David Darling is a classically trained cellist who began his career as an elementary and secondary school teacher and conductor of band and orchestra. He later taught music and served as conductor and

David Darling: Then from 1969 to 1978 he played with the Paul Winter Consort, an extrordinarily progressive band for its time whose sound blended jazz with Brazilian, African, Indian and other world music.

David Darling Discography / recordings Solo and collaborative recordings Paul Winter Consort, 1970-77 (various title, with the Paul Winter Consort) Journal October, 1980 Cycles, 1981 (with Collin Walcott,