

Pre-Order 22/05/26 - McCoy Tyner Trio: Inception - Acoustic Sounds Series (Vinyl LP)
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Recorded for Impulse! Records in January of 1962 at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio, Inception marked pianist McCoy Tyner’s debut as a leader. This 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 programme 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.
Black vinyl version.
- Inception
- There Is No Greater Love
- Blues For Gwen
- Sunset
- Effendi
- Speak Low
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