Ezra Collective has won the prestigious the Mercury Prize 2023
Ezra Collective has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for the best British or Irish album of 2023 for their album Where I’m Meant to Be. Ezra Collective’s win is historic as it marks the first time a jazz artist has…
Video of the Day: Ezra Collective – NPR Tiny Desk Concert
London jazz band Ezra Collective performed material from the new album Where I'm Meant To Be live at NPR Tiny Desk Concert. London 5-piece Ezra Collective are proving themselves as a harmonious tour de force. Their sound nods respectfully…
Song of the Day: Ezra Collective – May The Funk Be With You
London's jazz band Ezra Collective unveils a new single May The Funk Be With You, from the band's forthcoming new album. Bandleader Femi Koleoso says of the release, One of the blessings in the storm of lockdown was the opportunity…
The Wicked Sound Playlist #8 (2022) New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound Playlist #8 (2022) new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Pachakuti, young.vishnu, Ezra Collective, Emil Evans, Soul Supreme, Blue Lab Beats, Pip Millett, Dylan Jones,…
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival reveals the line up for 2022 edition
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival has added a host of star acts to the line-up for next summer’s event, which returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex from July 1st – 3rd 2022. The leading lights of international jazz will also…
THE BEST COMPILATIONS 2020
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favorite compilation albums of 2020: 01. VA Blue Note Reimagined (Blue Note) Blue Note Re:imagined presents classic Blue Note tracks, including compositions by Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, Andrew Hill, Donald Byrd,…
The Wicked Sound Playlist November 2020/11/4 New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound November 2020/11/4 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Jake Milliner, Fr1th, Marcus Tenney, Charlie Allen, Andrew Ashong, Kaidi Tatham, JK Group, Greg Spero, Terreon Gully,…
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival concerts selection
The Wicked Sound’s The EFG London Jazz Festival 2020 concerts selection The EFG London Jazz Festival will be going ahead as a huge range of shows and special events online, with live concerts now streamed from venues across London and…
Blue Note Records and Decca shared an Ezra Collective new version of Wayne Shorter’s track “Footprints”.
Blue Note Records and Decca shared an Ezra Collective new version of Wayne Shorter’s track “Footprints” from the forthcoming compilation “Blue Note Re:Imagined”. This album contains a number of top young British musicians covering tracks from the phenomenal back catalog…
The Wicked Sound Playlist June 2020/06/4 New Music Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound June 2020/06/4 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from Thijsenterprise, John Beltran, Photay, Miles Francis & Jas Walton, LCSM (Likwid Continual Space Motion), Ghettolette String Ensemble, Farnell…
Ezra Collective will present live their exceptional album ‘You Can’t Steal My Joy’
Ezra Collective will present live their exceptional album “You Can’t Steal My Joy“. Jazz five-piece will play tomorrow at Concorde2 in Brighton one of the last shows this year in the UK, before heading to tour the United States of…
The Wicked Sound weekly playlist week 12 new jazz
Wicked Sound weekly playlist week 12: 01. Steam Down - Free My Skin [Decca] Buy 02. Moses Boyd - Stranger Than Fiction [Exodus Records] Buy 03. Emma-Jean Thackray - Too Shy - 12 Version" [ International Anthem] Buy …