Shahzad Ismaily: "Bitterness Is Not a Bridge"

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Fri, 10 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm

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725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403 | Minneapolis, MN

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“Summarizing exactly what Ismaily does—let alone, how he’s so good at it—can feel a little like bottling wind.” —New York Times
Like water to seed or light to leaf, Shahzad Ismaily has long sustained the projects of others. Highly sought-after as a musical partner, the Pakistani American multi-instrumentalist now takes center stage. Ever the collectivist, Ismaily gathers a group of esteemed collaborators to help tend the soil. His South Asian jazz stylings mesh with Beth Orton’s American folk roots; his improvisatory genius dovetails with Nels Cline (Wilco)’s expansive guitar vision; his lyricism buoys Alan Sparkhawk’s (Low) melody lines. For the first time in a long time, we witness the source become the fruit.
Featuring: Audrey Chen (cello, vocals), Nels Cline (guitar), Dosh (keys, drums), Shahzad Ismaily (multiple instruments), Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton as Ida (multiple instruments), yuniya edi kwon (violin, vocals), Beth Orton (guitar, vocals), Alan Sparhawk (guitar)

Program support provided by Sarah Lutman.
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