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Ezra Collective

jazz fusion group

Formed in 2012

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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. 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. 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. At the Brit Awards 2025, the Ezra Collective became the first jazz band to win the "Group of the Year" accolade.

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Ezra Collective est un quintette de jazz britannique composé du batteur et leader Femi Koleoso, du bassiste TJ Koleoso, du claviériste Joe Armon-Jones, du trompettiste Ife Ogunjobi et du saxophoniste ténor James Mollison. Leur musique mêle afrobeat, calypso, reggae, hip-hop, soul et jazz. Ils collaborent régulièrement avec d'autres musiciens de jazz londoniens comme Nubya Garcia et Moses Boyd.

Leur premier album, You Can't Steal My Joy, sort en 2019. En 2023, leur deuxième album, Where I'm Meant To Be, remporte le Mercury Prize. Lors des Brit Awards 2025, Ezra Collective est devenu le premier groupe de jazz à être lauréat du prix du Groupe de l'année.

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