Theo Croker

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Wonderfully righteous work from trumpeter Theo Croker – and a set that's really got the sort of majesty you might expect from the cover! Theo's never been a straight jazz artist on other records – but here, he really ups his game on the cosmic soul front – mixing in guest vocals and instrumental elements with some soul-drenched arrangements that often have a nicely crisp crackle on the rhythms! Croker's trumpet is only part of the album's strength here – as the set also features work from Gary Bartz on alto, plus vocals from Kassa Overall, Iman Omari, Wyclef Jean, and others

TRACKS & PERSONNEL:

• 01. 4KNOWLEDGE
• Theo Croker - trumpet, electric piano, electric drums, sampler

• 2. Soul Call ||Vibrate
• Anthony Ware - alto, tenor & baritone sax, bass clarinet
• Thekwoaga Ode - drums
• Eric Wheeler - electric bass
• Michael King - piano, electric organ
• Theo Croker - trumpet, electric piano, electric drums, sampler

• 03. Just Be (Prelude)
• Eric Wheeler - acoustic bass
• Michael King - piano
• Theo Croker - trumpet, electric piano, electric drums, sampler

• 04. Every Part Of Me
• Ego Ella May - backing vocals
• Shekwoaga Ode - drums
• Eric Wheeler - electric bass
• Michael King - electric piano, electric organ
• Ari Lennox - lead vocals
• Theo Croker - trumpet, electric piano, electric drums, sampler

• 05. Anthem
• Gary Bartz - alto, soprano sax
• Kassa Overall, Shekwoaga Ode - drum programming
• Eric Wheeler - electric bass
• Michael King - electric piano, electric organ. syntheziser

• 06. Lucid Dream
• Shekwoaga Ode - drums
• Eric Wheeler - electric bass
• Michael King - electric piano, electric organ
• Charlotte Dos Santos - lead vocals
• Theo Croker - trumpet, syntheziser

• 07. Where Will You Go
• Eric Wheeler - bass
• Shekwoaga Ode - drums
• Michael King - electric piano, electric organ
• Kassa Overall - rap, vocals
• Theo Croker - trumpet, vocals

• 08. No More Maybe
• Shekwoaga Ode - drums, percussion
• Eric Wheeler - electric bass
• Michael King - electric piano, electric organ
• Iman Omari - vocals
• Theo Croker - trumpet, percussion

• 09. Happy Feet (for Dancers)
• Anthony Ware - alto sax
• Shekwoaga Ode -drums
• Eric Wheeler - electric bass
• Michael King - electric piano, electric organ
• Theo Croker - trumpet, syntheziser

• 10. Imperishable Star
• Shekwoaga Ode - drums
• Eric Wheeler - electric bass Michael King - electric piano, electric organ
• Theo Croker - trumpet

• 11. State Of The Union 444 || BLK2THEFUTURE
• Kassa Overall - drums, sampler
• Wyclef Jean - rap, vocals
• Theo Croker - trumpet, sampler

• 12. Hero Stomp || A Future Past
• Eric Wheeler - acoustic bass
• Shekwoaga Ode - drums
• Michael King - piano, syntheziser
• Theo Croker - trumpet, flugelhorn

• 13.Pathways
• Eric Wheeler - electric bass
• Shekwoaga Ode - drums
• Michael King - piano. electric piano
• Theo Croker - trumpet