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Theo Croker
Grandson of trumpeter Doc Cheatham (1905-1997), Theodore Lee Croker followed the
same path, learning the instrument under the tutelage of Donald Byrd at the
Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio, from which he graduated. Born in
Leesburg, Florida, on July 18, 1985, the musical prodigy recorded two
independent albums, including The Fundamentals (2006) on a producer's account
and the collection of covers In the Tradition (2009), in which he paid tribute
to his grandfather, before going into exile in China to concentrate on his
musical practice. In Shanghai, where he stayed for seve...
