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Open Arms to Open Us

Ben Lamar Gay

2021 · Jazz

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Open Arms to Open Us by Ben Lamar Gay

Open Arms to Open Us is a Jazz album by Ben Lamar Gay, originally released in 2021. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks On You
  2. A2Hood Rich Happy
  3. A3Bang Melodically Bang
  4. A4Aunt Lola and the Quail
  5. A5Mestre Candeia's Denim Hat
  6. A6Oh Great Be the Lake
  7. A7I Be Loving Me Some Of You
  8. A8Nyuzura

Side B

  1. B1Slightly Before The Dawn
  2. B2Lean Back. Try Igbo
  3. B3Dress Me in New Love
  4. B4Touch.Don't Scroll
  5. B5I Once Carried A Blossom
  6. B6In Tongues And In Droves
  7. B7S'Phisticated Lady
  8. B8We Gon Win

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Post-Bop & Modal
  • warm
  • cerebral
  • bohemian

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Ben LaMar Gay - cornet,voice,organ,balafon,synths,
Temple blocks,programming, manipulations,percussion,citara,
Bass synth,triangle,pandeiro,beatbox,kick drum,things
Tommaso Moretti - drums,xylophone,percussion, thangs
Macie Stewart - voice
Sima Cunningham - voice
Matthew Davis - tuba,trombone
Angela,Leia,Mina - a mother raises her daughters up to
The mic (ooh Ahh AHH Ooh),voices
Johanna Brock- violin,viola,light
Tomeka Reid - cello,voice,luz
Rob Frye - flute,percussion,ears,tings and tun

Credits

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Performers

  • Adam ZanoliniOBOE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, OBOE
  • Ayanna WoodsELECTRIC BASS VOICE, ELECTRIC BASS VOICE, ELECTRIC BASS, OTHER
  • Ben Lamar GayCORNET, VOICE, ORGAN, BALAFON, SYNTH, TEMPLE BLOCK, PROGRAMMED BY, EFFECTS , PERCUSSION, LYRE , SYNTH , TRIANGLE, PANDEIRO, HUMAN BEATBOX, DRUM , OTHER DRUMS ORGAN
  • Johanna BrockVIOLA VIOLIN VIOLIN, VIOLA
  • Matthew DavisTUBA, TROMBONE
  • Matthew DavisTROMBONE TUBA TUBA, TROMBONE
  • Rob FryeFLUTE FLUTE, PERCUSSION FLUTE, PERCUSSION, OTHER
  • Tomeka ReidCELLO CELLO, VOICE CELLO, VOICE, OTHER
  • Tommaso MorettiDRUMS DRUMS, XYLOPHONE, PERCUSSION DRUMS, XYLOPHONE, PERCUSSION, OTHER
  • A.MartinezFEATURING
  • Angel Bat DawidFEATURING
  • Dorothee MunyanezaFEATURING
  • Gira DahneeFEATURING
  • OhmmeFEATURING
  • Onye OzuzuFEATURING

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