Inception (McCoy Tyner album)

Inception is the debut album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner which was released on the Impulse! label in 1962. It features performances by Tyner with Art Davis and Elvin Jones.

Inception
Studio album by McCoy Tyner
Released	June 1962[1]
Recorded	January 10–11, 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:54
Label	Impulse! A-18
Producer	Bob Thiele
McCoy Tyner chronology
Inception (1962) Reaching Fourth (1962)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Down Beat	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Alexander Gelfand states that "this album gives listeners the chance to hear what a very young Tyner sounded like outside the confines of the classic John Coltrane quartet of the early '60s; it reveals a lyrical approach to jazz piano that seems a far cry from Tyner's mature style".[2]

Background

"Blues for Gwen" was named after Tyner's sister, whilst "Sunset" was suggested by Tyner's wife, Aisha, because the piece "brought to her mind an impression of nature, and because it's a reflective ballad, "Sunset" seemed the logical title."[5]

Track listing

All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated

1. "Inception" - 4:28
2. "There Is No Greater Love" (Jones, Symes) - 6:21
3. "Blues for Gwen" - 4:27
4. "Sunset" - 4:41
5. "Effendi" - 6:39
6. "Speak Low" (Weill, Nash) - 6:18

• Recorded on January 10 (#1, 4-5) and January 11 (#2-3, 6), 1962.

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner - piano
• Art Davis - bass
• Elvin Jones - drums

References

1. The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records. W. W. Norton & Company. 30 November 2007. p. 90. ISBN 978-0393330717.
2. "Inception - McCoy Tyner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
3. Down Beat: November 8, 1962, vol. 29, no. 28
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Original liner notes

External links

• 2012 Review on All About Jazz