Croker, Theo
Left Sided Music, 2014, CD
Instrument: Trumpet
Issue: 20.3
Jazz Ruler Type: R&B+Jazz
Performance: 5
Sound: 3
Score: 
O’s Notes: Theo Croker plays trumpet, composes and arranges music with a groove that is contagious. It’s contemporary jazz with serious hooks and rhythms that traditional jazz purists can also embrace. Dee Dee Bridgewater steps up to the microphone to deliver three strong vocals notably “Save Your Love For Me” and “I Can’t Help It”. Stephon Harris adds vibes on “Visions” and Roy Hargrove delivers the vocals on his “Roy Allan”. Theo is an Afro Physicist that delivers a strong jazz set that shines across the Jazz Ruler*.
Publicist: SONY BMG Music Entertainment
