JVC Jazz festival 2008 : Billy Hart Academy

“Of late, Theo Croker has been queuing up behind Jeremy Pelt for the title of New York’s “upcoming new trumpet sensation,” and on this evening he enjoyed headliner billing just below Hart’s. The young man backs up his rep, as his meaty, hard-punching lines and big sound make it impossible not to sit up and take notice. Croker has begun playing at the Rubin on a regular basis with a variety of line-ups, and the museum’s... Read More