Jerome 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 also plays flute, and keyboards. 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 and Jeffrey Osborne, and instrumentalists Marcus Miller, Charles Earland, Paul Jackson Jr. and George Duke. 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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Discography
- Najee's Theme
(1986, Indent Series)
- Day by Day
(October 1988, Capitol)
- Tokyo Blue
(February 1990, Capitol)
- Just an Illusion
(June 1992, Capitol)
- Share my World
(October 1994, Capitol)
- Songs from the Key of Life
(November 1995, Capitol)
- Best of Najee
(November 1998 Blue Note/Capitol)
- Morning Tenderness
(November 1998, Polygram)
- Love Songs
(2000)
- Embrace October
(2003, Encoded Music)
- My Point of View
(2005, Heads Up)
- ''True Spirit" w/ John Grant, Victor Williams, Dennis Chambers (Independent 2006)
- Rising Sun
(2007, Heads Up)
- Mind Over Matter
(2009, Heads Up)
Compilation appearances
- The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of Smooth Jazz
Notes
On Najee's first album, "Najee's Theme", the song entitled
Sweet Love is a cover/instrumental version of
Anita Baker's classic hit.
Billboard Charts
Najee's Theme
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 1
Top Jazz Albums No. 8
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 12
The Billboard 200 No. 56
Day by Day
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 6
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 23
The Billboard 200 No. 76
Tokyo Blue
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 1
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 17
The Billboard 200 No. 63
Just an Illusion
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 5
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 25
The Billboard 200 No. 107
Share My World
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 2
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 23
The Billboard 200 No. 163
Songs from the Key of Life
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 6
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 67
Morning Tenderness
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 2
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 65
The Best of Najee
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 15
Love Songs
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 23
Embrace
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 7
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 82
My Point of View
Top Contemporary Jazz Album No. 1
"Rising Sun"
Top Contemporary Jazz Album No. 1