''Piano Improvisations Vol. 1'' is a studio album (and first solo piano album) by American jazz pianist
Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
, recorded over two days in April 1971 and released on
ECM
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later that year. The session also produced ''
Piano Improvisations Vol. 2
''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 ...
'' (1972), released the following year.
Reception
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Biography
Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles.
Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles an ...
of
AllMusic described ''Piano Improvisations Vols. 1 & 2'' as an accessible transition between
Circle and
Return to Forever, as Corea moved away from the avant-garde to communicate with a wider audience.
Track listing
Personnel
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Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
– piano
Technical personnel
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Manfred Eicher – producer
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Jan-Erik Kongshaug – engineer
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B & B Wojirsch – cover design
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Valerie Wilmer – photography
References
External links
Chick Corea - ''Piano Improvisations Vol. 1'' (1971) album releases & creditsat
Discogs
Chick Corea - ''Piano Improvisations Vol. 1'' (1971) album to be listenedas stream on
Spotify
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1971 albums
Chick Corea albums
Albums produced by Manfred Eicher
ECM Records albums
Solo piano jazz albums