McCoy Tyner
Inception (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)
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- Remastered from the original analog tapes
- McCoy Tyner’s debut as a leader for Impulse! Records
- Recorded on January 10 and 11, 1962 at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio
Description
Recorded on January 10 and 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 6-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’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes remastered on 180g vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Preview Tracklist
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Inception
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There Is No Greater Love
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Blues For Gwen
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Sunset
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Effendi
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Speak Low
