Recordings

Composer and musician John McDowell—who has been heard at Lincoln Center, the UN, the Montreal Jazz Festival, and at many music, dance and theater festivals throughout Europe and North America—performs and records with artists ranging from Sting, Carlos Santana, and Krishna Das to Rusted Root. He is also the composer of the original soundtrack to the Academy Award winning documentary Born into Brothels... Read Full bio

Soundtrack to the film Orgasmic Birth - John's most recent CD - Sensuous, gorgeous and meditative, featuring the vocals of Sabina Sciubba (Brazilian Girls) Soundtrack to the film Born into Brothels - Award winning soundtrack featuring vocals of Krishna Das and Brazilian Girls' Sabina Sciubba Speaking the Mamma Tongue - John's solo CD - A collection of rhythmic and haunting world music performed by world class musicians including Tibetan singer Dadon, Pura Fe, and Morris Goldberg.