Piano Improvisations Vol. 2

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Piano Improvisations Vol. 2
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Studio album by
Chick Corea
ReleasedMarch 1972 [1]
RecordedApril 21–22, 1971 (1971-04-21 – 1971-04-22)
StudioAme Bendiksen Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre Jazz
Length39:14
Label ECM 1020 ST
Producer Manfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
Sundance
(1972)		Piano Improvisations Vol. 2
(1972)		 Return to Forever
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 is a studio album (and second solo piano album) by jazz pianist Chick Corea, recorded over two days in April 1971 and released on ECM in March 1972. It was recorded at the same session as Piano Improvisations Vol. 1, released the previous year.

Contents

Background

The two Piano Improvisations albums serve as a sort of bridge between Corea's largely free work in Circle and his more melodic Return to Forever music. [5]

Track listing

Original release

All tracks composed by Chick Corea except as noted
A. Side one

  1. "After Noon Song" – 2:49
  2. "Song for Lee Lee" – 2:41
  3. "Song for Thad" – 2:00
  4. "Trinkle, Tinkle" (Thelonious Monk) – 2:01
  5. "Masqualero" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:32

B. Side two

  1. "Preparation 1" – 2:37
  2. "Preparation 2" – 0:52
  3. "Departure from Planet Earth" – 7:36
  4. "A New Place"
    1. "Arrival" - 0:36
    2. "Scenery" - 5:49
    3. "Imps Walk" - 1:36
    4. "Rest" – 5:05

Personnel

Technical personnel

Liner notes

On the back cover of the album Corea writes: "This music was created out of the desire to communicate and share the dream of a better life with people everywhere," a theme continued from A.R.C. (Affinity, Reality, Communication), also released the year previously—an expression his deepening interest in Scientology.

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1975Billboard Jazz Albums33 [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Piano Improvisations Vol. 2". ECM .
  2. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Piano Improvisations, Vol. 2 - Chick Corea | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 50. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 304. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea: Piano Improvisations, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Piano Improvisations, Vol. 2 - Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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