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Morning Becomes Eclectic

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist, January 5, 2022

Novena Carmel
Novena Carmel
Hand-Picked Music Indie / AltSoul / Funk
Chicago musician and storyteller Ben LaMar Gay bring a fresh perspective to just about everything he touches.
Chicago musician and storyteller Ben LaMar Gay bring a fresh perspective to just about everything he touches.
Jan 5, 2022

Chicago musician and storyteller Ben LaMar Gay bring a fresh perspective to just about everything he touches. The composer and cornetist views music as a portal to a new world, and is a huge fan of — wait for it — the Alphabet Song, because of the simple yet beautiful way it invites the listener to learn the building blocks of communication.

Join us today to hear the sonic building blocks of his latest experimental album “Open Arms to Open Us” right here.

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    Anthony Valadez

    co-host of KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic

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    Novena Carmel

    Host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, co-host of Lost Notes

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    Ariana Morgenstern

    Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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