DAVID DARLING - Cycles (1982) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Cellist David Darling, best known at the time for his long stint with Paul Winter's Consort, mostly performs spacy ballads on this ECM release. Teamed up in different combinations (three unaccompanied solos, a duet, two trios and a quintet number) with Collin Walcott (who doubles on sitar and tabla), pianist Steve Kuhn, Jan Garbarek (on tenor and soprano), acoustic guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves and bassist Arild Andersen, Darling and his sidemen give the music a wide variety of sounds. However, the sleepy mood is very much in the stereotypical ECM mold, making this set mostly of interest for selected tastes. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Cycle Song 7:09
David Darling
2     Cycle One: Namaste 4:11
David Darling / Jan Garbarek
3     Fly 9:25
David Darling
4     Ode 6:55
David Darling
5     Cycle Two: Trio 5:30
David Darling
6     Cycle Three: Quintet and Coda 7:52
David Darling
7     Jessica's Sunwheel 5:21
David Darling
Credits :
Bass – Arild Andersen
Cello, Cello [8-string Electric] – David Darling
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves
Piano – Steve Kuhn
Producer – Manfred Eicher
Saxophone [Tenor, Soprano] – Jan Garbarek
Sitar, Tabla, Percussion – Collin Walcott