Ezra Collective

♜ Ezra Collective (London)
präsentiert von WDR Cosmo, ByteFM & Black Atlantic

► MI || 12.09. || Doors: 19h || YUCA, Köln
► The new generation jazz vanguards mixing jazz with afrobeat & hiphop

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„pioneering the new-wave of UK jazz music“ – Boiler Room

Synergy in motion, London five-piece Ezra Collective are proving themselves as a harmonious tour de force. Their sound nods respectfully to a classic jazz footprint, celebrating the originators whilst simultaneously carving a path solely their own. Ezra Collective marry the delicate technicalities of jazz musicianship with afrobeat and hip hop, tied together by a sound that’s unmistakably London. Their live show is one of dynamic union; the strength of their partnership shines in performances that are commanding yet sensitive, soulful and pertinently groove-laced. Following a joyous and stunningly cohesive show in May 2016, Boiler Room rightly labelled the group as “pioneering the new-wave of U.K. jazz”.

As the genre enjoys a new lease of life that is gaining momentum across the country, Ezra Collective are adding their own fresh and imaginative face to a style that continues to be “as entertaining as it is educational” (Trench). In a year that saw them sell out legendary London venue Ronnie Scott’s not once but twice, 2017 also bought with it the release of their genre-bending second EP, Juan Pablo: The Philosopher. After Ezra Collective took the EP on a successful tour across the U.K and Europe and completely sold out of the vinyl, Juan Pablo: The Philosopher went on to win the accolade of Best Jazz Album at Gilles Peterson’s esteemed Worldwide Awards in January 2018.

Ezra Collective is…
Femi Koleoso – Drums
TJ Koleoso – Bass
Joe Armon Jones – Keys
Dylan Jones – Trumpet
James Mollison – Saxophone

Sounds like…
Fela Kuti, Sonny Rollins, Bob Marley, J Dilla and many more.