The Song of Singing

The Song of Singing is a studio album by Chick Corea, released in 1971 on Blue Note Records. The recording features bassist Dave Holland and drummer/percussionist Barry Altschul.

The Song of Singing
Studio album by
Chick Corea
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
The Sun
(1971)		 The Song of Singing
(1971)		 A.R.C.
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

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. The 1987 CD reissue added two bonus tracks originally issued in the 1970s on Circling In and Circulus; the 1989 CD reissue added the last unissued track from these recordings sessions.

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

1987 CD bonus tracks:

  1. "Blues Connotation" (Ornette Coleman) – 7:23
  2. "Drone" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 22:25

1989 CD bonus track:

  1. "Blues Connotation" (Ornette Coleman) – 7:23
  2. "Ballad II" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 6:36
  3. "Drone" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 22:25

Personnel

See also

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. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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