Description
| Release Date | 22/05/2026 |
| Format | LP (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) |
| Label | Verve |
| Catalogue Number | 8829746 |
Recorded for Impulse! Records in January of 1962 at Rudy Van Gelders studio, Inception marked pianist McCoy Tyners debut as a leader. This session features a cohesive trio with bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones both colleagues from John Coltranes groups whose familiarity lends the session its focused clarity. Across a six-track program featuring four Tyner originals (Inception, Sunset, Effendi, and Blues for Gwen) alongside There Is No Greater Love and Speak Low, the trio setting foregrounds Tyners distinctive voicings, pedal-point harmonies, and rhythmic drive, supported by Davis and Jones firm, responsive interplay. Released as Impulse! was rapidly expanding, the album established Tyners identity as a bandleader and stands as an essential early statement in his solo discography.
Tracklist:
Inception
There Is No Greater Love
Blues For Gwen
Sunset
Effendi
Speak Low
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