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Jun 27, 2023 · How Shahzad Ismaily Became Musicians’ Favorite Musician Born with a rare genetic disorder, the multi-instrumentalist felt like a permanent outsider as a child. He now wields those lessons as...
Mar 30, 2023 · Many people have probably never heard of Shahzad Ismaily. But for a number of high-profile songwriters, the veteran musician and producer has become what pop star Feist calls “a secret weapon.”
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Sep 22, 2022 · On September 22, 2022, Figure & Ground releases Ahora Contra el Resto de los Tiempos, Vol. 1, an exploratory and improvisational project comprising six original tracks composed in real time by Shahzad Ali Ismaily (drums) and Niño Lento es Fuego (electric guitar).
- Life and Work
- Selected Discography
Ismaily was born the son of Pakistani immigrants in the United States. He holds a master's degree in biochemistry from Arizona State University and has travelled worldwide to study the music of different cultures, including visits to Pakistan, India, Turkey, Mexico, Japan, Indonesia, Morocco and Iceland. In Iceland, Ismaily was a key contributor to...
Notable Collaborations
1. Carla Kihlstedt / Shahzad Ismaily Flying Low(2004, Holy Night in the Outhouse) 2. Carla Kihlstedt / Matthias Bossi / Shahzad Ismaily Causing a Tiger(2010, Les Disques Victo) 3. Aaron Roche / R. Stevie Moore / Shahzad Ismaily Cyclocardoray / Synthessiah(2011, La Station Radar) 4. Sanne van Hek / Angel Faraldo / Glenn Gaddum Jr. / Eve Risser / Trevor Dunn / Koen Kaptijn / Tjeerd Oostendorp / Oscar Noriega / Xavier Lopez / Fred Lyenn Jacques / Jesse Quattro / Shahzad Ismaily Network of Stoppa...
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
1. Party Intellectuals(2009, Pi Recordings ) 2. Your Turn (2013, Northern Spy)
with Secret Chiefs 3
1. Book of Horizons(2004, Web of Mimicry) 2. Path of Most Resistance(2007, Web of Mimicry) 3. Book of Angels Vol. 9: Xaphan (2008, (Tzadik) 4. Traditionalists: Le mani destre degli ultimi uomini - The Severed Right Hands of the Last Men(2009, Web of Mimicry) 5. Live at the Great American Music Hall 2007 +++ Aylaqruh: hurqalyA(2009, Web of Mimicry) 6. Satellite Supersonic Vol 1(2010, Web of Mimicry) 7. Book of Souls: Folio A(2013, Web of Mimicry) 8. Ishraqiyun: Perichoresis(2014, Web of Mimicry)
This album records a mystic standoff between Shahzad Ismaily on drums and Niño Lento es Fuego on electric guitar, featuring hypnotic synth storms and spiritual beats brewed into a heavy healing trance.
Shahzad Ismaily. More images. Real Name: Shahzad Ali Ismaily. Profile: American guitarist, bassist, accordionist and composer, born to Pakistani immigrant parents, based in New York City, USA. Founder and owner of 88 (2). In Groups: 2 Foot Yard, Badawi Quintet, Barbez, Beings (2), Bly De Blyant, Cosa Brava, Doveman, Ex Eye, Gordon Grdina's ...
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May 12, 2023 · Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily: Tiny Desk Concert. Nate Chinen | May 12, 2023 Around the midpoint of Arooj Aftab, pianist Vijay Iyer and multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily's...
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