The Song of Singing
| The Song of Singing | ||||
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| Released | February 2, 1971 [1] | |||
| Recorded | April 7, 1970 - April 8, 1970 | |||
| Studio | A&R Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Free jazz, post-bop | |||
| Length | 35:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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.
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
- "Toy Room" (Holland) – 5:51
- "Ballad I" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 4:17
- "Rhymes" (Corea) – 6:50
- "Flesh" (Corea) – 6:06
- "Ballad III" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 5:34
- "Nefertiti" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:05
1987 & 1989 CD bonus tracks:
- "Blues Connotation" (Ornette Coleman) – 7:23
- "Drone" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 22:25
1989 CD bonus track:
- "Ballad II" (Altschul, Corea, Holland) – 6:36
Personnel
- Chick Corea – piano, keyboards
- Dave Holland – bass
- Barry Altschul – drums
References
- ^ Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (1971) album at DaveHolland.com
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - Song of Singing (1971) | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
External links
- Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (1971) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (1971) album releases & credits at Discogs
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