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Ben LaMar Gay, Cold Was the Ground

  • February 18, 2026 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Crandell Theatre

    48 Main Street
    Chatham, New York 12037
Ticket Price $30.00 Buy Tickets
Description

Ben LaMar Gay is a composer and cornetist who moves sound, color, and space through folkloric filters to produce electro-acoustic collages.  A Chicago native, Ben’s true technique is giving life to an idea while exploring and expanding on the term ‘Americana.’ With his band, the Ben LaMar Gay Quartet, he will dive into the hypnotism of their cosmopolitan blues, with old and new tales as well as selections from their latest release Yowzers via International Anthem. This work represents a leap forward in the lexicon of Gay’s recorded output and a veritable masterwork of ancient inner-body rhythms and intuitive melodic storytelling. The quartet consists of Ben LaMar Gay on cornet, electronics, and vocals; Tommaso Moretti on drums; Edinho Gerber on guitar; and Royce Harrington Turner on tuba. 

“A tuba solo kicks in, and suddenly we’re in three places at once: New Orleans jazz, Alabama work songs, and Chicago hip-hop all converging around Gay. This is who he is…” Matthew Blackwell, Pitchfork

Date & Time

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Venue Details

Crandell Theatre

48 Main Street
Chatham, New York 12037 Crandell Theatre
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