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Late Junction: Ben LaMar Gay’s mixtape

Ben LaMar Gay’s mixtape

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Verity Sharp presents a mixtape from Chicago composer and vocalist Ben LaMar Gay.

Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from Chicago composer and vocalist Ben LaMar Gay to blast away the January blues, with Brazilian jazz, gospel guitar, electroacoustic sounds and more.

Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from Chicago multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist Ben LaMar Gay to blast away the January blues. Raised on Chicago's South Side, Gay started his career as a cornet player, honing his craft as a member of the respected Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. A prolific creator and collaborator in the experimental music scene in the city, he’s worked with everyone from Makaya McCraven, Joshua Abrams and Nicole Mitchell to Jaimie Branch, Theo Parrish and Bitchin Bajas. 

Often described as a ‘postmodern folklorist’, Gay’s sound melds a vast array of influences including avant-garde jazz, Brazilian traditions, and experimental electronic composition. His exclusive mixtape for Late Junction reflects his wide-ranging influences, featuring Brazilian jazz, gospel blues, electroacoustic sounds, and plenty of avant-garde mind-bending jazz moments, with pieces from  Pauline Oliveros, Pamela Z and Blind Willie Johnson. 

Elsewhere in the show there’s sonic experiments from the Kingdom of Fife, piano improvisations from Iran and jaw harp from Nova Scotia. 

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