First heard: 26 May 2023
Ezra Collective is a five-piece from London (Femi Koleoso - Drums, TJ Koleoso - Bass, Joe Armon-Jones - Keys, Ife Ogunjobi - Trumpet and James Mollison - Saxophone). Dylan Jones previously was the trumpeter for the band. They "marry the delicate technicalities of jazz musicianship with afrobeat and hip hop". Their Juan Pablo: The Philosopher went on to win the accolade of Best Jazz Album at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards in January 2018. Ezra Read more on Last.fm