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The Song of Singing
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1971 [1]
RecordedApril 7, 1970 - April 8, 1970
StudioA&R Recording, New York City
GenreFree jazz, post-bop
Length35:43
LabelBlue Note
ProducerSonny Lester
Chick Corea chronology
Sundance
(1969)
The Song of Singing
(1971)
A.R.C.
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The Song of Singing is Chick Corea's fifth solo recording, released in 1971. The album features bassist Dave Holland and drummer/percussionist Barry Altschul.

Corea, Holland and Altschul made up three fourths of the free jazz ensemble Circle. The setting of this album is largely free and spontaneous, with a few pre-composed pieces included to maintain balance. The only piece not composed by Corea or Holland, or improvised by the trio, is Wayne Shorter's "Nefertiti", now considered a jazz standard.

Track listing

  1. "Toy Room" (Holland) – 5:51
  2. "Ballad I" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 4:17
  3. "Rhymes" (Corea) – 6:50
  4. "Flesh" (Corea) – 6:06
  5. "Ballad III" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 5:34
  6. "Nefertiti" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:05

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (1971) album at DaveHolland.com
  2. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - Song of Singing (1971) | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.