Jazz Articles about Theo Croker

Theo Croker: The Fundamentals

by Ivana Ng
August 8, 2007

Theo Croker's The Fundamentals is a meticulous record. In the liner notes, the 21-year-old grandson of Doc Cheatham, who composed and arranged every song, describes many of the tunes in technical terms. This attention to detail--and perhaps also a need for the listener to understand the songs on levels both technical and non-technical--allows the record to be intricate without being cryptic. “Interlude One," which serves as the bass line for “The Fundamentals," is strangely compelling. Though the ...