Theo Croker
Theo Croker (born July 18, 1985 in Leesburg, Florida ) is an American jazz trumpeter and singer.
Croker, a grandson of Doc Cheatham , graduated from Oberlin College and received a 2006 Presser Music Foundation Award scholarship for making his debut album, The Fundamentals , followed by In the Tradition (with Tootie Heath and Benny Powell , 2008). In 2013, Croker won the Marcus Belgrave Trumpet Competition ; In 2014 he released the album AfroPhysicist , produced by Dee Dee Bridgewater , followed by Star People Nation (Sony Music, 2019), which received a Grammy nomination in the category of contemporary instrumental music .
Web links
- Web presence
- Theo Croker Wins Marcus Belgrave Trumpet Competition in JazzTimes
- Oberlin College Celebrates Theo Croker
- Theo Croker at Allmusic (English)
- Theo Croker at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Croker, Theo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trumpeter and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leesburg (Florida) |