| Journal October | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:45 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Journal October is the debut album by cellist David Darling recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label. [1]
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although not strictly a jazz album, David Darling's 1979 solo release, Journal October, deserves attention. His technique is amazing, even if a lot of times he's more interested in colors and textures than in rhythms. He's certainly influenced by contemporary classical music, and at times things get so introspective he almost seems detached. But it's worth investigating, for Darling is capable of exciting statements". [2]
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David Darling 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.
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The Colours of Chloë is an album by German double bassist and composer Eberhard Weber recorded in 1973 and released on the ECM label.
Old Friends, New Friends is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.
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Bitter Funeral Beer is an album by Swedish ethnomusicologist, drummer, and composer Bengt Berger recorded in 1981 and released on the ECM label.
Cycles is the second album by cellist David Darling, recorded in 1981 and released on the ECM label.
Life Cycle is a studio album featuring solo cello performances by Dave Holland recorded in 1982 and released on the ECM label.
Kultrum is a solo album by Argentine musician Dino Saluzzi recorded in 1982 and released on the ECM label.
Jyothi is an album by American jazz alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano and The Karnataka College of Percussion featuring R. A. Ramamani recorded in 1983 and released on the ECM label.
Eos is the eleventh album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in 1983 and released on the ECM label.
Crossing is an album by American world music/jazz group Oregon featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott which was recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label. This was the final album recorded with Walcott, released after his death in November 1984.
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The Sea is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad, released in 1995 on the ECM label.
The River is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad with American cellist David Darling recorded in 1996 and released on the ECM label in 1997.
The Sea II is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad recorded in 1996 and released on the ECM label. The album is a sequel to Bjørnstad's 1995 release The Sea.
Dark Wood is a solo album by cellist David Darling recorded in 1993 and released on the ECM label. The album is Darling's third solo release following Journal October (1979) and Cello (1992)
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Mojotoro is an album by Argentine musician Dino Saluzzi recorded in 1991 and released on the ECM label.
