Ezra Collective - "Jubilee Feeling"

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Photo by Sergio Pontier

Ezra Collective have done a great thing to help elevate jazz for people who may find it boring: They have released a jazz party banger. "Jubilee Feeling" turns a century old art form into a modern day blast, without adding much else to it. The song is easily recognizable as jazz, and makes modern listeners understand why the crowds are going insane in all of those old photographs from the fifties. This is a fun song, and sometimes you just want a fun song. "Jubilee Feeling" was made to dance to, and will certainly have you scrolling to the bottom of this post to see if Ezra Collective are playing anywhere near you. 

Bandleader Femi Koleoso says of the band's latest single:

“Something we love deeply in the EZ is the feeling of raving and partying like you’re listening to classic British electronic music, but hearing Bebop and Jazz language. That juxtaposition is so EZ, so UK Jazz, so precious. The video is meant to demonstrate that juxtaposition - the dress code and vibes being so early ‘00s, but the music being so new and fresh; how nights out can spiral into so many different things but end up being this feeling of unmatched joy, a Jubilee Feeling”.

You can watch the video for "Jubilee Feeling" below. Here Because of Hope is due out September 11 on Partisan Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Ezra Collective, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


30 AUG 2026 / Lincoln, UK / Lost Village

26 FEB / Bristol, UK / The Prospect Building - SOLD OUT

27 FEB / Bristol, UK / The Prospect Building - SOLD OUT

28 FEB / Bristol, UK / The Prospect Building

03 MAR / Nottingham, UK / Rock City - SOLD OUT

08 MAR / Glasgow, UK / O2 Academy

10 MAR / Edinburgh, UK / Usher Hall

12 MAR / Manchester, UK / Warehouse, Aviva Studios - SOLD OUT

13 MAR / Manchester, UK / Warehouse, Aviva Studios

14 MAR / Birmingham, UK / O2 Academy

18 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton — SOLD OUT

19 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton — SOLD OUT

20 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton – SOLD OUT

21 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton - SOLD OUT

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