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Naima is a ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959, and named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubb. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps, and is notable for its use of a variety of rich chords over a bass pedal. The song is mainly made up of a slow, restrained melody, though there is also a brief piano solo. One of Coltrane’s most famous songs, he recorded it numerous times; it may be found, among other albums, in Live! at the Village Vanguard, The Complete Copenhagen Concert, Afro-Blue Impressions, and Live at the Village Vanguard Again!. Naima has since become somewhat of a jazz standard.

Giant Steps original version:

John Coltrane - tenor sax
Wynton Kelly - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Jimmy Cobb - drums

Written by John Coltrane
Recorded December 2, 1959 at Atlantic Studios, New York
Originally released on the album Giant Steps, Atlantic SD-1311, January 1960

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A Great!!

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Much Love

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Crackheadsurfer wrote:
18 days ago

Nice Wikipedia cut n' paste, Stu. Four pipes.

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APRILELIZ wrote:
25 days ago

definately!

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TheBullfrog wrote:
last month

Surely one of the greatest jazz musicians! www.reverbnation.com/jackybullfrog

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LOVES-DESIRE wrote:
September 2009

COLTRANE'S MUSIC TAKES YOU ON A JOURNEY OF THE SOUL! I FEEL A ONENESS WITH CREATION - LISTENING TO ALL JAZZ! IT'S LIKE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING DEEPER AND UNSEEN IS SPEAKING TO THEM AND WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THEIR MUSIC - IT SPEAKS TO YOU ALSO!

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Skinniedee89 wrote:
September 2009

Long day, glass of wine, quiet house, late nite, shoes off, significant other with you and this. Its the simple things in life that mean the most.

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P0mian wrote:
September 2009

Amazing. I feel religious all of a sudden.

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trtcrash wrote:
September 2009

beautiful and brilliant

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canderson89 wrote:
August 2009

this is a serious composition......

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zapatosgrandes wrote:
August 2009

maestro!

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stuarthaden wrote:
August 2009

Naima is a ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959, and named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubb. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps, and is notable for its use of a variety of rich chords over a bass pedal. The song is mainly made up of a slow, restrained melody, though there is also a brief piano solo.

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FFEMTmike wrote:
August 2009

perfection

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ARGBDude wrote:
August 2009

the end is beautiful

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brotherrapp wrote:
July 2009

Beautiful Track For his Daughter,Like The Way Eric Dolphy Plays.

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introvertimages wrote:
July 2009

One of my all time favorite Coltrane tracks...

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tastyanagram wrote:
July 2009

@midlifefanclub: Completely agreed.

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Schrubbel wrote:
July 2009

Welcome to http://www.lastfm.de/group/Miles%2B%2526%2BTrane

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theblazingskulk wrote:
June 2009

oh lazyee daze

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djraghkstar wrote:
June 2009

i always loved this while i was cooking for some reason. it help'd me get in2 the culinary spirit. not to mention it didnt fair to badly with the ladies. true indeed. fellas try it. [www.twitter.com/djraghkstar / www.myspace.com/djraghkstar]

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