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Najee

Jazz | Jamaica | since 1957

contemporary jazz
jazz
jazz-funk
R&B
saxophone
smooth jazz
soul

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 7 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

1987

On record since

Releases

Show history

2025 · 3

Aug 16, 2025Access Showroom, Aliante Station Casino· North Las Vegasheadliner
Aug 15, 2025Access Showroom, Aliante Station Casino· North Las Vegasheadliner
Aug 1, 2025Iroquois Amphitheater· Louisvilleheadliner

2024 · 13

Oct 18, 2024Cape Henlopen High School· Lewesheadliner
Jul 9, 2024Bishop Arts Theatre Center· Dallasheadliner
Jul 6, 2024Thornton Winery· Temeculaheadliner
Jun 9, 2024Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre· Mabletonheadliner
Apr 14, 2024The Tin Pan· Richmondheadliner
Apr 13, 2024The Birchmere· Alexandriaheadliner
Apr 12, 2024Brothers· Norfolkheadliner
Apr 5, 2024DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading· Readingheadliner
Mar 1, 2024Alabama A&M University· Huntsvilleheadliner
Feb 24, 2024Yoshi's Oakland· Oaklandheadliner
Feb 23, 2024Yoshi's Oakland· Oaklandheadliner
Jan 27, 2024Akron Civic Theatre· Akronheadliner
Jan 19, 2024Champion Porsche Stage· Pompano Beachheadliner

2023 · 6

Sep 24, 2023Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre· Mabletonheadliner
Sep 2, 2023The Black Academy of Arts and Letters· Dallasheadliner
Apr 22, 2023Rockwell Hall· Buffaloheadliner
Apr 20, 2023Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater· Panama City Beachheadliner
Jan 21, 2023Yoshi's Oakland· Oaklandheadliner
Jan 20, 2023Yoshi's Oakland· Oaklandheadliner

2022 · 5

May 8, 2022Texas Trust CU Theatre· Grand Prairieheadliner
Feb 12, 2022Terrace Theater· Long Beachheadliner
Jan 29, 2022Yoshi's Oakland· Oaklandheadliner
Jan 28, 2022Yoshi's Oakland· Oaklandheadliner
Jan 15, 2022Ludlow Garage Cincinnati· Cincinnatiheadliner

2021 · 2

Oct 24, 2021Catalina Casino· Avalonheadliner
Jun 20, 2021Dimitriou's Jazz Alley· Seattleheadliner

2019 · 2

Apr 5, 2019Broadmoor Hotel Main Ballroom· Colorado Springsheadliner
Jan 26, 2019Access Showroom, Aliante Station Casino· North Las Vegasheadliner

2016 · 4

Dec 2, 2016The Venue at The Horseshoe Casino· Hammondheadliner
Nov 26, 2016The Jazz Kitchen· Indianapolisheadliner
Nov 25, 2016The Jazz Kitchen· Indianapolisheadliner
Apr 28, 2016The Birchmere· Alexandriaheadliner

2015 · 1

Feb 1, 2015Zora Neale Hurston Square· Maitlandheadliner

2012 · 11

Nov 24, 2012Egyptian Room at Old National Centre· Indianapolisheadliner
Nov 16, 2012Scullers Jazz Club· Bostonheadliner
Nov 15, 2012Scullers Jazz Club· Bostonheadliner
Oct 28, 2012Blues Alley· Washingtonheadliner
Oct 27, 2012Blues Alley· Washingtonheadliner
Oct 26, 2012Blues Alley· Washingtonheadliner
Jun 23, 2012Anthology· San Diegoheadliner
May 20, 2012The Birchmere· Alexandriaheadliner
May 19, 2012Tangier· Akronheadliner
Apr 14, 2012Yoshi's San Francisco· San Franciscoheadliner
Apr 13, 2012Yoshi's San Francisco· San Franciscoheadliner

2010 · 3

Dec 12, 2010Clowes Memorial Hall· Indianapolisheadliner
Sep 25, 2010Tralf Music Hall· Buffaloheadliner
Sep 18, 2010Optimist Park· Indianapolisheadliner

2009 · 1

Aug 21, 2009Scullers Jazz Club· Bostonheadliner

2008 · 1

Apr 11, 2008Municipal Beach on Singer Island· Riviera Beachheadliner

2004 · 1

Aug 4, 2004Jerome-Duncan Ford Theatre at Freedom Hill· Sterling Heightsheadliner

2002 · 1

Mar 9, 2002Belk Theater· Charlotteheadliner

2001 · 2

Sep 15, 2001Texas Station· North Las Vegasheadliner
Jun 2, 2001City Hall Plaza· Dallasheadliner

1999 · 1

Jul 18, 1999Indiana State Fairgrounds· Indianapolisheadliner

1998 · 1

Jul 3, 1998Superlounges· New Orleansheadliner

1997 · 1

Jun 1, 1997Clinton Square· Syracuseheadliner

1996 · 1

Dec 27, 1996The Fabulous Fox Theatre· St. Louisheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Lineup

Former

The NPG Hornz

Releases

OY
Over You / Under You
2025 · single
SF
Savoir Faire
2022 · album
SF
Savoir Faire
2022
CO
Center of the Heart
2019 · album
CO
Center Of The Heart
2019
RI
Ribbon in the Sky
2018 · single
PI
Poetry in Motion
2017 · album
PI
Poetry In Motion
2017
PY
Papa, You Are My Hero
2016
YM
You, Me and Forever
2015 · album
YM
You, Me And Forever
2015
FW
Fly With The Wind
2015
TM
The Morning After: A Musical Love Journey
2013 · album
TM
The Morning After (A Musical Love Journey)
2013
IT
In The Mood To Take It Slow
2013
TS
The Smooth Side of Soul
2012 · album
TS
The Smooth Side Of Soul
2012
EN
Encantadora
2010
MO
Mind Over Matter
2009 · album
RS
Rising Sun
2007 · album
MP
My Point of View
2005 · album
EM
Embrace
2003 · album
IO
If Only for One Night
2002 · album
LS
Love Songs
2000 · compilation
MT
Morning Tenderness
1998 · album
TB
The Best of Najee
1998 · compilation
NP
Najee Plays Songs From The Key of Life
1995 · album
LA
Live at the Greek
1994 · album
SM
Share My World
1994 · album
SN
Share Najee's World
1994 · compilation
JA
Just an Illusion
1992 · album
TB
Tokyo Blue
1990 · album
DB
Day By Day
1988 · album
MY
Mysterious
1987 · single
NT
Najee’s Theme
1986 · album

Artist background

Najee formed in 1957 — MusicBrainz
Najee is based in Jamaica — MusicBrainz
The NPG Hornz: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Najee has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2025 — MusicBrainz
Najee formed in 1986 — Wikipedia
Najee plays Jazz — Wikipedia
Najee plays smooth jazz — Wikipedia
Najee plays R&B — Wikipedia
Najee has 122604 listeners on Last.fm — Najee on Last.fm
Najee has played at Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater, Access Showroom, Aliante Station Casino, Akron Civic Theatre, Alabama A&M University, Bishop Arts Theatre Center — Najee on Setlist.fm
Najee primarily plays original songs — Najee setlist history
Najee has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2022 — Najee on Discogs
Genres per Wikidata: jazz fusion, soul — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: EMI — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najee — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Yoshi's Oakland · Oakland	6
Caravan of Dreams · Fort Worth	5
Access Showroom, Aliante Station Casino · North Las Vegas	3
The Birchmere · Alexandria	3
Scullers Jazz Club · Boston	3
Blues Alley · Washington	3
Riverfront Stadium · Cincinnati	3
Gilly's · Dayton	3

By year: 1987 6 · 1988 5 · 1989 5 · 1990 15 · 1991 3 · 1992 4 · 1993 6 · 1994 6 · 1996 5 · 1997 1 · 1998 1 · 1999 1 · 2001 2 · 2002 1 · 2004 1 · 2008 1 · 2009 1 · 2010 3 · 2012 11 · 2015 1 · 2016 5 · 2019 2 · 2021 2 · 2022 5 · 2023 6 · 2024 13 · 2025 3

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Discogs, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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