Winning last year’s mercury prize was a boon for ezra collective and a landmark for british jazz. but with inspirations as diverse as cannonball adderley and damon albarn, they’re already moving on, with a new album that updates yet exalts the spontaneous spirit of their genre. “it’s as real as music gets,” they tell mat snow.

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Winning last year’s Mercury Prize was a boon for EZRA COLLECTIVE and a landm

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MOJO Magazine

15 October 2024

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