Pyramid Cities: Dave Mihaly with Ahmed Meselhy Ragab

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1.	Khaleeda Harlow 04:14	info	buy track
2.	Red Lake Rays 05:00	info	buy track
3.	Hathor 05:15	info	buy track
4.	There are birds on the roof 02:53	info	buy track
5.	Bright yellow curtains and obsidian mountains 02:43	info	buy track
6.	Parable 04:29	info	buy track
7.	By the garden of my heart 04:55	info	buy track
8.	Lindley Meadow 02:34	info	buy track
9.	Good morning golden light 03:34	lyrics	buy track
good morning golden light good morning golden light good morning golden light.... grey grey silver fog on the street and a truck outside went home and had sesame noodles thought i'd talk to my bride saw a woman walking a pig she named him 'fat' on 10th avenue then i saw a kitten at cinderella's and i did think of you good morning golden light... ooooo yeah yeah lay dee o dee oh ah silver blue you came by my house one day in a song i saw you in the paperback tree, it wouldn't last for long poppies circling in the red tail night by the celestial bee i saw you in serious the swan it was enigmatically seen by the river, the river's edge a spectral version come down by the bergamot i know you got be by bajone's tony williams hidden, holding court on valencia street, i saw he came by the drawbridge and it began to take his draw good morning golden light....
10.	Inside spiral at the gate of Khufu Circle 05:17	info	buy track

about

I met Ahmed Meselhy Ragab in 2019 and we struck up a musical rapport. He is an accomplished musician who plays many instruments. The first time we played together, I asked him to bring his oud. Ahmed grew up in Cairo, Egypt and from the moment we first played together, we were able to generate musical ideas upon ideas. It was a new sound for me to be a part of, and we had an inner agreement on beginnings and endings and all the in between. At the onset of 2021, Lemon DeGeorge called me and suggested I record some music at his studio which is near my home, to have a creative project during the barren cultural time of early 2021. I thought about making this record with Ahmed. I invited the great saxophonist David Boyce to participate on soprano knowing of his improvisational skills and knowledge of kemetic modes. Lemon had a friend from Philadelphia in town, E.J. Simpson who is a fine bassist. He borrowed my El Capitan bass and played on two tracks. Lemon himself played on the last track, a harmonica through a bank of pedals. We sculpted these 10 tracks from the raw materials of our efforts and present it to you with love and respect. Pyramid Cities. Music by Dave Mihaly (tracks 8 and 9, BMI Dapami Music) , Ahmed Meselhy Ragab (tracks 7 and 10), John Abercrombie (track 6), Mihaly/ Ragab/ Boyce (tracks 1, 4, and 5), Mihaly, Ragab, Boyce, Simpson (tracks 2 and 3)

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released January 28, 2022

Dave Mihaly: drums, guitars, percussion, keyboards, vocals (track 9)
Ahmed Meselhy Ragab: oud, drums, percussion, ukulele (track 7)
David Boyce: soprano saxophone (tracks 1 - 5)
E.J. Simpson: acoustic bass guitar (tracks 2 and 3)
Lemon DeGeorge: electric harmonica (track 10)

recorded by Lemon DeGeorge at Crib Nebula Studios, SF CA. spring 2021

Mastered by John Karr Ear Relevant Recording San Francisco Ca.

album art by Max V.

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dave mihaly San Francisco, California

Composer and multi instrumentalist. . Played with many groups, including Mushroom, After the End of the World Coretet, Shimmering Leaves, Jolie Holland, Bardo, Periphery, Trans Van Santos, Unbound Worlds, and Old Mexico. Drummer, guitarist, pianist, singer. Composer of cross genre music. Jazz, rock, folk, string quartets. Lover of sound and forms. ... more

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