American bass guitarist (born 1972)
Shahzad Ismaily
Shahzad Ismaily (2009)
Born (1972-06-20 ) June 20, 1972 (age 52) Pennsylvania Occupation(s) Musician, record producer Instrument(s) Bass guitar, guitar, drums, percussion, synthesizer Member of Ceramic Dog , Secret Chiefs 3 , Cosa Brava
Musical artist
Shahzad Ismaily (born 20 June 1972 in Pennsylvania ) is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly as a bass guitar player, and record producer. He is a member of Marc Ribot 's trio Ceramic Dog since its formation in 2006. He also plays with Secret Chiefs 3 and Cosa Brava .
He is of Pakistani origin.[ 1]
In 2019, he released the album Dreams of Sleep and Wakes of Sound in collaboration with Laraaji and Merz .[ 2]
His 2023 album Love in Exile , made in collaboration with Arooj Aftab and Vijay Iyer , was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Jazz Album .[ 3] He also contributed to Aftab's albums Vulture Prince and Night Reign , released in 2021 and 2024 respectively.
In 2009, he composed music for the documentary film William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe . He is featured in the 2021 Bob Dylan concert film Shadow Kingdom: The Early Songs of Bob Dylan .[ 4]
As a producer, he worked with Jolie Holland on her 2008 album The Living and the Dead . He also produced one song from The Following Mountain by Sam Amidon . In 2022, he produced several songs from Cass McCombs 's Heartmind album.[ 5]
Discography (partial)
Shahzad Ismaily has played on almost 400 records.[ 6]
With Arooj Aftab and Vijay Iyer
With Arooj Aftab
With Jolie Holland
With Mike Doughty
With Ceramic Dog
With Secret Chiefs 3
With Cosa Brava
With Yasmine Hamdan
With Corin Curschellas
With Susanna Wallumrød
With Laura Veirs
With Cass McCombs
With Josephine Foster
With Moses Sumney
With the Plastic Ono Band
With Sam Amidon
With Ólöf Arnalds
With Sean Hayes
With Aram Bajakian
With Death in Vegas
With Bonnie "Prince" Billy
With Eyvind Kang
With Owen Pallett
With Feist
With Laurie Anderson
With Nick Mulvey
With Tomberlin
With Anna von Hausswolff
With Damien Rice
With Maya Hawke
With Cassandra Jenkins
References
^ "Shahzad Ismaily" . PI Recordings . Retrieved November 20, 2024 .
^ Lewis, John (June 21, 2019). "Merz/Laraaji/Ismaily: Dreams of Sleep and Wakes of Sound review – a profound sonic battle" . The Guardian . Retrieved November 20, 2024 .
^ Minsker, Evan (November 10, 2023). "Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here" . Pitchfork . Retrieved November 20, 2024 .
^ Mulvey, John (May 19, 2023). "Bob Dylan's Shadow Kingdom Reviewed" . Mojo . Retrieved November 20, 2024 .
^ https://cassmccombs.bandcamp.com/album/heartmind
^ Currin, Grayson Haver (June 27, 2023). "How Shahzad Ismaily Became Musicians' Favorite Musician" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 20, 2024 .
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