NAJEE

Pop/Art Song/Folk / RnB • United States
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One of the best-selling instrumentalists of the late '80s to mid-'90s, Najee has been a consistent favorite in the quiet storm and so-called "smooth jazz" markets. Often compared to Kenny G, George Howard, and Dave Koz, the New Yorker has been greatly influenced by Grover Washington Jr. -- although he hasn't been nearly as adventurous. Heavily produced and quite formulaic, Najee's albums have tended to avoid improvisation and strive for commercial radio airplay above all else. Debuting in 1987 with Najee's Theme, Najee was an immediate hit in the new adult contemporary (NAC) market. Similar pop/urban jazz dates like 1988's Day By Day and 1990's Tokyo Blue did nothing to jeopardize his niche on smooth jazz radio. Onstage, Najee takes some risks and stretches out more. Morning Tenderness was released in 1998, followed by Love Songs (2000), Embrace (2003), My Point of View (2005), True Spirit (with John Grant, Victor read more...
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NAJEE Najee's Theme album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Najee's Theme
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1986
NAJEE Day By Day album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Day By Day
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1988
NAJEE Tokyo Blue album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Tokyo Blue
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1990
NAJEE Just An llusion album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Just An llusion
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1992
NAJEE Share My World album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Share My World
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1994
NAJEE Plays The Songs From The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Plays The Songs From The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1995
NAJEE Morning Tenderness album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Morning Tenderness
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1998
NAJEE Embrace album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Embrace
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2003
NAJEE My Point Of View album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
My Point Of View
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2005
NAJEE Rising Sun album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rising Sun
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2007
NAJEE Mind Over Matter album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mind Over Matter
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2009
NAJEE The Smooth Side of Soul album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Smooth Side of Soul
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2012
NAJEE The Morning After album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Morning After
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2013
NAJEE You, Me And Forever album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
You, Me And Forever
RnB 2015
NAJEE Poetry in Motion album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Poetry in Motion
RnB 2017
NAJEE Center Of The Heart album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Center Of The Heart
RnB 2019
NAJEE Savoir Faire album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Savoir Faire
RnB 2022

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NAJEE The Best Of Najee album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Best Of Najee
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1998
NAJEE Love Songs album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love Songs
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2000

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