Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso: On Tony Allen and UK jazz today

Of all the artists to emerge from the overbaked “UK jazz explosion” of recent years, Ezra Collective are arguably the greatest crossover success–based on Spotify stats and tour bookings, anyway. And while the juggernaut of early hype may have worn itself out, things are only looking rosier in 2023: The barrier-busting London quintet is currently gearing up for a breakthrough North American tour, topped by a week at New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club… [ read more ]