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Najee
Plays The Songs From The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder

Album US 1995 on EMI label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Soul-Jazz)

This CD was available through Columbia House membership. All songs produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises. All tracks recorded at O'Henry Studio, Burbank, CA except, "Black Man" at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA and "I Am Singing" and "If It's Magic" at LeGonks Studio, Los Angeles, CA. George Duke appears courtesy of Warner Bros Records. Stanley Clarke appears courtesy of Epic Records. Patrice Rushen appears courtesy of Sin-Drome Records. Herbie Hancock appears courtesy of Mercury Records. MIchael White appears courtesy of Noteworthy Records. Ray Parker Jr. appears courtesy of Arista Records. Paul Jackson, Jr. appears courtesy of Sweeca. SPECIAL THANKS TO Dave Rosas, Karen Taylor, Frances Pennington, Gary Beech, Andrea Torchia , and all the staff at EMI Records. To Mr. David Vetter (my first saxophone and flute teacher) for pointing me in the right direction. Thanks to Rosemarie Castanza, Larry Greenwich, and Michael Rod. To Emilio Lyons at Rayburns Music in Boston. Ruben Allen and staff at the Sax Shop in North Hollywood, CA. Stewart Killens in New York, and Walt, Will and Ken at the House Of Woodwinds, Oakland, CA. Thanks so Sam Wards for his assistance on "Mood Indigo". To my sons, Jamal and Noah who participated in the recording of "Isn't She Lovely". To the rest of my family for their love and support throughout the years. To Mr. Stevie Wonder for the inspiration of your music. Most of all, a special thanks to The Creator, who makes all things possible. Thanks to all the artists, musicians and arrangers who participated in bringing their unique skill to this record. Photos of Amazon River/Brazil/Landsat Image courtesy of EROS Data Center Geological Survey.

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	Najee ss, fl, *1957 JM album by, soprano saxophone, flute, flute with strings, alto saxophone, lyricon, composed by, interlude section, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, flute, alto flute
	Arni Egilsson b, *1939 IS arco bass
	George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US arranged by, producer, synthesizer, arp odyssey, memory moog, electric piano, wurlitzer, composed by, interlude section, synthesizer, fairlight, electric piano, rhodes, handclaps, organ, synthesizer, memory moog, synth, super jupiter, organ, farfisa, synthesizer, mini moog bass, memory moog, electric piano, rhodes, piano, synthesizer, mini moog, arp 2600, memory moog, vocoder, roland, piano, synthesizer, memory moog, arp string ensemble, clavinet, electronic drums, synare, synthesizer, memory moog, electric piano, wurlitzer, synthesizer, arp odyssey bass, piano, synthesizer, arp string ensemble, synthesizer, arp odyssey, synthesizer, memory moog, mini moog, arp string ensemble, arp odyssey, electric piano, wurlitzer, synthesizer, memory moog pads, clavinet, synthesizer, arp odyssey, mini moog, vocoder, bode vocoder, electric piano, rhodes
	Greg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US arranged by, electric piano, rhodes, synthesizer, mini moog, electric piano, rhodes
	Michael Sembello g, *1954 US arranged by, written by
	Ray Parker Jr. , *1954 US arranged by, guitar
	Ronnie Foster org, syn, *1950 US arranged by, clavinet, electric piano, rhodes
	Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US arranged by, horns arrangement, trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn
	Clare Fischer p, org, 1928-2012 US arranged by, strings arrangement
	George Del Barrio str, perc, US arranged by, strings arrangement
	Paul Riser str, *1943 US arranged by, strings arrangement
	Earl Madison vc, cello
	Ray Kelley vc, str, US cello
	Assa Drori vn, US concertmaster, violin, lead violin
	Brent Fischer eb, *1964 US contractor, string section
	Janet Lakatos vn, US viola
	Jorge Moraga vl, US viola
	Margot MacLaine vl, viola
	Marylin Baker viola
	Bette Byers vn, violin
	Donald Palmer vn, str, 1930-2009 US violin
	Francine Walsh vn, violin
	Harry Scorzo vn, US violin
	Henry Ferber vn, US violin
	Isabelle Daskoff vn, violin
	Israel Baker vn, 1919-2011 US violin
	Mari Botwidk violin
	Pam Gates vn, violin
	Pat Johnson vn, violin
	Ron Clark vn, US violin
	Sheldon Sanov vn, violin
	Chuck Rainey eb, b, ep, *1940 US bass
	James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums, guitar
	Ray Fuller g, US guitar, electric guitar
	Sheila E. perc, voc, *1957 US percussion, tambourine, wind chimes
	Phil Upchurch g, *1990 US guitar
	Freddie Washington b, US bass
	Leon Ndugu Chancler dr, perc, *1952 US drums
	MIchael Sembello , guitar
	Dan Higgins sax, *1955 US alto saxophone, tenor vocals, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
	Reggie Young tb, trombone
	Gary Grant tr, US trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn
	Byron Miller b, bvoc, bass
	Michael White dr, perc, drums
	David T. Walker g, *1941 US guitar
	Rashid Duke , handclaps
	Wayne Holmes , handclaps
	Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion
	Sylvester Rivers p, electric piano, rhodes, electric piano, rhodes pad
	Herbie Hancock p, *1940 US soloist, piano
	Latisha Jones , other, the girls
	Rekesha Stewart , other, the girls
	Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson g, syn, voc, *1950 US guitar
	Jamal Rasheed , voice, baby sounds
	Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
	Stanley Clarke eb, b, *1951 US soloist, bass, piccolo bass
	Patrice Rushen , *1954 US electric piano, rhodes, piano, piano fills

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