Music

Ezra Collective

Ezra Collective are a dynamic British jazz quintet known for their vibrant, genre-blending sound. The band features drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and tenor saxophonist James Mollison. The group first came together through the renowned Tomorrow’s Warriors initiative, quickly forming a strong musical bond.

Their music fuses jazz with influences from afrobeat, calypso, reggae, hip-hop, and soul, creating an energetic and contemporary sound. They have also collaborated with leading figures of the London jazz scene, including Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd.

In 2023, Ezra Collective were awarded the prestigious Mercury Prize, marking a major milestone in their rise. Their 2024 single “God Gave Me Feet for Dancing” gained international attention when it was selected by Barack Obama as one of his favourite songs of the year. Continuing their groundbreaking trajectory, the band made history at the Brit Awards 2025 by becoming the first jazz group to win Group of the Year.

Montrachet Jazz Band

An exceptional group of internationally acclaimed musicians comes together in Burgundy, forming a one-of-a-kind supergroup exclusively for the Montrachet Jazz Festival.

Anthony Wilson Musical Director, Guitar

Anthony Wilson is a Los Angeles–born guitarist and composer whose genre-bending career spans big band, post-bop, and cross-genre projects. A son of Gerald Wilson, he has released acclaimed albums, earned a Grammy nomination, and contributed to Diana Krall’s quartet. He has received the Thelonious Monk Institute International Composers’ Award and was a MacDowell Fellow, with work commissioned by major institutions and collaborations with a wide range of artists.

Richard Sears Piano

Richard Sears is an American pianist/composer based in Paris, known for cross-genre collaborations and innovative works that fuse jazz, experimental, and contemporary music, including albums with Albert “Tootie” Heath, Disquiet for the Una Corda, and Appear to Fade.

Matt Penman Bass

Matt Penman is a New Zealand–born bassist and educator based in New York, renowned for his work with the SFJAZZ Collective, James Farm, and a wide circle of jazz luminaries; he has led multiple projects and appears on more than 100 recordings.

Gregory Hutchinson Drums

Gregory Hutchinson is a Brooklyn-born drummer and master of timing and rhythm who has performed with jazz greats such as Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, Joshua Redman, and many more. Celebrated for his elegant, dance-like approach to drums, he continually pushes the art of rhythm across jazz and beyond.

Robby Marshall Sax, Clarinet

Marshall is a versatile guitarist and composer,LA-trained and Paris-based, whose career embraces jazz, world music, and contemporary crossovers, with notable collaborations with Carlos Santana, Cassandra Wilson, Michael Buble and others as well as a
celebrated album history.

Jesse Harris Guitar, Vocals

Jesse Harris is an American songwriter, guitarist, and producer whose work spans folk,
rock, jazz, and world rhythms. He’s known for writing Norah Jones’s “Don’t Know Why,”
leading bands like Once Blue and The Ferdinandos, and collaborating with artists
across genres, with recent projects including Cosmo and a 2025 solo album.

Gabi Hartman Vocals

Gabi Hartmann is a Paris-based singer, composer, and producer whose genre-blurring work blends pop, folk, jazz, soul, and world music. Her 2023 self-titled debut on Sony Masterworks earned broad acclaim, following a 2022 EP with Jesse Harris; she’s known for collaborative projects, concept albums, and a boldly narrative approach to sound.

Simon Mouiller Vibraphone

Simon Moullier is a veteran, award-winning vibraphonist, composer, and educator who has collaborated with top artists, earned multiple GRAMMY recognitions, and leads his own projects, with his new album CEIBA which was released in 2026. He performs worldwide and lectures at major music schools.

Washboard boogie bang

Do you love it when it snaps, grooves, and truly sings? Washboard Boogie Bang brings together two voices, four instruments, and an infectious energy in the service of boogie, blues, and swing. On stage, we deliver a raw, lively, and generous sound—made to move you, and keep you moving. Blending reimagined covers with original songs, we draw from American roots music to get bodies dancing and hearts fired up.

SYNT

Synt is the story of four musicians who come together every Tuesday night simply for the joy of playing. Out of these sessions, a distinctive sound has emerged, blending the influences of Fabrice, Gabriel, Guillaume, and Louis-Auguste. From Mac Miller to Hiatus Kaiyote, with touches of jazz inspired by artists like Robert Glasper, the quartet reimagines its influences with an electronic twist. In 2026, they take a new step forward, venturing for the first time into writing their own original tracks.