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[August 11, 2025] – GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter, composer, and producer Theo Croker has announced the Deluxe Edition of his visionary album Dream Manifest, arriving October 24th via Dom Recs. Expanding on the bold genre-fluid foundation of the original, the Dream Manifest (Deluxe) introduces an electrifying new chapter with fresh material and boundary-pushing collaborations featuring IDK, Dear Silas & Blue Lab Beats, and Natureboy Flako. Released this past June, Dream Manifest earned widespread acclaim from LA Times, NPR, DownBeat, TIDAL, Wall Street Journal, and more, with critics praising Croker’s fearless innovation, compositional depth, and spiritual focus. The album includes standout collaborations with Estelle, Kassa Overall, MAAD, Gary Bartz, Malaya, and others—highlighting Croker’s role as a bridge-builder and sonic architect of modern jazz’s evolution.
To celebrate the announcement, Croker has released a brand-new COLORSXSTUDIOS performance, showcasing an unreleased track from the forthcoming Deluxe, “Wrapped in the Weight”. The performance strips his sound down to its most essential elements—raw, immediate, and deeply intentional—offering a preview of the next evolution in Croker’s ever-expanding musical universe, watch here.
Croker recently performed “Up Frequency (Higher)” with MAAD on The Kelly Clarkson Show and will celebrate the album with a headlining residency at Blue Note NYC, August 14–17, tickets are available here.
The Deluxe Edition builds on the album’s original sonic palette—where jazz, R&B, experimental hip-hop, and electronic textures converge—while welcoming new voices into the fold. From IDK’s lyrical sharpness to Blue Lab Beats’ sleek production and Natureboy Flako’s genre-bending spirit, each addition pushes the Dream Manifest vision further into future-facing territory.
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PHOTO CREDIT: BRUNO BARRETO
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