Theo Croker is a GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter, composer, producer, and  bandleader redefining modern jazz through genre-blending innovation. His new  album, DREAM MANIFEST (Dom Recs / Fat Beats, June 13), is a cinematic  collision of jazz, experimental hip-hop, and cosmic soul, praised by the LA  Times as “a path to jazz greatness.”  Known for collaborations with J. Cole, Jill Scott, Wyclef Jean, Ari Lennox, and  Common, Croker’s sound is described by NPR as having “a clear musical  approach and determination.” His live shows are immersive experiences,  blending trumpet performance, production, and samples — all performed with  his acoustic ensemble.  As VICE notes, Croker “pushes the boundaries of jazz, neo-soul, and hip-hop,” a  vision fully realized during his sold-out Barbican Theatre premiere of Dream  Manifest. The Evening Standard called it “jazz, just not as we know it,” while  Jazzwise praised his “emotional depth” and “total stage control.”