Femi Koleoso at the 2017 Jazz Manor Festival in Sochi, Russia
Background information
Origin
London, England
Genres
Jazz
Hip hop
Afrobeat
Instrument(s)
Drum kit
Keyboard
Bass guitar
Tenor saxophone
Trumpet
Years active
2016–present
Labels
Enter the Jungle
Partisan Records
Members
Femi Koleoso
TJ Koleoso
Ife Ogunjobi
James Mollison
Joe Armon-Jones
Past members
Dylan Jones
Website
ezracollective.com
Ezra Collective is 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.[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 are the recipients of the 2023 Mercury Music Prize.
^Madden, Sidney. "Ezra Collective Sets The 'Quest For Coin' To A Fast-Paced Jazz Soundtrack". npr.org. NPR. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^Kalia, Ammar. "Ezra Collective: You Can't Steal My Joy review – celebration of jazz's diversity". theguardian.com/. 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.
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