Najee
Najee
Genres: Smooth Jazz, jazz, saxophone, contemporary jazz, soul
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About Najee
Najee Rasheed born in New York, NY is a Jazz/Smooth Jazz artist. He was a member of Chaka Khan's band in 1983, (The Ain't Nobody Tour). In addition to all the saxophones (Tenor, Alto and Soprano), Najee is an accomplished flutist. He attended The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He is one of the first innovators of Urban Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz, which grew in popularity throughout the 1990's to this day. His first 4 albums certified Gold by the RIAA. He was nominated for a Grammy in 1988 for "Najee's Theme". He won the Soul Train Music Awards in 1993 and 1995 for best Jazz Artist. Most recent awards include The NAACP Image Awards 2006 and the 2008 Trumpet Awards. Najee has performed and recorded with other artists, including singers Freddie Jackson, Will Downing, Phil Perry, Prince, Patti Labelle, Phyllis Hyman, and Jeffrey Osborne. He has recorded and performed with instrumentalists Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham, Charles Earland, Paul Jackson Jr. and George Duke. In 1998 He recorded a tribute album in honor of Stevie Wonder, featuring covers of songs from Wonder's 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life. He also played and toured with Prince from 2001 to 2003 and recorded The "Rainbow Children" CD and is featured on the "One Night Alone" (Live)CD. His greatest-hits album, The Best of Najee, was released in 1998.
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Najee — Top 30 songs of 204
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najee | That's The Way Of The World | ||
| Najee | Tokyo Blue | ||
| Najee | Tokyo Blue | ||
| Najee | On The Way | ||
| Najee | Sweet Love | ||
| Najee | We Gone Ride Feat. Eric Benet | ||
| Najee | Valentine Love (feat. Alyson Williams) | ||
| Najee | Black Man | ||
| Najee | Butterfly Girl | ||
| Najee | Can't Wait Another Minute | ||
| Najee | My Angel | ||
| Najee | Secret Admirer | ||
| Najee | Share My World | ||
| Najee | For The Love Of You | ||
| Najee | I Wish | ||
| Najee | Just For You | ||
| Najee | San Tropez | ||
| Najee | Sidewayz | ||
| Najee | Trip To The Moon | ||
| Najee | I Wish | ||
| Najee | HE S ARMED AND DANGEROUS [3hBc] | ||
| Najee | Day By Day [3Gh2] | ||
| Najee | Gina [3Gh3] | ||
| Najee | I Didn t Know [3G8e] | ||
| Najee | I Didn t Know [3Gh6] | ||
| Najee | Just an illusion [3G8i] | ||
| Najee | Share My World wmv [3G8y] | ||
| Najee | WE RE STILL FAMILY [3G8F] | ||
| Najee | What You Do To Me [3Ghc] | ||
| Najee | 2nd 2 None |