Dark Wood is a solo album

Solo album

A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...

 by cellist David Darling

David Darling (musician)

David Darling is an American cellist and composer. He won the Grammy award for Best New Age Album in 2010. He has performed and recorded with artists such as Bobby McFerrin and Spyro Gyra in addition to putting out several solo and small ensemble albums as well as albums of his...

 recorded in 1993 and released on the ECM label. The album is Darling's third solo release following Journal October

Journal October

Journal October is the debut album by cellist David Darling recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.-Reception: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...

(1979) and Cello

Cello (album)

Cello is a solo album by cellist David Darling recorded in 1991 and 1992 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars stating "Superior cello playing by David Darling, a brilliant stylist who's not strictly, or even mainly, a jazz player...

(1992)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 3 stars stating "However mannered the presentation may be, though, this music is really stunning. All of it moves slowly, like a dark cloud formation, as spare lines pile up on one other and pizzicato sections nudge up against long, sustained tones... Highly recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by David Darling

1. "Darkwood IV: Dawn" - 5:16
2. "Darkwood IV: In Motion" - 4:18
3. "Darkwood IV: Journey" - 5:13
4. "Darkwood V: Light" - 1:05
5. "Darkwood V: Earth" - 4:33
6. "Darkwood V: Passage" - 0:55
7. "Darkwood VI: Beginning" - 2:10
8. "Darkwood VI: Up Side Down" - 2:00
9. "Darkwood VI: Searching" - 2:53
10. "Darkwood VI: Medieval Dance" - 3:53
11. "Darkwood VII: The Picture" - 3:51
12. "Darkwood VII: Returning" - 3:12
13. "Darkwood VII: New Morning" - 5:09
    • Recorded at Rainbow Studio on Oslo, Norway in July 1993