Ezra Collective | |
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 Femi Koleoso at the 2017 Jazz Manor Festival in Sochi, Russia. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Past members | Dylan Jones |
| Website | ezracollective |
Ezra Collective are a British jazz quintet composed of drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and tenor saxophonist James Mollison, who met at the jazz youth programme Tomorrow's Warriors and formed their group soon afterwards.[1] The group fuses elements of afrobeat, calypso, reggae, hip-hop, soul and jazz, and frequently collaborates with fellow London-based jazz musicians such as Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd.[2][3] They were the recipients of the 2023 Mercury Music Prize. Their 2024 single "God Gave Me Feet for Dancing" was chosen by Barack Obama for his list of 25 favourite songs of the year.[4][5]
- ^ Madden, Sidney (13 February 2019). "Ezra Collective Sets The 'Quest For Coin' To A Fast-Paced Jazz Soundtrack". npr.org. NPR. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Kalia, Ammar (28 April 2019). "Ezra Collective: You Can't Steal My Joy review – celebration of jazz's diversity". The Observer. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Hutchinson, Kate (19 October 2018). "A Sweaty Night Out in London's New Jazz Scene". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (20 December 2024). "Barack Obama Includes Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé and Billie Eilish Among Favorite Music of 2024". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (20 December 2024). "Barack Obama Had Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé on Repeat This Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 December 2024.