Najee

Artist:  Najee
Birth Name:  Jerome Najee Rasheed
Born:  November 4, 1957.  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Smooth Jazz, R&B, Easy Listening, Pop Jazz
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments: Vocals, Saxophone, Flute

Najee is an American Jazz and Smooth Jazz Saxophonist and Flautist from New York City, New York.  He has been greatly influenced by Grover Washington Jr. and often compared to Kenny G, George Howard and Dave Koz.

Title:  Poetry In Motion  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Smooth Jazz, R&B, Easy Listening, Pop Jazz
Label:  Shanachie Entertainment
Rating:   *****

Tracks:


 1.  Stratosphere  (4:42)
 2.  Is It The Way Back (feat. Eric Roberson)  (4:42)
 3.  Let's Take It Back (feat. Incognito)  (4:26)
 4.  Noche Romantica  (5:21)
 5.  We'll Be Missing You (feat. Will Downing)  (6:21)
 6.  Song For The Ladies  (4:51)
 7.  Don't Make Me Wait (feat. Maysa)  (4:36)
 8.  Poetry In Motion (feat. Bobby Lyle)  (6:31)
 9.  Running Away (feat. Blake Aaron)  (4:48)
10. Duolology  (3:50)

Personnel:

Najee:  Soprano Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 7, Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  3, 4, 6, 9, Flute on Tracks: 8, 10, Background Saxophone & Flute on Track 3, Horn & Flute on Track 4
Barry Eastmond:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 2, 4-8, Percussion on Track 7
Blake Aaron:  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 4, Acoustic Guitar on Track 5
Carl Carter:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 4-8
Jermaine Parrish:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 48
Victor Williams:  Percussion on Tracks:  1, 4, 5
Bluey & Richard Bull:  Guitars on Track 3
Francis Hylton:  Bass on Track 3
Francesco Mendolia:  Drums on Track 3
Joao Caetano:   Percussion on Track 3
Matt Cooper:  Keyboards on Track 3
Randy Bowland:  Guitar on Track 6, Rhythm Guitar on Track 9, Drums Programming, Keyboards on Track 9
David Stevens:  Guitar on Track 7
Michael Manson:  Bass on Track 9
Mike Logan:  Additional Keyboards on Track 9
J.J. Williams:  Additional Drum Overdubs on Track 9
Rod Bonner:  Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Keyboards Solo on Track 10

Special Guests:

Eric Roberson:  Lead & Background Vocals on Track 2
Will Downing:  Lead & Background Vocals on Track 5  
Maysa Leak:  Lead & Background Vocals on Track 7
Bobby Lyle:  Piano on Track 8

Poetry In Motion is the 2017 studio album by Najee, was released on August 23, 2017 by Shanachie Entertainment, featuring Special Guests:  Will Downing, Maysa, Incognito, Eric Roberson, Bobby Lyle, and contains the No. 1 Smooth Jazz Hit Single "Let's Take It Back", Najee's heartfelt tribute to Prince and Al Jarreau, "We'll Be Missing You" and much more!.