Over the Rainbow (New York Unit album)
Over the Rainbow is an album by New York Unit, consisting of tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, pianist John Hicks, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Tatsuya Nakamura which was recorded in 1992 and initially released in Japan. It was also released with the title Naima on Evidence in 1995. Recording and music. The album was recorded at Sear Sound in New York City, on June 15, 1992. The material is standards, with the addition of the John Coltrane composition "Naima". Release. "Over the Rainbow" was released by Paddle Wheel Records in Japan. It was  also released by Evidence under the title "Naima". Reception. The AllMusic review by Al Campbell stated: "This is simply a beautiful, laid-back, straight-ahead jazz date". The reviewer for "The Skanner" commented: "Sanders, a Coltrane protege, is enjoying a rebirth of popularity which is richly deserved. He is playing wonderfully well with evidence of a Coltrane influence but with his own sound."