Naima
| "Naima" | |
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| Composition by John Coltrane from the album Giant Steps | |
| Released | 1960 |
| Recorded | May 1959 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 4:21 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Composer(s) | John Coltrane |
| Producer(s) | Nesuhi Ertegün |
| Giant Steps track listing | |
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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. It is mainly made up of a slow, restrained melody, though there is also a brief piano solo.
Coltrane recorded "Naima" numerous times. "Naima" also appears on The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings, The Complete Copenhagen Concert, Afro-Blue Impressions, Live at the Village Vanguard Again!, among other albums. "Naima" has since become a jazz standard.
Chord changes for "Naima":
Scale associations:
"Naima" has been covered by many other musicians including:
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