Before his shows at the Jack London Revue, trumpeter Theo Croker talked with A Smooth Ride’s Anthony Dean-Harris about his musical progression, his bandmates, trumpet technician David Monette, and more.
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0:00 - Introductions and working with David Monette’s trumpets
2:50 - Band line-up for Friday’s show at Jack London Revue
3:50 - Croker’s place in the canon of jazz, the legends he remembers and the young players who are coming up now
6:50 - On being in a full exploration mode musically, to the point of being ahead of his recorded works
8:30 - One wanting to release multiple albums at once, to capture a moment and move on through honesty
11:30 - What material of Croker’s and of Miles Davis’ to expect on his Jack London Revue show