jr., Mantilla, Smith
Track e - Stubblefield, Handy

Joe Locke does not appear on the remaining tracks of this CD.

Mark Soskin (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Mark Soskin (p), Harvie S [Harvie Swartz] (b), Adam Nussbaum (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on c-d, f-h, j; Harvie S [Harvie Swartz] (b) on a-c, e-i; Adam Nussbaum (d) on a-c, e-i.

Tracks d and j are Soskin-Locke duets.

Peter Delano (ldr), Dick Oatts (f), Joe Locke (vib), Peter Delano (p), Marc Johnson (b), Joe Chambers (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on a.

Peter Delano (ldr), Craig Handy (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Peter Delano (p), Peter Washington (b), Adam Nussbaum (d)

Joe Locke (vib) on b.

Peter Delano (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Peter Delano (p)

There are several additional tracks on this CD but Joe Locke does not appear on any of them.

Norman Hedman (ldr), Alex Foster (ss), Joe Locke (vib), Charles Blenzig (p), Sergio Brandow (b), Horacee Arnold (d), Norman Hedman (per, cng)

The specific recording date of this session is not given. Joe Locke does not appear on any of the other tracks on this CD.

Dave O'Higgins (ldr), Dave O'Higgins (ss, ts), Joe Locke (vib), Joey Calderazzo (p), James Genus (b), Adam Nussbaum (d)

Jay Collins (ldr), Jay Collins (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Kenny Barron (p), Rufus Reid (b), Ben Riley (d)

Eddie Henderson (ldr), Eddie Henderson (t, fh), Grover Washington, Jr. (ss), Joe Locke (vib), Kevin Hays (p), Ed Howard (b), Lewis Nash (d)

Grover Washington, Jr. (ss) on b, d; Joe Locke (vib) on a-d, f-j; Ed Howard (b) on a-d, f-j; Lewis Nash (d) on a-d, f-j.

Freddy Cole (ldr), Joe Ford (ss), Joe Locke (vib), Jerry Byrd (g), Freddy Cole (p, v), Larry Willis (p), Tom Hubbard (b), Steve Berrios (d, per)

Arrangements are credited unspecifically to Freddy Cole, Tom Hubbard and Larry Willis.

Takeshi Yamaguchi (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Takeshi Yamaguchi (acg), Nat Jones (p), Chip Jackson (b), Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax (d), Jim Saporito (per)

Joe Locke (vib) on a, d-e, g-i; Jim Saporito (per) on a, d-e, g-i.

Joe Locke (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Ron McClure (b), Adam Nussbaum (d)

Luico Hopper (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Vic Juris (g), Nic Bariluk (key), Luico Hopper (eb), Omar Hakim (d)

Joe Locke does not appear on the other tracks of this CD.

Joe Locke (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Billy Childs (p), Eddie Gomez (b), Gene Jackson (d)

Freddy Cole (ldr), Mel Martin (af), Joe Locke (vib), Cyrus Chestnut (p), Tom Hubbard (b), Yoron Israel (d), Freddy Cole (v)

Joe Locke does not appear on the other tracks of this CD. The liner notes are vague regarding the studio in which this session took place which might actually be Hit Factory. Also, the exact recording date is not given.

Victor Jones (ldr), Conrad Herwig (tb), Alex Foster (ss, as, ts), Jay Rodriguez (bar, f), Joe Locke (vib), Barry Finnerty (g, acg), Gene Williams (key, snt), Victor Jones (d, per, cng, v)

Programming and sampling are by Gene Williams.

Barbara Dennerlein (ldr), Roy Hargrove (t), Ray Anderson (tb), Mike Sim (ss, ts, bar), Joe Locke (vib), Mitch Watkins (g), Barbara Dennerlein (snt, or), Lonnie Plaxico (b, eb), Dennis Chambers (d), Don Alias (per)

Roy Hargrove (t) on b, d; Ray Anderson (tb) on c; Mike Sim (ss) on b-d; (ts) on b, d; (bar) on a; Barbara Dennerlein (snt) on c-d; Lonnie Plaxico (b) on c-d; (eb) on b.

Joe Locke employs midi effects on tracks b-d and does not perform on the remaining tracks of this CD.

Leonard Hochman (ldr), Leonard Hochman (ts, bcl), Joe Locke (vib), Kenny Barron (p), Harvie S [Harvie Swartz] (b), Victor Lewis (d)

Leonard Hochman (ts) on a-b, e-f, h-i; (bcl) on c-d, g, j; Joe Locke (vib) on b-c, i-j; Kenny Barron (p) on a-f, h-j; Victor Lewis (d) on a-f, h-j.

Runrig (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Malcolm Jones (g, acc), Peter Wishart (snt), Rory Macdonald (acc, b, v), Iain Bayne (d, per), Calum Macdonald (per, v), Donnie Munro (v)

Runrig is a Scottish Folk-Rock ensemble. Joe Locke does not appear on the other tracks of this CD.

Joe Locke (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Mark Soskin (p), Harvie S [Harvie Swartz] (b), Tim Horner (d)

Harvie S [Harvie Swartz] (b) on a-f, h; Tim Horner (d) on a-f, h.

Eddie Henderson (ldr), Eddie Henderson (t), Joe Locke (vib, mar), George Colligan (p), Kevin Hays (p, elp), Ed Howard (b), Billy Hart, Lewis Nash (d), Steve Berrios (per), Lee Menzies (v)

Joe Locke (vib) on a-b, d-j; (mar) on e, i; George Colligan (p) on b, d; Kevin Hays (p) on a, c, e-i; (elp) on d, i; Ed Howard (b) on a-i; Billy Hart (d) on e; Lewis Nash (d) on a-i; Steve Berrios (per) on i; Lee Menzies (v) on j.

Roy Hargrove, Eddie Henderson, Nicholas Payton (t), Grover Washington, Jr. (ss), George Coleman, Benny Golson (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Jaki Byard (p), Ron Carter (b), Ed Thigpen (d)

Roy Hargrove (t) on a, d; Eddie Henderson (t) on c, f, h; Nicholas Payton (t) on b, e, g; Grover Washington, Jr. (ss) on a, d; George Coleman (ts) on b, e, h; Benny Golson (ts) on b-c, f-g; Joe Locke (vib) on a, d, h.

These were collective ensembles paying tribute to Miles Davis.

Gerry Gibbs (ldr), Ravi Coltrane (ss, ts), Mark Feldman (vn), Joe Locke (vib), Uri Caine, Billy Childs (p), Derek 'Oles' Oleszkiewicz (b), Gerry Gibbs (d, per)

Ravi Coltrane (ss) on a-c, i; (ts) on a, c-h, j-k; Uri Caine (p) on c, e-f, i-j; Billy Childs (p) on a-b, d, g-h, k.

Freddy Cole (ldr), Mel Martin (af), Joe Locke (vib), Cyrus Chestnut (p), George Mraz (b), Steve Berrios (d), Freddy Cole (v)

Mel Martin (af) on a; Joe Locke (vib) on a.

Joe Locke does not appear on the other tracks of this CD.

Bonnie Strickman (ldr), Joe Locke (mar), Hillel Dolgenas (p), Scott Lee (b), Akira Tana (d), Bonnie Strickman (v)

Joe Locke does not appear on any of the other tracks of this CD. The recording date is not given.

Andrey Lobanov (t), Igor Butman (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Alexey Podymkin (p), Dmitry Averchenkov, Essiet Okun Essiet (b), Sergey Belichenko, Tommy Campbell (d)

Andrey Lobanov (t) on a, e-f; Igor Butman (ts) on a, e-f; Alexey Podymkin (p) on b-d, f; Dmitry Averchenkov (b) on a, f; Essiet Okun Essiet (b) on c-f; Sergey Belichenko (d) on c-d, f; Tommy Campbell (d) on a, e-f.

It is uncertain when these tracks were recorded. This ensemble was called "New York-Novosibirsk Double Jazz Quartet."

Joe Locke (ldr), Olivier Ker Ourio (h), Joe Locke (vib), Billy Childs (p), Rufus Reid (b), Gene Jackson (d)

Olivier Ker Ourio (h) on g.

Darrell Grant (ldr), Donald Harrison (sax), Joe Locke (vib), Darrell Grant (p), Bob Stata (b), Brian Blade (d)

Kenny Barron (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Kenny Barron (p), Charlie Haden (b)

Joe Locke (vib) on c; Charlie Haden (b) on b.

Marian McPartland (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Marian McPartland (p)

Joe Locke performs only on this track of the CD.

Calvin Hill (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Michael Cochrane (p), Calvin Hill (b), Yoron Israel (d)

Barbara Dennerlein (ldr), Randy Brecker (t, fh), Ku-umba Frank Lacy (tb), Howard Johnson (tu, bar), David Sanchez (ss, ts), David Murray (ts, bcl), Tom Chapin (f), Joe Locke (vib), Mitch Watkins (g), Barbara Dennerlein (p, snt, or), Lonnie Plaxico (b, eb), Dennis Chambers (d), Don Alias, Frank Colon (per)

Randy Brecker (t) on a, d; (fh) on a, d; Ku-umba Frank Lacy (tb) on a-b; Howard Johnson (tu) on a; (bar) on a; David Sanchez (ss) on b; (ts) on b; David Murray (ts) on a, d; (bcl) on a, d; Tom Chapin (f) on b; Mitch Watkins (g) on a-b, d; Barbara Dennerlein (p) on c; Dennis Chambers (d) on a-b, d; Don Alias (per) on a-b, d; Frank Colon (per) on c.

Joe Locke does not appear on the remaining tracks of this CD.

Hidehiko 'Sleepy' Matsumoto (ldr), Lew Soloff (t), Antonio Hart (as), Johnny Griffin, Hidehiko 'Sleepy' Matsumoto (ts), Joe Locke (vib), Cyrus Chestnut (p), George Mraz (b), Lewis Nash (d), Steve Berrios (cng)

Lew Soloff (t) on a-b, d, i; Antonio Hart (as) on a, d, h; Johnny Griffin (ts) on c, e, h; Joe Locke (vib) on b, h; Steve Berrios (cng) on a, h.

The title of track h is only given in Japanese on the CD and I am grateful to Masa Okabe for translating the liner notes into English. This tune was recorded by Thelonious Monk as "Japanese Folk Song" in 1966 on the album "Straight No Chaser." The ensemble is called the "N.Y. All Stars."

Joe Locke, Marian McPartland (ldr), Joe Locke (vib, p), Marian McPartland (p)

g, h performed as medley.

Joe Locke (vib) on a-c, f-i; (p) on e; Marian McPartland (p) on a, c-d, f, i.

This show was recorded for broadcast on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, on NPR radio. The recording includes the dialogue between songs (not included in the timings shown above). The information comes from Tom Marcello. Tracks b and the medley g-h are vibraphone solos. Track d is a McPartland piano solo. Track e is a Locke piano solo.

Mark Ledford (ldr), Mark Ledford (t, g, key, snt, v), Joe Locke (vib), Scott Brown (key, p), Victor Le Comer (snt), Lonnie Plaxico (b), Jeff Haynes (per)

Joe Locke does not appear on any other tracks of this CD.

Hiram Bullock (ldr), Joe Locke (vib), Hiram Bullock (g, snt, v), Dr. Lonnie Smith (or), Ed Howard (b), Idris Muhammad (d)

Henry 'Pucho' Brown (ldr), Pamela Fleming (t, fh), Al Pazant (t), Ed Pazant (as), Joe Locke (vib), Marvin Horne (g), John Spruill (p, or), Jon Hart (b), Ernesto Colon (d, per, cng), Ricky 'Bongo' James (per, bo), Chaka Tonge, Seku Tonge (per), Lawrence Killian (cng), Henry 'Pucho' Brown (tim), MC Babee Power (v)