Recorded on January 1011, 1962, at Rudy Van Gelders studio, Inception marked McCoy Tyners debut as a leader for Impulse! Records, introducing a cohesive new trio with bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones, both colleagues from the Coltrane ensemble, 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 Tyners distinctive voicings, pedal-point harmonies, and rhythmic drive, supported by Davis and Joness firm, responsive interplay. Released in 1962 as Impulse! was rapidly expanding, the album established Tyners identity as a bandleader and stands as an essential early statement in his solo discography.

Tracklist:
Side A
1. Inception
2. There Is No Greater Love
3. Blues For Gwen

Side B
1. Sunset
2. Effendi
3. Speak Low