One Jazz my favorite pieces is "Naima" by John Coltrane, but that is or was Naima. Well ..
some research I dedicate this piece to Juanita Grubbs Coltrane woman he met in 1954 and married her on 3 October 1955.Juanita Grubbs was very important in the life of Coltrane. And who helped him focus on music and out of depression, drug delas excessive alcohol consumption. Actually there were several aspects that helped him out of that circle. Vocational rehabilitation, in-depth study of Eastern religions. In the study of religions Juanita Grubbs became Muslim. At that time the movements for African-American created an assembly with the Muslim religion which many people changed their names along with their new faith (remember Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali) in the same way as Juanita Grubbs changed its name to Naima. A name that would take more than one sense. However, the literal translation is "happiness" or "that you get that enough." However, in the piece is very melancholic Coltrane. A simple theme that is repeated at different heights, where simplicity (which reminds me of Satie pieces) contrasts with the harmonization. Perhaps the topic reflected the feeling of something that Coltrane knew it would end and that was because in 1963 Coltrane Naima abandons his wife and joins with pianist Alice McLeod (later known as Alice Coltrane.Que indeed seen in the photo, since there are no pictures online of Coltrane's first wife more than the score) However, the piece was one of the emblematic pieces with Giant Steps.
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