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New Music: Escape Velocity By Theo Croker

No sophomore slump from up and coming straight-ahead horn man Theo Croker, who brings genre bending style and spiritual searching in his exhilarating second album release Escape Velocity.   Croker's new release features his band DVRK FUNK, which includes Anthony Ware on tenor saxophone and flute, Pianist Michael King, Guitarist Ben Eunson, Bassist Eric Wheeler and Drummer Kassa Overall.  Dee Dee Bridgewater even shows up to sing on Love From The Sun.  Of the group DVRK FUNK's name Croker explains: “Darkness has been labeled as a negative thing but the outer reaches of space are dark. Where life starts is dark. Dark is an endless possibility, infinite and unknown. That’s what we’re about.” I'll be featuring cuts from Escape Velocity at various times on Jazz 91.9 WCLK in particular  during Serenade To The City, Monday through Friday from 10:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. Find out more about Theo Croker here.