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describe theeir sound as "jazz with a mix of everything else"

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They are seen as redefining modern jazz by combining traditional musicianship with contemporary and global influences

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five piece jazz band

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frequently collaborate with fellow London-based jazz musicians such as Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd

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Their music is heavily influenced by the cultural diversity of London, a sound they describe as "inherently like London"

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2,752,218 monthly listeners

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biggest song - god gave me feet for dancing - 29.5 million views

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jazz legends like Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock, and Tony Allen, alongside hip-hop acts like A Tribe Called Quest and grime artists such as Giggs

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influences

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Their name is a reference to the Biblical prophet Ezra and his practice of studying the works of the greats who came before him

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won Mercury Prize in 2023 for their sophomore album, "where I'm meant to be"

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Their first appearance on the Official Albums Chart came courtesy of their 2019 debut album You Can't Steal My Joy, but it was their Mercury Prize-winning second album that helped Ezra Collective to their first Top 40 placing, the album peaked at Number 24.

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214 K followers

306 posts

verified

new album out now = recent

posts showing them playing to a huge audience (festivals)

played in Japan, Sydney = international audience

followed by celebrities like Nandi Bushell and many people i know personally = well known

post showing they won the BRITS group of the year = big deal

BBC and Radio 6 music have posted about them

played in a show headlining Stevie Wonder

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won Group Of The Year at the 2025 BRIT Awards

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34,448 monthly listeners

biggest song - 2 far gone - 2.6 million streams

2 albums - 2018 & 2020

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2 posts

29.6K followers

300-600 likes - 30-70 comments

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posted 7 years ago by NTS 131K subscribers but only 18K views

live from Glasgow's The Brass & Crimson event with Drambuie.

6 comments all 6-7 years ago

338 likes

casual wear

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Concert-tracking (via Songkick): ~ 23,513 fans getting alerts for his concerts

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Major awards: Won e.g. the MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act (with Binker & Moses) in 2015.

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youtube ~6k

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described his music as “isn’t meant to be a negative record; it’s meant to unify, to make people think.”

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Dark Matter was nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize

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Formed in 2011 and active (in their main form) until 2022.

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is music is described as blending jazz with grime, electronica, highlife, broken beat and Afro-Caribbean rhythm

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displaced disporia is described as infusing jazz with diaspora rhythms and collaborations.

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on spotify they have 106,071 monthly listeners

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Released 4 studio albums

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They won the MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act in 2013.

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Their instrumentation is distinct: led by saxophone/clarinet (Shabaka Hutchings), tuba (Theon Cross) and two drummers.

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The band blends jazz with Afrobeat, Caribbean folk rhythms, British grime-influenced energy, and world music textures.

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They’re known for intense, kinetic live performances — often creating a “dance-floor jazz” vibe despite being firmly jazz-rooted.

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NME gave a five-star review to Black to the Future

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They were pivotal in the “London jazz renaissance” of the 2010s, often associated with younger, urban-rooted jazz movements and cross-genre experimentation