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Najee wins "Outstanding Jazz Artist"

Heads Up International, one of the world’s premier crossover jazz labels, announced that saxophonist Najee has won in the category of Outstanding Jazz Artist at the 37th NAACP Image Awards. With two platinum and four gold albums, Najee is one of the pioneers of contemporary jazz and one of the best-selling instrumentalists in the world. His current Heads Up release, My Point of View, is the culmination of nearly two decades of cutting edge work by the versatile saxophonist who has consistently tested and redefined the parameters of an entire musical genre.

Rich in texture and theme, My Point of View was #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart and includes guest appearances by three fine vocalists, veteran Will Downing and newcomers Lomon Andrews and Sisaundra. Other session personnel include keyboardists James Lloyd, Rex Rideout and Chris “Big Dog” Davis.



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