John Coltrane composed the Ballard Naima in 1959. The first recording appeared on the album Giant Steps. It’s a beautiful piece, played over a rich, complex set of chords. Its something that I’ve been meaning to have a go at for a long time.
Lets get to the main harmonies.
|| Bbm7 | Ebm7 | B7#11 A7#11 | Abmaj7 | | Bbm7 | Ebm7 | B7#11 A7#11 | Abmaj7 | | BMaj7 | Bb7b9#11 | Bmaj7 | Bb7b9 | | E7#11 | BMaj7 | Fm7 | Gb7#11 | | Bbm7 | Ebm7 | B7#11 A7#11 | Abmaj7 ||
You should be able to get a copy of the head from the usual Fake books etc.
Here’s the backing track.
If you’re interested, here’s my attempt: Naima-solo.
Enjoy!
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