David Darling (March 4, 1941 – January 8, 2021)[1] was an American cellist and composer. In 2010, he won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. He performed and recorded with Bobby McFerrin, Paul Winter Consort, Ralph Towner and Spyro Gyra and released many solo albums. Among these were 15 recordings for ECM.[2]
Darling was born on March 4, 1941 in Elkhart, Indiana. He was interested in music from an early age, beginning piano when he was four, cello at ten, and string bass in high school. He studied classical cello at Indiana State University and after graduating remained there another four years as a teacher.[1]
He worked as a studio musician in Nashville, Tennessee and was a member of the Paul Winter Consort until 1978. During the following year, he was part of the chamber jazz group Gallery with Ralph Towner and released his first solo album, Journal October.[1]
In 2007 he recorded The Darling Conversations, with Julie Weber discussing his music philosophy. It was issued by Manifest Spirit Records. In January 2009, Darling released the Grammy-winning Prayer for Compassion, a follow-up of his earlier 8-String Religion, both on the Curve Blue label.
Other activities
In 1986, Darling joined Young Audiences, an organization that seeks to educate children about music and the arts through school programs. In the same year, he founded Music for People, which seeks to encourage self-expression through musical improvisation. His teaching methods are the subject of a book, Return to Child (2008).
In May 2008, he became part of a collaboration of music teacher and performers offering a training program in holistic and intercultural approaches to healing with sound and music at the New York Open Center Sound and Music School. David Darling died in his sleep, January 8, 2021.[4]
Awards and honors
Grammy Award, Best New Age Album, Prayer for Compassion, 2010[5]
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David Darling March 4 1941 January 8 2021 1 was an American cellist and composer In 2010 he won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album He performed and recorded with Bobby McFerrin Paul Winter Consort Ralph Towner and Spyro Gyra and released many solo albums Among these were 15 recordings for ECM 2 David DarlingBorn 1941 03 04 March 4 1941 1 Elkhart Indiana U S 1 DiedJanuary 8 2021 2021 01 08 aged 79 GenresJazz new ageOccupation s MusicianInstrument s CelloYears active1980s 2021LabelsECM Universal ClassicsHearts of SpaceWebsitewww wbr daviddarling wbr com Contents 1 Music career 2 Other activities 3 Awards and honors 4 Discography 4 1 As leader 4 2 As sideman 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksMusic career EditDarling was born on March 4 1941 in Elkhart Indiana He was interested in music from an early age beginning piano when he was four cello at ten and string bass in high school He studied classical cello at Indiana State University and after graduating remained there another four years as a teacher 1 He worked as a studio musician in Nashville Tennessee and was a member of the Paul Winter Consort until 1978 During the following year he was part of the chamber jazz group Gallery with Ralph Towner and released his first solo album Journal October 1 Darling s performance and composition draw on a wide range of styles including classical jazz Brazilian African and Indian music He wrote and performed music for more than a dozen major motion pictures the horror film Child s Play 1988 Heat 1995 and Until the End of the World 1991 He contributed music to Nouvelle Vague 1990 Eloge de l amour 2001 and Notre musique 2004 In 2000 he recorded a collaboration with the Wulu Bunun a group of Taiwanese aborigines 3 In 2007 he recorded The Darling Conversations with Julie Weber discussing his music philosophy It was issued by Manifest Spirit Records In January 2009 Darling released the Grammy winning Prayer for Compassion a follow up of his earlier 8 String Religion both on the Curve Blue label Other activities EditIn 1986 Darling joined Young Audiences an organization that seeks to educate children about music and the arts through school programs In the same year he founded Music for People which seeks to encourage self expression through musical improvisation His teaching methods are the subject of a book Return to Child 2008 In May 2008 he became part of a collaboration of music teacher and performers offering a training program in holistic and intercultural approaches to healing with sound and music at the New York Open Center Sound and Music School David Darling died in his sleep January 8 2021 4 Awards and honors EditGrammy Award Best New Age Album Prayer for Compassion 2010 5 Discography EditAs leader Edit Journal October ECM 1979 Cycles ECM 1981 Cello ECM 1992 Dark Wood ECM 1993 Eight String Religion Curve Blue 1993 The Tao of Cello Relaxation 1993 Musical Massage Balance Relaxation 2000 Cello Blue Hearts of Space Valley Entertainment 2001 Musical Massage In Tune Relaxation 2001 River Notes Curve Blue 2002 Open Window Relaxation 2003 Mudanin Kata World Music Network Riverboat 2004 Balance Gaiam 2006 Musical Massage Blissful Relaxation Relaxation 2007 The Darling Conversations Vol 1 Manifest Spirit 2007 Prayer for Compassion Curve Blue 2009 Where Did the Time Go CD Baby 2013 Gratitude Curve Blue 2016 6 Homage to Kindness 2019 As sideman Edit With Peter Kater Homage 1989 Migration 1992With Ketil Bjornstad The Sea ECM 1994 The River ECM 1996 The Sea II ECM 2000 Epigraphs ECM 2000 With Terje Rypdal Eos ECM 1984 Skywards ECM 1995 With Jacqueline Tschabold Bhuyan Cello amp Piano Meditations Sounds True 2012 Improvisations for Cello amp Piano CD Baby 2012 With others Introducing Glen Moore Glen Moore Elektra 1979 Old Friends New Friends Ralph Towner ECM 1979 Amber Michael Jones 1987 Until the End of the World 1991 Window Steps Pierre Favre With Kenny Wheeler and Steve Swallow ECM 1996 Pendulum with Kevin Keller 1999 96 Years with Patrick Leonard 2000 Refuge with Terry Tempest Williams Curve Blue 2002 Into the Deep America Whaling amp the World 2010 7 Return of DeSire Improvisations with Eve Kodiak CD Baby 2008 Tympanum with Jane Buttars 2013 Where Did The Time Go with Neil Tatar 2013 In Love and Longing with Silvia Nakkach Sounds True 2014 See also EditList of ambient music artistsReferences Edit a b c d e Phares Heather David Darling Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 8 December 2016 E C M Records ECM Records ECM Records Retrieved Jan 11 2021 World Music Network feature David Darling Archived from the original on 2006 05 12 Retrieved 2006 04 08 David Darling Obituary 1941 2021 Hartford Courant www legacy com Retrieved Jan 11 2021 David Darling Awards AllMusic Retrieved 8 December 2016 David Darling Album Discography AllMusic Retrieved 8 December 2016 Into the Deep America Whaling amp The World Valley Entertainment Retrieved 25 June 2010 External links EditOfficial site The Darling Conversations music philosophy Musicolog David Darling discography at Discogs David Darling at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Darling musician amp oldid 1132859407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
