Inception (Verve Acoustic Sounds)
Recorded for Impulse! Records in January of 1962 at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio, Inception marked pianist McCoy Tyner’s debut as a leader.
Artist: McCoy Tyner
Genre: Jazz
Label: Verve
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his session features a cohesive trio with bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones — both colleagues from John Coltrane’s 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 Tyner’s 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 Tyner’s identity as a bandleader and stands as an essential early statement in his solo discography.
About the artist
Alfred McCoy Tyner was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy award winner.
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