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Brian Culbertson, Norman Brown and Najee deliver smooth jazz in Atlanta
On Saturday, May 5, Contemporary jazz-R&B funkster Brian Culbertson was joined by Grammy Award-winning contemporary jazz/R&B superstar Norman Brown; Grammy-nominated saxophonist and flautist Najee; and hip-hop/jazz violinist Josh Vietti at the scenic Wolf Creek Amphitheatre in south Atlanta. The “Evening of Smooth Jazz” captivated fans of the genre. From the moment Vietti took the stage…
Read MoreNajee discusses ‘Poetry in Motion’ album and working with Prince
Najee is an international saxophonist and flutist with over three decades of experience in the music industry. Not only has this Grammy-nominated artist collaborated with the likes of Prince, Quincy Jones and Chaka Khan as an instrumentalist, he has released 17 musical projects of his own, including his latest, Poetry in Motion. Najee has become one…
Read MoreDetroit Father’s Day ‘Jazz Spectacular’ to feature Rachelle Ferrell, Najee
If you will be in the Detroit area this weekend and you still need something to do on Father’s Day, and the “dad” in your life likes jazz, then the Jazz Spectacular at Freedom Hill Amphitheater in Sterling Heights is where you need to be. Five hours of jazz kicks off at 5 p.m. on…
Read MoreNajee, Regina Bell, Alex Bugnon kick off Miami Gardens music fest
The forecast for Saturday in Miami was rain. The rain seemed to hold off for Jazz in the Gardens though and Najee, Regina Bell and Alex Bugnon started warming up the night with the melody of jazz. Najee mentioned this was the first time Regina Bell and he ever performed together. They had been on the same stage…
Read MoreNajee talks Zora! Festival, new album
Najee, the internationally renowned smooth jazz saxophonist and flautist, will be performing on Feb. 1 at the 26th annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of Arts and Humanities (Zora! Festival). The festival will run from Jan. 24 to Feb. 1 in Eatonville, Florida, (near Orlando). The nine-day festival will feature art, literature, film and music.The festival’s …
Read MoreNajee feels the spirit of George Duke on new album
The spirit of the late jazz legend George Duke was with multi-instrumentalist Najee during the recording of his latest album, The Morning After: A Musical Love Journey. Duke’s presence was so strong that it inspired Najee to record a song in tribute to his musical mentor titled, “Shinjuku.” “Shinjuku is an area of Tokyo where…
Read MoreJazz in the Gardens: Miami – March 16 and 17
The 8th Annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival in Miami has become one of the most anticipated music festivals of the year. Hosted by Michael Baisden and headliners such as New Edition and Earth Wind & Fire, Jazz in the Gardens brings a crowd of over 40,000 to beautiful Miami Gardens. It…
Read MoreChaka Khan Exclusive ‘WCLK Benefit Concert’ in Atlanta photo’s
The Chaka Khan ‘WCLK Benefit Concert’ was one the best concerts rollingout.com has seen in a while. When the doors opened the crowd of all ages came in the doors — from couples to groups of friends ready to have a good time. One person told us this concert was on her bucket list and…
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