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December 11, 2009, 7:12 AM / WILL HOLTON had planned on a military career. But, in the late 1990s, he was inspired when he saw Toni Braxton, Kenny G. and others perform in HSBC Arena.

On December 25th, renowned sax-flute superstar Najee will perform the National Anthem at a Orlando Magic/Boston Celtics game.

Matthew Mitchell/For the Times-Union Najee, a jazz saxophonist, will perform at The Ritz Theatre on Saturday, Jan.

Holiday hustle-and-bustle may be going into full effect, but over the next few days there are a number of events in St.

Today , the BET and Centric networks will air an edited version of the Soul Train Music Awards , which was held earlier this month.

He also went on to play and tour with Prince in 2001, contributing his talents to The Rainbow Children .

Smooth jazz saxophonist Najee has returned to the neighborhood where he grew up in New York to perform workshops and to talk to young people about following one's dreams, being a musician and getting into the industry.

Via a Kevin Johnson blog post at STLtoday.com, word is that smooth jazz saxophonist Najee is coming to St.

Najee grew up in Jamaica, Queens, and he recently released Mind Over Matter on Heads Up International.

Jazz musician Jerome Najee Rasheed, of Manhattan with his alto saxophone along Broadway.

What do two of the most influential performs in smooth jazz, Jeff Lorber and Najee , have in common with Matthew McConaughey, Kathy Griffin, Laura Bush and Ralph Macchio ? They are all celebrating birthdays today, November 4. Keyboardist Lorber, who is 57, was born in Philadelphia on election day in 1952, the same day that Dwight D. Eisenhower beat ...

Smooth vocalist Maysa has been nominated in a new category at the Soul Train Awards , which announced its nominees on Thursday, October 22.

Najee is known for pioneering the rise in the popularity of urban jazz. The saxophonist recently released "Mind Over Matter," described by one critic as "crisp, contemporary jazz with an urbanized twist, executed with an airy, improvisational feel." He'll perform 8 p.m. Friday at the Sunoco Performance Theater at Whitaker Center , 222 Market St., ...

Heads Up International A fixture on smooth jazz radio since his debut album Najee's Theme , at this point in his career Najee is more consistent than innovative.

Considering the sexy titles of many of today's smooth jazz releases, it's surprising that saxophonist Najee opted for the cerebral-sounding "Mind Over Matter" for his follow-up to back-to-back No.

The genre has not entirely unfairly been derided as background music, homogeneous and unnoticeable enough to serve as an adequate soundtrack to mundane activities like waiting in line at a coffee shop and trips to the dentist.

The genre has not entirely unfairly been derided as background music, homogeneous and unnoticeable enough to serve as an adequate soundtrack to mundane activities like waiting in line at a coffee shop and trips to the dentist.

The genre has not entirely unfairly been derided as background music, homogeneous and unnoticeable enough to serve as an adequate soundtrack to mundane activities like waiting in line at a coffee shop and trips to the dentist.

The 21st annual Asbury Park Jazz Festival, co-sponsored by the Asbury Park Press, goes on Saturday in Sunset Park near Main Street.

On the phone, Boney James is a nice guy. Bring up the term "smooth jazz," however, and another side of his personality surfaces.