We’re hanging with trumpeter Theo Croker in Jacksonville, Florida – where he spent his teenage years – to revisit old mentors and hear a set by his band at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival.
Musicians:
Theo Croker, trumpet; Michael King, piano, keyboard, organ; Eric Wheeler, bass; Shekwaga Ode, drums
“Love from the Sun” from Escape Velocity: Theo Croker, trumpet; Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals; Irwin Hall, alto saxophone; Michael King, fender rhodes, piano; Eric Wheeler, acoustic bass; Kassa Overall, drums, programming, sampling, sequencing.
Set List:
(All compositions by Theo Croker, except as indicated)
No More Maybe (Theo Croker / Iman Omari)
Love from the Sun feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater (Carl Clay / Wayne Garfield)
Happy Feet (Theo Croker / Malaya)
Imperishable Star
Hero Stomp
Credits:
Writer and Producer: Alex Ariff; Host: Christian McBride; Concert engineer: Uller Bailey & Jim Stafford, Eclipse Recording Co. St Augustine, Florida; Mix: Corey Goldberg. Executive Producer: Steven A. Williams; Executive Producer at NPR Music: Suraya Mohamed; Vice President of Visuals and Music Strategy at NPR: Keith Jenkins.