If there\u2019s one thing we want the Festival Cru\u00eflla to have, it\u2019s live shows that surprise you,<\/strong> make you feel every nerve in your body, and stay with you\u2026 Unique, diverse performances that bring a sound you\u2019ve never heard before, but that your body instantly recognizes \u2014 it\u2019s time to dance! <\/strong>And Ezra Collective<\/strong> have made it clear that they\u2019re true masters of it!<\/p>\n Formed in 2016 and forged in the creative environment of Tomorrow\u2019s Warriors<\/strong>, this band embodies the vitality of a generation that has brought jazz back to the streets, the clubs, and the dance floors. Comprising Femi Koleoso<\/strong> (drums), TJ Koleoso<\/strong> (bass), Joe Armon-Jones<\/strong> (keys), Dylan Jones<\/strong> (trumpet), and James Mollison<\/strong> (saxophone), the group presents jazz as an open conversation, permeable to afrobeat<\/strong>, hip-hop<\/strong>, grime<\/strong>, and R&B<\/strong>. ‘Dance, No One\u2019s Watching’<\/strong> is, fittingly, an ode to dancing \u2014 an album that musically guides you through a night out in the city and chronicles the many dance floors Ezra Collective set foot on during their 2023 world tour, the year they became the first jazz group to win the Mercury Prize<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In 2025, they became the first UK jazz band to win a BRIT Award (\u201cGroup of the Year\u201d), recognizing their music as an affirmation of identity \u2014 a space for dialogue between cultures, generations, and genres \u2014 that we\u2019ll be dancing to on Friday, July 10th, at the Parc del F\u00f2rum!<\/strong><\/p>\n How they sound:<\/p>\n
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