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Often considered the soulful equivalent to Kenny G., Najee brewed his own special blend of R&B-based smooth jazz that steamed up the charts beginning with his 1986 debut disc, Najee's Theme; and like his pop counterpart, he garnered little respect from critics or jazz aficionados, who looked upon his music and success with disdain. This attitude, somewhat warranted due to the subgenre's polished sounds, often prevented jazz elitists from recognizing the actual talent and musicianship behind the glossy façade. One only has to listen to Classic Masters to realize that Najee does indeed have the goods even within the confines of the musical style he has helped to popularize. His playing throughout this collection of 12 key tracks is soulful and steady, if a bit restrained. Najee is at his best on self-penned instrumental songs like "Noah's Ark," in which he and his fellow musicians sound relaxed and a bit more improvisational, allowing the jazzier side of the music to shine through. His remake of Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" confirms he can successfully transform a hit pop/R&B song into a classy instrumental, something he was not able to do earlier in his career with Anita Baker's "Sweet Love," where the static production and nondescript background voices distract from Najee's tasteful melodic passages. Set in chronological order, the collection demonstrates that Najee's music did improve from his "Sweet Love" days even though he never strayed too far from his hitmaking formula. For those who are just beginning to discover him, Classic Masters provides a proper overview of Najee, his music, and the genuine talent that led him to become one of the genre's leading instrumentalists.
© Aaron Latham /TiVo
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Rahni Song, Producer - Louis Johnson, Composer - Anita Baker, Composer - Gary Bias, Composer - Beau Huggins, Producer, Executive Producer - Najee, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1986 Blue Note Records
Rahni Song, Composer, Producer - Beau Huggins, Producer, Executive Producer - Najee, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1986 Blue Note Records
Wayne Brathwaite, Composer, Producer - Najee, MainArtist - Clifford Branch, Jr., Composer
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Blue Note Records
Rahni Song, Composer - Najee, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Blue Note Records
Jeffrey Pescetto, Producer - Steven Dubin, Producer - Color Me Badd, Composer - David Bianco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BARRY RUDOLPH, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ross, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ernie Sheesley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Najee, MainArtist - Hwimin Lee, Composer
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Joshua Kadison, ComposerLyricist - Joe Mardin, Producer - Najee, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fareed, Producer - Najee, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Morris Pleasure, Composer - Fareed, Producer - Najee, Composer, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Rachel C. Nicolazzo, Composer
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1990 Blue Note Records
John Ross Lang, ComposerLyricist - Richard James Page, ComposerLyricist - Steven Park George, ComposerLyricist - Fareed, Producer - Najee, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1990 Blue Note Records
Christian, Composer, Mixer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Najee, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian for Darkroom Productions, Producer
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Producer - Stevland Morris, Composer - Najee, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Producer - Stevland Morris, Composer - Najee, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2003 Blue Note Records
Albumbeschreibung
Often considered the soulful equivalent to Kenny G., Najee brewed his own special blend of R&B-based smooth jazz that steamed up the charts beginning with his 1986 debut disc, Najee's Theme; and like his pop counterpart, he garnered little respect from critics or jazz aficionados, who looked upon his music and success with disdain. This attitude, somewhat warranted due to the subgenre's polished sounds, often prevented jazz elitists from recognizing the actual talent and musicianship behind the glossy façade. One only has to listen to Classic Masters to realize that Najee does indeed have the goods even within the confines of the musical style he has helped to popularize. His playing throughout this collection of 12 key tracks is soulful and steady, if a bit restrained. Najee is at his best on self-penned instrumental songs like "Noah's Ark," in which he and his fellow musicians sound relaxed and a bit more improvisational, allowing the jazzier side of the music to shine through. His remake of Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" confirms he can successfully transform a hit pop/R&B song into a classy instrumental, something he was not able to do earlier in his career with Anita Baker's "Sweet Love," where the static production and nondescript background voices distract from Najee's tasteful melodic passages. Set in chronological order, the collection demonstrates that Najee's music did improve from his "Sweet Love" days even though he never strayed too far from his hitmaking formula. For those who are just beginning to discover him, Classic Masters provides a proper overview of Najee, his music, and the genuine talent that led him to become one of the genre's leading instrumentalists.
© Aaron Latham /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:05
- Main artists: Najee
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
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