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Tyner, McCoy Trio - Inception (Acoustic Sounds Series)

Tyner, McCoy Trio - Inception (Acoustic Sounds Series)

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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 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
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