Daddy’s Pockets
This debut Pharaoh’s Daughter record revisits the early years of Jewish Orthodox refugee and world traveler, Basya Schechter of Pharaoh’s Daughter. There are echoes of Morocco, shtetl’s in Eastern Europe, and tabla and sitar from India. Also syncopated guitars, and sinuous flutes, penny whistles and crumhorns by Tracey Love Wright, whom Schechter met during college on the train platform at Columbus Circle. The album features a young and fresh approach to songwriting steeped in rhythm and melodies outside the usual Western chordal structures; full of yearning, melancholy and celebration.
Guests include Adam Levy (Norah Jones’s guitarist) and Michael Viscelia (Suzanne Vega’s bassist). The album was produced by Richard Julian who has written a few songs on Norah’s most recent release. This innova release is a reissue of Pharaoh’s Daughter’s 1999 self-released album.
Basya Schechter: Guitar, vocals
Tracey Love: Flute, crumhorn, vocals, zills, vocal intro
Jen Gilleran: Tabla
Russ Riley: Drums, gong, darbuka
Adam Levy: Electric guitar
Benoir: Electric guitar
With
Zarifah: Tambora
Michael Visceglia: Bass
Jim Allen: Low Nevermore
