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.
Django Festival Allstars
French “hot jazz” icon Django Reinhardt’s irresistible cool and jumpin’ gypsy joie de vivre inspired an unlikely range of pop luminaries from Carlos Santana to Eric Clapton, to Jimi Hendrix – who named his “Band of Gypsys” in tribute, and Willie Nelson whose “country-swing” he’s acknowledged as Django-inspired. In the past two decades, the Django Festival Allstars have emerged as top champions of Reinhardt’s “gypsy jazz” in America. Performing semi-annual residencies at New York’s Birdland Jazz Club since 2002, and touring year-by-year to standing ovations at top festivals and venues, the group evolved into a brilliantly cohesive collective of star performers. Co-led by French gypsy guitar legend Samson Schmitt, the immensely talented and versatile French accordionist Ludovic Beier, and the impossibly virtuosic French violinist Pierre Blanchard, their music intoxicates. They swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad. Their all-original studio album, Evolution, coming February 13, 2026 on Motéma, expertly amplifies and expands Django’s essential legacy in the 21st century.
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
Richard Sears Piano
Matt Penman Bass
Gregory Hutchinson Drums
Robby Marshall Sax, Clarinet
Jesse Harris Guitar, Vocals
Gabi Hartman Vocals
Simon Mouiller Vibraphone
Jack McClune Trio
In this trio, we make what we feel is Jazz, not just as music but also as a language. A manner of expression that connects our souls on a common ground. Similarly to the ways that Keith Jarret or Bill Evans might have done it with there respective trios, we’ve decided to do such by improvising on some of our favorite standards. Burgundy is home to the three of us. It’s a place where different cultures and different traditions meet, thus making an even richer soil for it’s historical roots. Wine is surely the fruit of this blend, but jazz may very much be as well.
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.
Saturday May 30th
6:00 PM - Midnight
Ezra Collective
SYNT
Montrachet Jazz Band
Saxa Goth DJ
Sunday May 31st
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Django Festival Allstars
Jack McClune Trio
Washboard Boogie Bang
Montrachet Jazz Band