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. 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.

Original release
All tracks composed by Chick Corea except as noted A. Side one
 * 1) "After Noon Song" – 2:49
 * 2) "Song for Lee Lee" – 2:41
 * 3) "Song for Thad" – 2:00
 * 4) "Trinkle, Tinkle" (Thelonious Monk) – 2:01
 * 5) "Masqualero" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:32

B. Side two
 * 1) "Preparation 1" – 2:37
 * 2) "Preparation 2" – 0:52
 * 3) "Departure from Planet Earth" – 7:36
 * 4) "A New Place"
 * 5) "Arrival" - 0:36
 * 6) "Scenery" - 5:49
 * 7) "Imps Walk" - 1:36
 * 8) "Rest" – 5:05

Personnel

 * Chick Corea – piano

Technical personnel

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