Artist: 
McCoy Tyner

Inception

Acoustic Sounds Vinyl
€39,99

Release date: 24 April 2026

Recorded on January 10–11, 1962, at Rudy Van Gelder's studio, "Inception" marked McCoy Tyner's debut as a leader for Impulse! Records, introducing a cohesive new trio with bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones, both colleagues from the Coltrane ensemble, 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's firm, responsive interplay. Released in 1962 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.

VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES: mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve.Tracklisting:

Inception (1962)

A1. Inception

A2. There Is No Greater Love

A3. Blues For Gwen

B1. Sunset

B2. Effendi

B3. Speak Low

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Format Album
Release Date 2026
Speed 33 RPM
Size 12"
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