Najee
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Jerome Najee Rasheed (born November 4, 1957), known professionally as Najee ( ), is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist.
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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 is an accomplished flutist. He attended The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. 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. <a href="https://www.last.
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- Lifespan
- b. 1957
- Nationality
- US
- Role / Field
- Saxophonists, Jazz musicians, Flute players, Rhythm and blues music, Jazz
- Gender
- Male
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Key facts
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- Photo by William Henderson
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- non_vocal_instrumentalist
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- Jerome Najee Rasheed
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.birth_place
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.genre
- Jazz, smooth jazz, R&B
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.occupation
- Saxophonist
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.instrument
- Saxophone, flute
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.years_active
- 1986–present
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.website
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- alto saxophone
- Record label
- EMI
- Official website
- www.najeeofficial.com
- Image
- NAJEE.JPG
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- Najee
- date of birth
- 1957-11-04
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
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- Other appearances
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Jerome Najee Rasheed (born November 4, 1957), known professionally as Najee ( ), is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist.
==Early life== Najee was born in the lower west side of Manhattan in New York City and lived his teenage years in Queens, New York. His father died at a young age, and Najee and siblings were raised by his mother Mary Richards. His mother was an important figure and supporter throughout his life and musical career.
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