Piano Improvisations Vol. 2

Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 is a studio 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.

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.

Track listing

Original release

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

"After Noon Song" – 2:49
"Song for Lee Lee" – 2:41
"Song for Thad" – 2:00
"Trinkle, Tinkle" – 2:01
"Masqualero" – 5:32

B. Side two

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

Personnel

Chick Corea – piano

Production

Manfred Eicher – producer
Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
B. & B. Wojirsch – cover design

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., also released the year previously—an expression his deepening interest in Scientology.