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Day by Day was produced by several producers including producer Barry Eastmond (Freddie Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker and Billy Ocean). In 1990, Tokyo Blue was released. This album was produced by Najee's brother Fareed, and is one of his most successful recordings to date.
Manufactured By – Capitol Jax. Credits. Backing Vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Freddie Jackson, Vesta Williams. Bass – Artie Reynolds, Barry "Sunjon" Johnson *, James Calloway. Drums – Omar Hakim, Paul Mills (2) Executive-Producer – Beau Huggins. Guitar – Rohn Lawrence, Steve "City" Horton *
Critical reception. Jonathan Widran of AllMusic writes, "Immensely pleasurable, a fun listen from beginning to end.". Smooth Jazz Therapy writes of Tokyo Blue, "The way it blended jazz with R & B, placed him right at the top of his urban jazz game and his judicious use of featured vocalists was starting a trend in smooth jazz which has endured to this day."
Biography 1956–1980: early life and education, Mystic Merlin. Born in Harlem section of New York City, Jackson was trained as a gospel singer from an early age, singing at the White Rock Baptist Church of Harlem. There he met Paul Laurence, who would later become his record producer and songwriting partner. After completing school, Jackson joined Laurence's group LJE (Laurence Jones Ensemble ...
5 de oct. de 2015 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupTokyo Blue · NajeeTOKYO BLUE℗ 1990 Blue Note RecordsReleased on: 2006-01-01Producer, Co- Producer: NajeeProducer:...
19 de feb. de 2017 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupTokyo Blue · NajeeThe Best Of Najee℗ 1990 Blue Note RecordsReleased on: 1998-01-01Producer, Co- Producer: NajeePr...
In 1987 Najee’s Theme was released and the saxophonist earned a slot on tour with singer Freddie Jackson. The following year, Day By Day was released, and in 1991, Tokyo Blue, which is one of Najee’s most successful and enduring recordings.
