Theo Croker: Love Quantum
 | Label: MASTERWORKS JAZZ Catalog: 19439882492 Format: CD Theo Croker is at the forefront of a young generation of musicians on the African-American jazz scene who are revisiting the musical heritage and formative cultural achievements of their predecessors, leaving traditional genre boundaries behind. Gospel, blues, jazz, soul, funk: Theo Croker clarifies the historical musical commonalities of all these genres and transposes them into a new, contemporary sound. On a meta-level, these currents are connected for him anyway in the positive creative power of love, which allows to create new worlds of experience and realities against all odds. Theo Croker explains, "Love Quantum" is also a tribute to all the different levels of love that can exist - love for a friend, love for a partner, love for a parent, love for oneself and love for life. It's about how powerful that energy is for us as human beings." In keeping with the concept, Theo Croker has invited no less than nine musical guests to the production of his album. Among them rap legend Wyclef Jean (Fugees), three-time Grammy winner and neo-soul singer Jill Scott, soul and R'n'B singers Ego Ella May, Teedra Moses, singer Kassa Overall, singer-songwriter Jamila Woods and representatives of the current jazz scene such as guitarist James Tillman, saxophonist Gary Bartz or drummer Chris Dave. The Grammy-nominated trumpeter blends gospel, blues, jazz, soul and funk to create a contemporary sound. Featuring Wyclef Jean, Jill Scott, Ego Ella May, Teedra Moses, Kassa Overall, Jamila Woods, James Tillman, Gary Bartz and Chris Dave. Price: $22.98 |