The album 'The Song of Singing' was recorded in February 1970 at A&R Studios in New York. It is a live-in-studio session capturing Chick Corea in a transitional period, moving away from acoustic jazz toward the electric fusion he would explore with Return to Forever.
The lineup includes Chick Corea (electric piano), Dave Holland (double bass), Barry Altschul (drums), and on some tracks, Anthony Braxton (alto saxophone). The album reflects the influence of free jazz and collective improvisation, with original compositions by Corea.
Released by Blue Note in 1970, the record did not achieve major commercial success at the time, but it is considered a key work for understanding Corea's stylistic evolution toward jazz fusion. The original cover features an abstract painting by Mati Klarwein.