Biography
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Years Active
2012 – present (12 years)
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Founded In
London, England, United Kingdom
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Members
- Femi Koleoso
- Ife Ogunjobi
- James Mollison
- Joe Armon‐Jones
- TJ Koleoso
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 Collective's sophomore album Where I'm Meant To Be was awarded the Mercury Prize on 7th September 2023, becoming the first-ever jazz record to win the prestigious award.
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