180g vinyl audiophile pressing, this album is appearing on vinyl for the first time. Joe Locke recorded But Beautiful in 1991, when his name as a new vibraphonist was gaining serious momentum on the NY scene. Following his highly acclaimed debut album Present Tense and the ensuing Longing from SteepleChase this third album showcases Lockes lyricism in a ballad collection accompanied by the master Kenny Barron.

If your mood of the moment is to surround yourself with something soft and lovely, Locke and Barron will make things beautiful. - Cadence