Quote # 52 by John Coltrane
“When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.” – John Coltrane This is the third time I write about my hero John Coltrane. My first post in Musiclover.se was about John Coltrane “Giant Steps”. If you are interested to read that post […]
Quote # 32 by Bobby Hutcherson
“The whole thing of being in music is not to control it but to be swept away by it. If you’re swept away by it, you can’t wait to do it again and the same magical moments always come.” – Bobby Hutcherson Bobby Hutcherson (born January 27, 1941, in Los Angeles, California) is […]
Quote # 27 by 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
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 […]