''Piano Improvisations Vol. 2'' is a studio album (and second solo piano album) by jazz pianist

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, recorded over two days in April 1971 and released on

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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

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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" (

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) – 2:01 #"Masqualero" (

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) – 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

– piano

Technical personnel

* Manfred Eicher – producer *

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– 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.'' (Affinity, Reality, Communication), also released the year previously—an expression his deepening interest in Scientology.

Chart performance

References

External links

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