| Inception | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | McCoy Tyner |
| Cover: | Inception (McCoy Tyner album).jpg |
| 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 |
| Next Title: | Reaching Fourth |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
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 bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones.
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]
"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."[3]
All compositions by McCoy Tyner except as indicated