Recorded over two days in April 1971 at Bendiksen Studio in Oslo, Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 stands as one of Chick Corea's most celebrated solo works. Hailed by critic Michael Cuscuna as "a true masterpiece of music and a very important album," this ECM Records release captures Corea at his most uninhibited — blending pure melodic lyricism with daringly abstract passages, all woven together with his signature Latin trills, blues inflections, and rhythmic repetitions.
Part of ECM's prestigious Luminessence reissue series, this release features new remastering that brings fresh clarity to engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug's already pristine original recording. The result is an album that feels simultaneously timeless and strikingly modern — its beautifully romantic melodies balanced against a loose, spontaneous improvisational spirit that continues to captivate jazz listeners more than five decades after it was first released.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: ECM Records
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 04/18/2025
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TRACKS
A1. Noon Song
A2. Song For Sally
A3. Ballad For Anna
A4. Song Of The Wind
A5. Sometime Ago
6. Where Are You Now? – A Suite Of Eight Pictures –
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