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"Naima" (/ n aɪ ˈ iː m ə / ny-EE-mə) is a jazz ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959 that he named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. Coltrane first recorded it for his 1959 album Giant Steps , and it became one of his first well-known works.
Coltrane's wife Naima named the song "Equinox". [3] The equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun. Coltrane was born September 23, 1926, that year's official autumn equinox. The release of "Equinox" was delayed until 1964, when Atlantic issued Coltrane's Sound. Before ...
Giant Steps is a studio album by the jazz musician John Coltrane.It was released in February 1960 through Atlantic Records. [1] [2] [4] This was Coltrane's first album as leader for the label, with which he had signed a new contract the previous year.
Live in Stockholm 1961 is an album by featuring live performances by jazz musician John Coltrane recorded in November 1961 at the ... "Naima" – 4:00 "Impressions ...
Blue World is an album of 1964 John Coltrane recordings, created as a film soundtrack and released on September 27, 2019. [2] The release has received positive reception from critics. Recording and release
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
In a review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn wrote: "Vital, transitional John Coltrane with the quartet near its end; this 1965 Antibes concert may have featured familiar material ('Naima,' 'My Favorite Things,' 'Afro Blue,' and 'Impressions' are among the five selections), but that is the only thing that linked it with the ensemble's past offerings.
The Best of John Coltrane is a 1970 compilation album released by Atlantic Records collecting recordings made by jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.The album was released shortly after his death as a part of the "Atlantic Jazz Anthology"—a series of greatest hits compilations for Atlantic jazz artists—and features performances from his brief period recording for Atlantic with new liner notes ...