Piano Improvisations Vol. 1
Studio album by
Released1971 (1971)
RecordedApril 21–22, 1971 (1971-04-21 1971-04-22)
StudioAme Bendiksen Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length41:43
LabelECM
ECM 1014 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
A.R.C.
(1971)
Piano Improvisations Vol. 1
(1971)
Sundance
(1972)

Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 is a studio album (and first solo piano album) by American jazz pianist Chick Corea, recorded over two days in April 1971 and released on ECM later that year. The session also produced Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 (1972), released the following year.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

Scott Yanow 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.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chick Corea, except as noted

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Noon Song" 4:00
2."Song for Sally" 3:45
3."Ballad for Anna" 2:25
4."Song of the Wind" 3:10
5."Sometime Ago"
  • Chick Corea
  • Neville Potter
8:20
Total length:21:40
Side II: Where Are You Now? – A Suite of Eight Pictures
No.TitleLength
1."Picture 1"4:53
2."Picture 2"2:03
3."Picture 3"2:30
4."Picture 4"2:40
5."Picture 5"0:32
6."Picture 6"3:55
7."Picture 7"1:55
8."Picture 8"1:35
Total length:20:03 41:43

Personnel

Technical personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, Scott (2011). "Piano Improvisations, Vol. 1 - Chick Corea | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 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.
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