Theo Croker in Washington

Theo Croker is an American trumpeter, composer and producer, born in Leesburg, Florida, in 1985. He plays contemporary jazz shaped by funk, soul, hip-hop and electronic music, and is known for albums including AfroPhysicist, Escape Velocity, Star People Nation, BLK2LIFE // A FUTURE PAST and LOVE QUANTUM. During his years in Shanghai, Croker held a residency at the House of Blues and Jazz, where Dee Dee Bridgewater heard him perform. He later toured in Bridgewater’s band, and in 2019 he brought a six-piece group to NPR’s Tiny Desk to play material from Star People Nation.