Just released under the Italian label Jazz Eyes, Sticks & Strings is Joe Locke's newest album featuring Jay Anderson on bass, Jonathan Kreusberg on guitar and Joe LaBarbera on drums, who will perform elegant original compositions plus a couple of standards, favourite pieces of his. Connected to the album, the omonymous European tour, to be started from UK in november featuring the same musicians, will head California vibist to Germany, Spain and mainly Italy: the only opportunity to hear him live in some cosy little clubs.

November 02
UK, London - Royal Academy of Music
"An Evening with Joe Locke"
(w/ Neil Percy, the R.A.M. Percussion Ensemble, and guests)

November 03
GERMANY, Minden - Jazz Club Minden
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 04
GERMANY, Kiel - Promotional Event
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 05
GERMANY, Berlin - A-Trane
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 06
GERMANY, Köln - Altes Pfandhaus
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 08
ITALY, Bari - TBA
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 10
ITALY, Valderice - Auditorium
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 11
ITALY, Naples - TAM
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 14
SPAIN, Lugo - Lugo Jazz Festival
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 15-18
ITALY, Bologna - Bologna Jazz Festival
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 19
ITALY, Palermo - TBA
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 20
ITALY, Catanzaro - Auditorium
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 21
ITALY, Marostica - Panic Jazz Club
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 22
ITALY, Verona - Cantine dell'Arena
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera

November 24
ITALY, Terni - Auditorium Palazzo Gazzoli
Joe Locke Quartet "Sticks & Strings"
w/ Jay Anderson, Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera