Piano Improvisations Vol. 2

Infobox Album |
Name = Piano Improvisations Vol. 2
Type = Album
Artist = Chick Corea


Released = 1971
Recorded = April 21, 1971 - April 22, 1970 Ame Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway
Genre = Jazz
Length = 40:12
Label = ECM
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wk9fs37ya3rg link]
Last album = "Piano Improvisations Vol. 1"
(1971)
This album = "Piano Improvisations Vol. 2"
(1971)
Next album = "The Leprechaun"
(1976)

"Piano Improvisations Vol. 2" is an album recorded by Chick Corea and released in 1971.

The album, along with its counterpart "Piano Improvisations Vol. 1", was recorded over the course of two days in Oslo, Norway. The two albums in the "Piano Improvisations" series serve as a sort of bridge between Corea's other works in Circle and Return to Forever. In addition to seven original pieces written by Corea, he interprets Wayne Shorter's "Masqualero" and Thelonious Monk's "Trinkle, Tinkle". The only musician featured on the album is Chick Corea on piano.

Track listing

All tracks composed By Chick Corea; except where indicated

#"After Noon Song" – 2:53
#"Song For Lee Lee" – 2:46
#"Song For Thad" – 2:05
#"Trinkle, Tinkle" (Thelonious Monk) – 2:07
#"Masqualero " (Wayne Shorter) – 5:40
#"Preparation 1" – 2:41
#"Preparation 2" – 0:58
#"Departure From Planet Earth" – 7:41
#"A New Place : Arrival, Scenery, Imps Walk, Rest" – 13:19

Personnel

*Chick Corea - Piano

Charts

1971 - "Billboard" Top Jazz Albums - #33