— Genre-blending Jazz band, Ezra Collective, announces North American tour dates following the release of their Where I’m Meant to Be album.
Today, Ezra Collective has announced a North American tour, celebrating the release of their latest album Where I’m Meant To Be. Following their European run in February of 2023, Ezra Collective’s return to North America will kick off Monday, March 27th in Los Angeles and make stops in Chicago, Montréal and more before wrapping up with three nights at the historic Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Tickets are available for general sale now — all tickets will be available the official Ezra Collective website.
Where I’m Meant To Be was released on November 4th via Partisan Records and includes the singles “No Confusion,” “Ego Killah,” “Life Goes On” featuring Sampa The Great and the summer-anthem “Victory Dance,” the latter of which the group performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert earlier this month. Ezra Collective’s Tiny Desk Concert is indicative of the electric live performances from which the group first built their lore and an excellent preview of what to expect from their forthcoming North American shows.
Where I’m Meant To Be is a thumping celebration of life, an affirming elevation in the Ezra Collective’s winding hybrid sound and refined collective character. At its core are themes of resilience and resistance. In particular, it’s the unique story of the Black British experience and the beauty and joy that people of the diaspora find as a product of their perseverance and community-building. The album speaks to the understanding that for so many life itself is fundamentally difficult, but to celebrate the spoils afforded to those that push through hardship and find the aspects of life — whether in community, in the arts, in cuisine — that bring us fulfillment.
The sound of Where I’m Meant To Be harnesses the energy of celebration after enduring hardship. With its album cover referencing Thelonious Monk’s Underground, the songs marry cool confidence with bright energy. Full of call-and-response conversations between their ensemble parts, a natural product of years improvising together on-stage, the album — which also features Sampa The Great, Kojey Radical, Emeli Sandé and Nao, plus spoken contributions from renowned drummer and late mentor of the band Tony Allen and Steve McQueen — will light up sweaty dance floors and soundtrack summer dinners in equal measure.
Check out Where I’m Meant To Be right here, see tour details below, and stay tuned for more from Ezra Collective coming soon.
Upcoming Live Dates
02/01/2023 – Madrid, ES @ Lula Club
02/02/2023 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 2
02/04/2023 – Lyon, FR @ L’Epicerie Moderne
02/05/2023 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
02/06/2023 – Cologne, DE @ Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
02/08/2023 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefährlich
02/09/2023 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
02/10/2023 – Berlin, DE @ Metropol
02/12/2023 – Lille, FR @ Aeronef
02/14/2023 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
02/15/2023 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
02/18/2023 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
02/19/2023 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
02/21/2023 – Dublin, IE @ Opium Rooms
02/23/2023 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
02/24/2023 – London, UK @ O2 Brixton Academy
03/27/2023 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
03/28/2023 – Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
03/31/2023 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Dakota
04/02/2023 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
04/03/2023 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
04/05/2023 – Montréal, QC @ Studio TD
04/06/2023 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
04/07/2023 – New York City, NY @ The Blue Note
04/08/2023 – New York City, NY @ The Blue Note
04/09/2023 – New York City, NY @ The Blue Note