Naima
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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
Chord changes for "Naima":[1]
‖: B♭–7/E♭ | E♭–7 | Amaj7+5/E♭ Gmaj7+5/E♭ | A♭maj7/E♭ :‖ ‖ Bmaj7/B♭ | B♭7♭9 | Bmaj7/B♭ | B♭7♭9 | | B-maj7/B♭ | Bmaj7/B♭ | A♭maj7/B♭ | Emaj7♯4 ‖ ‖ B♭–7/E♭ | E♭–7 | Amaj7+5/E♭ Gmaj7+5/E♭ | A♭maj7/E♭ ‖
Scale associations:[2]
‖: E♭ Mixolydian | E♭ Dorian | F♯ Mel. Minor, E Mel. Minor | A♭ Lydian :‖ ‖ B♭ Phrygian | B♭ Dim. Scale (H-W) | B♭ Phrygian | B♭ Dim. Scale | | B♭ Alt. (B Mel. Minor) | B♭ Phrygian | B♭ Mixolydian | E Lydian ‖ ‖ E♭ Mixolydian | E♭ Dorian | F♯ Mel. Minor, E Mel. Minor | A♭ Lydian ‖
Other versions
"Naima" has been covered by many other musicians including:
- David Grisman on Quintet '80. (1980)
- Archie Shepp on Four For Trane (1964)
- Tom Scott – Honeysuckle Breeze (1968)
- McCoy Tyner – on Echoes of a Friend (1972), The Greeting (1978), Things Ain't What They Used To Be (1989), etc.
- John McLaughlin – on Love Devotion Surrender (with Carlos Santana, 1973), and on After The Rain (1995)
- Cedar Walton – on Naima (live) (1973)
- Lonnie Liston Smith - Cosmic Funk (Flying Dutchman) (1974)
- Maynard Ferguson – Hot (1979)
- Arthur Blythe – on In the Tradition (1979) and Blythe Byte (2001)
- Skywalk - Silent Witness (1983)
- Art Ensemble of Chicago on Dreaming of the Masters Suite (1991)
- Pharoah Sanders – Crescent With Love (1992), etc.
- Joey DeFrancesco on "Reboppin'" (1992)
- Lonnie Smith – Afro Blue (1993)
- David Murray – with Dave Burrell, on Windward Passages (1993) and on Octet Plays Trane (2000)
- James Carter – with Hamiet Bluiett, on Conversin' With The Elders (1996)
- Thom Rotella – Platinum Melodies (1996)[3]
- Derek Trucks Band – on his first album, (1997)
- Victor Wooten – on What Did He Say? (1997)
- 4hero - 2000 Black compilation "The Good Good" (2000)
- Alex Bugnon – As Promised (2000)[4][5]
- Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker and Roy Hargrove – on Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall (2002)
- Vato Negro live quartet of Juan Alderete, Adrian Terrazas, Money Mark and Cedric Bixler (2008)
- Lionel Loueke – on Karibu (2008)
- Aidan Baker – Passing Thru (2010)
- Royce Campbell - "Solo Trane" (2010)
- Jaco Pastorius – in the video Modern Electric Bass
- Karrin Allyson - "Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane" (2001)
- Les Double Six - "The Double Six of Paris: Swingin' Singin'" (1962)
- George Benson – Guitar Man (2011)
- Kindred Spirits Ensemble – Love Is Supreme (2009)[6]
References
- ^ Aebersold, Jamey (1995). Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long - Volume 27 - John Coltrane. Jamey Aebersold Jazz Inc.
- ^ Zisman, Michael (2005-06-01). The Real Easy Book 2. Sher Music Co. p. 238.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Platinum Melodies overview". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "As Promised overview". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "Smooth Sailing February 2000". SmoothVibes.com.
- ^ "Love Is Supreme overview". Allmusic.com.