Piano Improvisations Vol. 1

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
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.

Personnel

 * Chick Corea – piano

Technical personnel

 * Manfred Eicher – producer
 * Jan-Erik Kongshaug – engineer
 * B & B Wojirsch – cover design
 * Valerie Wilmer – photography