梅赛德斯-奔驰爵士大师堂 | 新生代爵士小号明星——Theo Croker
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THEO CROKER是美国爵士乐小号手、作曲家、编曲家和歌手。出生于佛罗里达州，Croker获得过三次Echo Award提名，他也是Theodore Presser Award的获得者。Croker已经发行了五张录音室专辑——《Fundamentals》（2006）、《In the Tradition》（2009）、《Afro Physicist》（2014）、《Escape Velocity》（2016）和《Star People Nation》（2019）。他还作为嘉宾出现在J. Cole的专辑《4 Your Eyez Only》（2016）和Common的专辑《Black America Again》（2016）以及Ari Lennox的首张专辑《Shea Butter Baby》（2019）中。
THEO CROKER is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger and vocalist. Born in Leesburg, Florida, Croker is a three-time Echo Award nominee, as well as a Theodore Presser Award recipient. Croker has released five studio albums —Fundamentals (2006), In the Tradition (2009), Afro Physicist (2014), Escape Velocity (2016) and Star People Nation (2019). He has also been featured on J. Cole’s 4 Your Eyez Only (2016) and Common’s Black America Again (2016) and Ari Lennox's debut album Shea Butter Baby (2019).
Croker出生于1985年7月18日，他不仅是一位民权活动家，还是William Henry Croker和Alicia Cheatham的次子、格莱美奖得主著名小号手Doc Cheatham的孙子。Theo毕业于奥柏林音乐学院（Oberlin College Conservatory）。2013年，在中国上海呆了七年之后，Croker回到了美国。在那里，他拓宽了自己对爵士乐的概念。而在上海期间，他在一家俱乐部做了5个月的驻唱。不久之后，他被聘请为Asia Uncut Star Network的乐队成员，一档模仿《今夜秀》的深夜电视节目。同年，Croker第一次与歌手Dee Dee Bridgewater见面并合作演出。在接下来的两年里，Dee Dee Bridgewater与Croker保持着联系，和交流。2010年7月，Croker成为上海和平饭店爵士酒吧的第一位常驻艺术家。
Croker was born July 18, 1985, he is a jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader from Leesburg, Florida. Theo is the second son of William Henry Croker, a civil rights activist, high school principal and farmer, and Alicia Cheatham, a guidance counselor, and the grandson of Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Doc Cheatham. Croker is a graduate of the Oberlin College Conservatory. In 2013 Croker returned to the United States after a seven-year stay in Shanghai, China, where he broadened his concept of jazz to encompass other complementary genres such as salsa, fusion-rock, R&B, hip-hop and blues. While in Shanghai, he held a five-month residency at Shanghai's House of Blues. Soon after that he was hired as the house band for Asia Uncut Star Network, a late-night television show modeled on the Tonight Show–where Theo served as music director, bandleader and in-house composer until mid-2010.
《Star People Nation》
今年3月1日，Theo的全新专辑《Star People Nation》第一首单曲发行，名为“The Messenger”的这首歌是向传奇爵士音乐家Elvin Jones致敬的曲目，并由客座钢琴家ELEW演唱。Croker在一篇《Earmilk》采访文章中说道：“黑人音乐的摇摆是我们学习音乐的基础。而这首歌就是为了反映那种摇摆的力量。”
On March 1 the first single off of the Star People Nation album was released, which paid homage to legendary Jazz musician Elvin Jones, titled "The Messenger" featuring guest pianist ELEW. Croker states in an article from Earmilk, “How we swing our quarter note is the basis of all black music. It’s the beat, and this song was made to reflect the power in that swing.”
Malaya是一个新兴的艺术家，出生、成长在南菲尔德，她寻求通过自己的创造力和表演来激励人们勇于做自己。她的兴趣始于父亲在她小时候灌输给她的音乐理念，这让她接触到了音乐的无限可能。她在《美国偶像》第13季中排名前八，个人音乐作品也获得了超过90万的点击量。作为一位成熟的歌手兼词曲作者、制作人、演员和全面发展的艺术家，她将继续通过她的音乐传达真实性，以激励全球观众。
Malaya is an emerging artist who was born and raised in Southfield, MI who seeks to inspire people to be themselves through her creativity and performance. Her interest began with the musical ideas that her father instilled at a young age, which exposed her to a universe of endless possibilities. Throughout her musical career, she placed in the top eight on Season 13 of American Idol, opened for artists such as Bryson Tiller, Aretha Franklin and India Arie as well as creating her own music that has reached over 900,000+ streams from around the world. As a developed singer/songwriter, producer, performer and well rounded artist, she will continue to galvanize audiences across the globe by conveying authenticity through her music.
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乐队成员
Theo Croker - Trumpet
Michael Ode - Drums
Eric Wheeler - Bass
Kenny Banks Jr. - Piano
Malaya Watson - Vocals
演出时间
日期/Date：2019年11月21日-22日（周四、周五）
入场时间/Door Time：6:00 PM
演出时间/Show Time：7:30PM
地址/Add：前门东大街23号 Blue Note Beijing
23 Qianmen East Street. Dongcheng District. Beijing
电话Tel：170-0000-0288
票价信息
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180（吧座Bar）/260（边座Side）/
340（主座Table）RMB
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5人包厢价格／5 person：3200RMB
7人包厢价格／7 person：4480RMB
8人包厢价格／8 person：5120RMB
10人包厢价格／10 person：6400RMB
包厢价格（同等人数主座门票＋人均300RMB消费）
演出时间
日期/Date：2019年11月23日（周六）
第一场1st
入场时间/Door Time：6:00 PM
演出时间/Show Time：7:30PM
第二场2nd
入场时间/Door Time：9:30PM
演出时间/Show Time：10:00PM
日期/Date：2019年11月24日（周日）
入场时间/Door Time：5:00 PM
演出时间/Show Time：6:30PM
地址/Add：上海市虹口区四川北路867号 中信广场3-5层
3F-5F, Citic Plaza, No. 867, Sichuan North Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai
电话Tel：139-1870-6076
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剧场票价Ticket Price：
180（侧边座Wing）/260（边座Side）/
340（主座Table）RMB
包厢价格Box Prices：
VIP2 8人包厢价格／8 person：5120RMB
VIP1 10人包厢价格／10 person：6400RMB
包厢价格（同等人数主座门票＋人均300RMB消费）
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