Quote # 27 by Gary Bartz

gary_bartz

“Music is my religion. Music is the only thing that has never failed me. People let you down, music won’t.” – Gary Bartz   Gary Bartz is a very fine American alto and soprano saxophonist and clarinetist. I have about 20 of his records (he has about 40 in his own name). Gary has played with Miles […]

John Coltrane – Naima

john-coltrane

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 […]