Ben LaMar Gay – Open Arms to Open Us

Label:	Nonesuch – 1-671027
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition , Dawn Cherry
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 19, 2021
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Contemporary Jazz

Tracklist

A1		Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks On You Featuring – Ohmme (2)
A2		Hood Rich Happy
A3		Bang Melodically Bang
A4		Aunt Lola And The Quail
A5		Mestre Candeia's Denim Hat
A6		Oh Great Be the Lake
A7		I Be Loving Me Some Of You
A8		Nyuzura Featuring – Dorothée Munyaneza*
B9		Slightly Before The Dawn
B10		Lean Back. Try Igbo Featuring – Onye Ozuzu
B11		Dress Me In New Love
B12		Touch. Don't Scroll Featuring – Ayanna Woods
B13		I Once Carried A Blossom Featuring – A.Martinez
B14		In Tongues And In Droves Featuring – Tomeka Reid
B15		S'Phisticated Lady Featuring – Gira Dahnee
B16		We Gon Win

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – International Anthem Recording Company
Copyright © – International Anthem Recording Company
Distributed By – Nonesuch Records Inc.
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Recorded At – International Anthem Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Elysian Masters

Credits

Arranged By – Ben LaMar Gay
Artwork – Ayanah Moor
Cello, Voice – Tomeka Reid
Composed By – Dorothée Munyaneza* (tracks: A8)
Cornet, Voice, Organ, Balafon, Synth, Temple Block, Programmed By, Effects [Manipulations], Percussion, Psaltery [Citara], Synth [Bass Synth], Triangle, Pandeiro, Human Beatbox [Beatbox], Drum [Kick Drum] – Ben LaMar Gay
Drums, Xylophone, Percussion – Tommaso Moretti
Engineer, Mixed By – Dave Vettraino
Flute, Percussion – Rob Frye
Lacquer Cut By – PR*
Layout, Design [Insert Design] – Craig Hansen
Liner Notes – BLG*
Mastered By – Dave Cooley
Photography By [Portrait] – Alejandro Ayala
Producer – Dave Vettraino
Soprano Saxophone, Oboe – Adam Zanolini
Tuba, Trombone – Matthew Davis
Violin, Viola [Light Viola] – Johanna Brock
Voice – Sima Cunningham
Voice Actor [Poem] – A.Martinez
Voice, Electric Bass – Ayanna Woods
Voice, Transcription By [Igbo Alphabet] – Onye Ozuzu

Notes

Indie exclusive Dawn Cherry color vinyl.

Comes with insert.

Other Credits:
Ben LaMar Gay - things
Tommaso Moretti - thangs
Angela, Leia, Mina - a mother raises her daughters up to
the mic (ooh Ahh AHH Ooh),voices
Johanna Brock - light
Tomeka Reid - luz
Rob Frye - ears, tings and tungs
Ayanna Woods - light, ¡FreshNuss!
Adam Zanolini - swang
Xoco, Hannah, sca, Angela, Adam, Benjamin - Love Choir
Rain - pouring
Gira Dahnee - Florida version
Angel Bat Dawid - Louisville recollections
Leia, Angela, Xoco, Alyssa, Mina, Benjamin - facts
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All songs composed by Ben LaMar Gay; except “Nyuzura” composed by Dorothée Munyaneza & Ben LaMar Gay, and "I Once Carried A Blossom" composed by A.Martinez & Ben LaMar Gay.

Recorded March - June 2021 at International Anthem Studios, Chicago.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned (OBI)): 075597912654
Matrix / Runout (Etched side A): IARC0051-A ꟼR EM
Matrix / Runout (Etched side B): IARC0051-B ꟼR EM

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Open Arms To Open Us (CD, Album, Stereo, Digipak)	International Anthem Recording Company	0051	US	2021
Recently Edited	Open Arms to Open Us (LP, Album)	International Anthem Recording Company	IARC0051LPI		2021
Recently Edited	Open Arms To Open Us (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Chicago Sunset)	Nonesuch	IARC0051, 1-671027	US	2021
Recently Edited	Open Arms To Open Us (CD, Album, Stereo)	International Anthem Recording Company	IARC 0051		2021
New Submission	Open Arms to Open Us (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Dawn Cherry)	Nonesuch	IARC0051, 075597912692, 789993991853	Europe	2021