http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1412&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rssThough he's not quite on the plane of Kenny G, Najee still ranks among the most popular of the post-Grover Washington, Jr. Smooth Jazz sax players. He hit on a commercially successful formula with his 1987 debut <I>Najee's Theme</I> and has stuck closely to it ever since. His recordings are full-scale productions, employing large casts of drum programmers, vocalists, and keyboardists to back up his vapory soprano sax and flute melodies. His 1995 recording <I>Songs From the Key of Life</I> was something of an exception, as it added a little more muscle as well as a few touches of improvisation and some relatively creative string and horn arrangements. In general though, he likes to keep things smooth, polished and predictable, and that's why he's sold so many records over the years. - Will YorkSmooth Jazzen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:45:56 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1412&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Though he's not quite on the plane of Kenny G, Najee still ranks among the most popular of the post-Grover Washington, Jr. Smooth Jazz sax players. He hit on a commercially successful formula with his 1987 debut <I>Najee's Theme</I> and has stuck closely to it ever since. His recordings are full-scale productions, employing large casts of drum programmers, vocalists, and keyboardists to back up his vapory soprano sax and flute melodies. His 1995 recording <I>Songs From the Key of Life</I> was something of an exception, as it added a little more muscle as well as a few touches of improvisation and some relatively creative string and horn arrangements. In general though, he likes to keep things smooth, polished and predictable, and that's why he's sold so many records over the years. - Will York http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1035933&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Quiet Storm Tue, 30 Jun 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1035933 tra.1035933 Najee art.1412 0.99 Just An Illusion alb.199545 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/1/391417_170x170.jpg 1992-07-04 00:00:00.0 1992-06-30 00:00:00.0 true Touch Of Heaven tra.1035933 304000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1035933&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1035933&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758965&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 29758965 tra.29758965 Najee art.1412 0.99 Mind Over Matter alb.29740427 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/5/0/1780561_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2009-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Sweet Summer Nights tra.29758965 249000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758965&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758965&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454680&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2454680 tra.2454680 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Betcha Don't Know tra.2454680 347000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454680&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454680&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368711&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 368711 tra.368711 Najee art.1412 0.99 Tokyo Blue alb.121524 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/4/7/397461_170x170.jpg 1990-03-26 00:00:00.0 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Tokyo Blue tra.368711 276000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368711&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368711&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454676&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2454676 tra.2454676 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true For The Love Of You tra.2454676 301000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454676&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454676&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454675&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2454675 tra.2454675 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Najee's Theme tra.2454675 274000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454675&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454675&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1035934&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 30 Jun 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1035934 tra.1035934 Najee art.1412 0.99 Just An Illusion alb.199545 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/1/391417_170x170.jpg 1992-07-04 00:00:00.0 1992-06-30 00:00:00.0 true Just An Illusion tra.1035934 301000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1035934&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1035934&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758967&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 29758967 tra.29758967 Najee art.1412 0.99 Mind Over Matter alb.29740427 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/5/0/1780561_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2009-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Forever and A Day After tra.29758967 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758967&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758967&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454679&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2454679 tra.2454679 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sweet Love tra.2454679 283000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454679&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454679&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454674&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2454674 tra.2454674 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Day By Day tra.2454674 302000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454674&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454674&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758964&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 29758964 tra.29758964 Najee art.1412 0.99 Mind Over Matter alb.29740427 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/5/0/1780561_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2009-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Love You A Life Time tra.29758964 219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758964&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29758964&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9458979&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 9458979 tra.9458979 Najee art.1412 0.99 No. 1 Smooth Jazz Hits! alb.9453858 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/6/5/1325656_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 true Eye 2 Eye tra.9458979 285000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9458979&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9458979&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3549726&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 7 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 3549726 tra.3549726 Najee art.1412 0.99 Embrace alb.292401 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/5/5/1465540_170x170.jpg 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 true Embrace tra.3549726 274000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3549726&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3549726&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454681&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2454681 tra.2454681 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true My Old Friend tra.2454681 292000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454681&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454681&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2443589&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2443589 tra.2443589 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Tokyo Blue tra.2443589 274000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2443589&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2443589&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036253&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 7 Nov 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1036253 tra.1036253 Najee art.1412 0.99 Plays Songs From The Key Of Life - A Tribute to Stevie Wonder alb.88106 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/4/8/398474_170x170.jpg 1995-11-07 00:00:00.0 1995-11-07 00:00:00.0 true Sir Duke tra.1036253 292000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036253&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036253&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3549739&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 7 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 3549739 tra.3549739 Najee art.1412 0.99 Embrace alb.292401 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/5/5/1465540_170x170.jpg 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 true Vibin'w/Ayers - (featuring Roy Ayers) tra.3549739 329000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3549739&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3549739&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036114&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 3 Nov 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1036114 tra.1036114 Najee art.1412 0.99 Morning Tenderness alb.146949 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/9/2/1082963_170x170.jpg 1998-11-03 00:00:00.0 1998-11-03 00:00:00.0 true Morning Tenderness tra.1036114 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036114&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036114&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454677&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2454677 tra.2454677 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Can't Hide Love tra.2454677 306000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454677&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2454677&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036075&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1036075 tra.1036075 Najee art.1412 0.99 Day By Day alb.175126 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/9/7/397919_170x170.jpg 1998-10-06 00:00:00.0 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Day By Day tra.1036075 304000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036075&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036075&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036109&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 3 Nov 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1036109 tra.1036109 Najee art.1412 0.99 Morning Tenderness alb.146949 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/9/2/1082963_170x170.jpg 1998-11-03 00:00:00.0 1998-11-03 00:00:00.0 true Not A Day Goes By tra.1036109 335000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036109&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036109&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927390&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1927390 tra.1927390 Najee art.1412 0.99 Love Songs alb.230867 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/3/5/385355_170x170.jpg 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Stay tra.1927390 306000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927390&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927390&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036115&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 3 Nov 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1036115 tra.1036115 Najee art.1412 0.99 Morning Tenderness alb.146949 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/9/2/1082963_170x170.jpg 1998-11-03 00:00:00.0 1998-11-03 00:00:00.0 true Indian Summer tra.1036115 287000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036115&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036115&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2106227&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 30 Jun 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 2106227 tra.2106227 Najee art.1412 0.99 Just An Illusion alb.199545 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/1/391417_170x170.jpg 1992-07-04 00:00:00.0 1992-06-30 00:00:00.0 true Noah's Ark tra.2106227 305000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2106227&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2106227&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036267&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Najee on Rhapsody Online 1036267 tra.1036267 Najee art.1412 0.99 Best Of Najee alb.218865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/7/3/1033711_170x170.jpg 1998-11-17 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Have You Ever Loved tra.1036267 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036267&variant=play&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036267&variant=data&rws=%2Fnajee%2Ftop-tracks.rss