Piano Improvisations Vol. 2

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Piano Improvisations Vol. 2
Piano Improvisations Vol. 2.jpg
Studio album by
Chick Corea
Released1972
RecordedApril 21 and 22, 1971
StudioAme Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length39:14
LabelECM
(ECM 1020 ST)
ProducerManfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
Piano Improvisations Vol. 1
(1971) 		Piano Improvisations Vol. 2
(1972) 		The Leprechaun
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide5/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars [3]

Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 is the eighth solo album by Chick Corea, recorded in April of 1971, and released in 1972. Recorded at the same sessions as his previous album, it similarly features Corea by himself on acoustic piano.

The album was released as an LP by the German label ECM. Along with its counterpart Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 (1971, ECM 1014), it was recorded over the course of two days in Oslo, Norway. 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. In addition to seven original Corea compositions, he interprets his former Miles Davis bandmate Wayne Shorter's "Masqualero", and fellow pianist Thelonious Monk's "Trinkle, Tinkle".

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" (originally in uppercase).

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Chick Corea; except where indicated

Original album:
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[]

Chart performance[]

Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard Jazz Albums 33[4]

References[]

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

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