John Coltrane – Naima

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Naima is a ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959, and named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps, and is notable for its use of a variety of rich chords over a bass pedal.   John Coltrane quartet performing “Naima” August 1, 1965 at Comblain-La-Tour, Belgium. John […]

Giant Steps

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The man above is Mr John Coltrane, one of my heroes! When I was a kid (early sixties), my parents listened a lot to jazz and one of the records I listened to through the years is “Giant Steps” by John Coltrane. Giant Steps was released 1959 and have probably influenced more people and musicians than most […]