Naima by John Coltrane
So, I thought this could also be a forum for songs that move me in some way too. Why not, right? Today, that song is one by John Coltrane: Naima. John Coltrane...my teacher mentioned that there is a church dedicated to him in San Francisco. It's called the Church of John Coltrane. A church for a musician...that's got to be some transcendent music he's created!
Here are some facts about Coltrane. He was born in 1926 in North Carolina. His father was a musician. He was drafted during World War II and participated in the U.S. Navy Band in Hawaii. He got the chance to perform with Miles Davis years later in a quintet. He passed away in 1967.* Short life, but it's pretty remarkable to think about what he contributed to jazz in this short time.
I digress:) Coltrane wrote Naima for his first wife. And what can I say, the slow beats, the ballad, the chords...something is so soulful about this piece. I love the solo on piano the second go around. And while their relationship didn't last, the song sure did. I can appreciate that... how a song makes moments everlasting. Maybe there was something in the here and now that didn't allow for the relationship to continue, but the song acknowledges the deep sentiments of what did exist and captured that essence.
Click below on Naima and enjoy:)
Naima
* Facts from: http://www.johncoltrane.com/biography.html
Here are some facts about Coltrane. He was born in 1926 in North Carolina. His father was a musician. He was drafted during World War II and participated in the U.S. Navy Band in Hawaii. He got the chance to perform with Miles Davis years later in a quintet. He passed away in 1967.* Short life, but it's pretty remarkable to think about what he contributed to jazz in this short time.
I digress:) Coltrane wrote Naima for his first wife. And what can I say, the slow beats, the ballad, the chords...something is so soulful about this piece. I love the solo on piano the second go around. And while their relationship didn't last, the song sure did. I can appreciate that... how a song makes moments everlasting. Maybe there was something in the here and now that didn't allow for the relationship to continue, but the song acknowledges the deep sentiments of what did exist and captured that essence.
Click below on Naima and enjoy:)
Naima
* Facts from: http://www.johncoltrane.com/biography.html
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