Joseph Paul Locke (born March 18, 1959) is an American jazz vibraphonist.

[1][2] After playing in rock bands, he became attracted to jazz in his teen years[3] and attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester.

[1] In 1981, he moved to New York City and worked as a sideman for Kenny Barron,[2] Freddy Cole, Marvin Smith,[1] and Eddie Henderson.

[1] Joe Locke is the International Vibraphone Consultant at the Royal Academy of Music and holds the title of Hon ARAM.

[4] He has won the Mallet Instrumentalist of the Year Award from the Jazz Journalists Association on six occasions.