discography
Violin on clarinetist Harry Skoler’s upcoming album, 2022.
Violin on trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti’s upcoming album, 2022.
Soundtrack (composition and performance) for the short independent film Siren, for the NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, 2021.
Soundtrack (composition and performance) for the short independent film Draw Up and Stare, 2021.
Violin on David Broza’s upcoming shabbat album.
Strings on I Dreamed a Dream, Tim Foljahn, 2021.
String section tracks for PBS’ A Capitol Fourth, 2020 and 2021.
Violin and viola tracks on Mirabai Ceiba’s The Quiet Hour, 2021.
Viola improvisation on David Baron’s Ashokan Piano, 2021.
Hey Baby Boy String arrangement and violin for Natalie Merchant's recording. Part of Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project CD "Hopes and Dreams". Universal Music, 2018
Najara, The Epichorus. Violin, viola, kemanche, arrangements. National Sawdust records, 2018.
The Jewel of the World Music for film, composed by Jamshied Sharifi. Violin, viola, kemanche. Projected 2018 release.
Butterfly, Natalie Merchant. Nonesuch Records, June 2017.
String Arrangement for "My Skin", on the album Butterfly by Natalie Merchant. Part of the box set The Natalie Merchant Collection. Nonesuch Records, June 2017.
Alcanza, Fabian Almazan- The Rhizome Project. Biophilia Records, 2017.
Nature of All Things Piano and Santoor- A world music orchestral album by Nikhil Koparkar and Kunal Gunjal, 2017.
R.E.D., Our Boy Drew and the Hustle Standard, 2017
Tommy Battles the Silver Seadragon violin on soundtrack for film by Luke Shirock. 2017.
"Keeping Up With the Joneses" Viola and improvised Kemanche. Dreamworks Films. 2016
"Horace and Pete" Episodic music. Louis CK. 2016
Chroma, Petros Klampanis. 2016
Cat's Out of the Bag, Eric Wood. Violin, viola, and string arrangements. 2016
Film score for "Experimenter". Bryan Senti, composer. 2015 release
Film score for "This is How They Dance in Ohio". Bryan Senti, composer. 2015 release
Mar Sonoro, Sofia Ribeiro. 2015
Lah, Shir Yaakov Violin, viola and string arrangements. 2015
Go, Rob Bailey and the Hustle Standard. 2015
Aoratos, Pericles Kanaris, composer. Music set to lyrics by Manos Eleftheriou. 2014
Minor Dispute, Petros Klampanis. 2014
5th Republic, Dana Levinson, composer. 2014
Till I Reach Bombay, Amanda Homi. Drumgirl, 2014
One Bead, The Epichorus. 2013
Ear to the Sky, violin and string arrangements Mild Mannered Rebel. 2013
"This Must Be the Place". Film by Paolo Sorrentino (Italy). Performance with David Byrne. 2012
Tara Hugo Sings Philip Glass. Orange Mountain Music, 2012
Melodie Fantastique, The Japonize Elephants from Zorlock Land of the Lost. 2012
Songs of Wonder, Basya Schechter. Tzadik Records, 2012
Between the Shores of Our Souls, Mirabai Ceiba. Spirit Voyage Records, 2012
Lulu, Lou Reed and Metallica. Mercury Records, 2011
Personalities, Fabian Almazan. Biophilia, 2011
Roots Before Branches, Henry Cole & the Afro beat Collective. 2011
Contextual, Petros Klampanis. 2011
Cabinet, Heather Christian & the Arbornauts. 2011
Film score for "Margaret," Nico Muhly composer. 2010
Grown Unknown, Lia Ices. Secretly Canadian, 2011
Muldoon, You Bred Raptors. 2011
Episode of The Backyardigans children's TV show. 2010
The Bowls Project, Charming Hostess. Tzadik records. 2010
The Naming, Galeet Dardashti. 2010
The House That Horse Built single. Joe Hurley. Based on the award-winning novel by Colum McCann. 2009
Wonderful Land, Bassam Saba Ensemble. 2009
Elan, Monika Jalili. 2009
Red Letter Year, Ani DiFranco. Righteous Babe records. 2008
Mooois. Japanese pop. Not Yet Released.
Jason Downs
Markakis Poetry, set to music, for the Island of Fourni. 2009.
"The Power of the Heart," Lou Reed. Private Release.
Crossing the Field, Jenny Scheinman. 2008.
Stalk That Myth, violin and string arrangements, Bowery Boy Blue. Space Photo Records, 2008.
Waited Up Til It Was Light Johnny Foreigner. 2008.
Sto Kafesli Sokaki, Mavrothi Kontanis. 2008.
Wooden Heart, Mavrothi Kontanis. 2008.
Soundtrack for PBS documentary on the Jewish Diaspora. John Rinehimer composer.
Film score for "No Reservations", Philip Glass composer, 2007
Film score for "Sicko", Erin O'Hara composer, 2007
Film score for "Day Zero", Erin O'Hara composer, 2007
Film score (unreleased) for "The Reaping", Philip Glass composer, 2007
Film score for "Joshua", Nico Muhly composer, 2007
Film score for "The Skeptic", Brett Rosenberg composer, 2007
You Can't Go Home Again, Stereofan. Space Photo Records, 2007 stereofan.com
Ama, Yungchen Lhamo. Realworld Records, 2006 www.yungchenlhamo.com
Beginning to Move, The Mysteries of Life, Affirmation Records, 2006
All of the Morningbirds, Zeb Gould. Space Photo Records, 2006 zebgould.com
One Love, Amanda Blue Leigh, 2006 amandablueleigh.com
Traveller Hears Mountain, Compilation for Australian label Young Black Mountain, 2005
NoorSaaz, Monika Jalili: NoorSaaz, 2005 www.noorsaaz.com
Soundtrack for PBS Documentary "Armenian Genocide", with comp. John Rinehimer, 2005
Stain My Heart, Stereofan, Lelp Recordings, 2005 www.stereofan.com
Soundtrack for PBS Documentary "Proud to Serve", with composer John Rinehimer, 2004
Ameritrade commercial, for Philip Glass, composer, 2004
Music for Swimming, Sophia Travis, 2004
Ohio, Over the Rhine, Back Porch (Virgin) Records, 2003
"I've Always Been Crazy", Tribute to Waylon Jennings, John Mellencamp, RCA Records, 2003
Heartland, Betty Dylan, 2003
"Slate" For Anyone That's Listening Uncle Tupelo Tribute, the Mary Janes, Flat Earth Records, 2003
The Speed of Not Being Lost, Architecture, Flaccid Rock Records, 2003
Three on the Tree, Three on the Tree, Yallternative Records, 2003
Storm Has Blown Over, Mercy Creek, 2003
Fourth Pillar of Soul, John Wilkes Booze, Affirmation Records, 2002
Television commercial for Cook, Inc., 2002
"Bad Moon Rising" Chooglin' John Fogerty Tribute, the Mary Janes, 2002
Changing Woman, Moira Smiley, St. Louis dance theater soundtrack, 2002 hear sample
"Allison" The Stiff Generation Stiff Records Tribute, the Mary Janes, Groove Disques, 2002
40 Years of Our Family, the Japonize Elephants, TZME Records, 2001
Laylat Salaam, Salaam, 2001
Flame, the Mary Janes, Flat Earth Records, 2001
Love Songs, Andrew Storms, Yallternative Records, 2001
Raqsat al-Salaam, Salaam, 1999
Whiskey Burns, the Crooked County Boys, 1999
Fete de Cloune-Pirate, the Japonize Elephants, Secretly Canadian Records, 1998
Bob's Bacon Barn, the Japonize Elephants, Secretly Canadian Records, 1996
Breeze From The East, Saba, 1994