Love Is a Pendulum is an album released by American jazz vibraphonist Joe Locke in 2015 on the Motéma label. The album is centered on the five-movement suite of the same name, which Locke was inspired to write after reading a poem by Barbara Sfraga.

Track listing No.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Variation On Wisdom" Locke 2:092."Love Is The Tide"Locke11:373. "Love Is A Planchette"Locke7:554."Love Is A Pendulum"Locke8:455."Love Is Letting Go"Locke4:526."Love Is Perpetual Motion"Locke10:387."For Jessie Mountain"Locke5:458."Last Ditch Wisdom"Locke6:449."Embrace"Locke7:45

Personnel Joe Locke – vibraphone, producer Robert Rodriguez – piano Ricky Rodriguez – double bass, bass guitar Terreon Gully – drums, producer

Guests Donny McCaslin – tenor saxophone Rosario Giuliani – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Paul Bollenback – guitar Victor Provost – steel pan Theo Bleckmann – vocals

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