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Relatives confirmed that 17-year-old Dylon Oothoudt of Walker was the male found dead Sept. 13, 2026, in a Cass Lake yard. An autopsy ruled the death a homicide by gunshot wound.
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Throughout the shared listen, KAXE Music Director Kari Hedlund will discuss the album and more with the band in a live interview.
Just last year Ezra Collective became the first jazz band to win "Group of the Year" at the Brit Awards, behind their critically acclaimed third album Dance, No One's Watching from 2024.
Not too long ago the thought of jazz returning to the forefront of popular music would have been laughed at, but hearing the London quintet's remarkable follow up Here Because of Hope it is clear why the band now shares an award with such names The Beatles and Radiohead.
Divided into three sections that mirror the historical movement of many Black Brits from Africa to the Caribbean to the UK, Ezra Collective's fusion of jazz with elements from each area paints a musical and historical through line that often needs no words to share its message.
Ezra Collective are at the peak of their powers on Here Because of Hope, playing music that is simultaneously educating and the perfect soundtrack to a house party, paving a way for jazz to shake off its stuffy and academic reputation. -MK
Read the full review on our Fresh Picks page.
Not too long ago the thought of jazz returning to the forefront of popular music would have been laughed at, but hearing the London quintet's remarkable follow up Here Because of Hope it is clear why the band now shares an award with such names The Beatles and Radiohead.
Divided into three sections that mirror the historical movement of many Black Brits from Africa to the Caribbean to the UK, Ezra Collective's fusion of jazz with elements from each area paints a musical and historical through line that often needs no words to share its message.
Ezra Collective are at the peak of their powers on Here Because of Hope, playing music that is simultaneously educating and the perfect soundtrack to a house party, paving a way for jazz to shake off its stuffy and academic reputation. -MK
Read the full review on our Fresh Picks page.
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With The Setlist, KAXE's Music Team curates the best live music to catch each week across Northern Minnesota and beyond.
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