Ezra Collective: Momentum
Ezra Collective is the award-winning band born out of Tomorrows Warriors UK organisation for jazz music. First coming onto the scene in May 2012 when they werevictorious in the Yamaha Jazz Experience Competition. The judging panel for the final included Peter Ind (jazz double bassist and chair of judges), Julian Joseph (international jazz pianist, composer and broadcaster), Issie Barratt (jazz educator, artistic director of National Youth Jazz Collective) and Gwilym Simcock (international jazz pianist, composer and leading Yamaha artist). They were blown away at the standard of Ezra Collective’s set and the advanced musicianship demonstrated by the band. This lead on to an award which saw Ezra support Terence Blanchard in London Jazz Festival 2012. Since then they have gone on to headline various festivals and play in different clubs around London and beyond. This includes Royal Albert Hall and Festivals up and down the UK. The strong influence of Afro Beat, Reggae and Hip Hop, tied together by tuition and understanding of jazz creates the unique Ezra Collective sound. Ezra Collective have also been used as rapper Pharoahe Monch’s live band further demonstrating their versatility in musicianship.