Ezra Collective at Vega

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. Their new album Your Can't Steal My Joy is out now. ...

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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. Their new album Your Can't Steal My Joy is out now.

Ezra Collective – legende eksperimenter i et forunderligt jazzunivers

Med singlerne “Pure Shade”, “Reason in Disguise” og ”The Quest For Coin” har Ezra Collective skabt en massiv hype. I april udgav de deres debutalbum You Can´t Steal My Joy, der en fornem fejring af jazzen i nye musikalske nuancer.

De talentfulde musikere i kollektivet eksperimenterer med genrer som afrobeat, latin, hiphop og grime i et jazzet univers. Med fusionerne forsøger kollektivet at implementere hvert medlems musikalske opdragelse for at nedbryde stereotyper omkring jazz-genren. Orkesterleder Femi Koleoso har til The Guardian fortalt, hvordan bandet arbejder med at nedbryde konventionerne:

"I realized really young I could never be as great as John Coltrane or Max Roach. I could never be another J Dilla. The only thing I could be was the best Femi Koleoso I could be. And that involves referencing everything I love. Whether it's Fela Kuti or whether it's Burna Boy. ... Just trying to bring that out as naturally as possible, that's how we've got this mix of genres. We're kind of not letting the word 'jazz' be something that restricts us, but letting it be something that brings freedom."

Det er gået stærkt for de fem venner, der allerede har været på en totalt udsolgt UK-tour, spillet til Quincy Jones´ fødselsdag og for nyligt været på deres første turné i USA. Bandet mødte hinanden for syv år siden på jazz-ungdomsprogrammet Tomorrow´s Warriors, hvorefter de dannede gruppen.

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