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Title: Inception
Condition: New
Format: Vinyl
Edition: 12" Album
EAN: 0602488297462
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jazz
Artist: McCoy Tyner Trio
Type: Album
No Of Discs: 1
Record Label: Impulse!
MPN: 8829746
Release Date: 05/22/2026
Description: 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.
Release Year: 2026

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