He performed and recorded with Bobby McFerrin, Paul Winter Consort, Ralph Towner and Spyro Gyra and released many solo albums.
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).
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.