Awards & Winners

Najee

Date of Birth 04-November-1957
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Jerome Najee Rasheed
Profession Saxophonist, Flautist, Musician
Jerome Najee Rasheed, known professionally as Najee, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and flautist. He attended New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he studied with George Russell and Jaki Byard. He subsequently performed and recorded with singers including Chaka Khan, Freddie Jackson, Will Downing, Phil Perry, Prince, Patti Labelle, Phyllis Hyman, Vesta Williams 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. As a solo artist he came to prominence with "Najee's Theme" in 1986. His greatest hits album, The Best of Najee, was released in 1998. He released his first album with Shanachie Records entitled The Smooth Side Of Soul, on January 31, 2012. It features production from keyboardist and producer Jeff Lorber and saxophonist and producer Darren Rahn, as well as guest vocals from R&B singer Phil Perry on the lead single, "Just To Fall In Love". The video for "Just To Fall In Love" also features actress Vanessa Bell Calloway and songstress N'dambi.

Awards by Najee

Check all the awards nominated and won by Najee.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album The Morning After: A Musical Love Journey

2006


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist

1993


Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album
Honored for : Just an Illusion

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album Just an Illusion

1991


Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album
Honored for : Tokyo Blue

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album Tokyo Blue

1989


Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album Day By Day

1988


Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album - Solo
Honored for : Najee's Theme

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album - Solo Najee's Theme

1987


Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance Najee's Theme