Najee Rasheed is one of a few smooth jazz artists who can play multiple instruments.

In addition to the saxophone (although the soprano sax is his main instrument, he has also played alto and tenor), Najee can also play flute, keyboards and bass synthesizer . He was one of the first innovators of urban jazz, which grew in popularity throughout the 1990s.

Najee has performed with other artists, including singers Freddie Jackson, Will Downing and Jeffrey Osborne , and instrumentalists Marcus Miller, Paul Jackson Jr. and George Duke. He also recorded a tribute album in honor of Stevie Wonder, featuring covers of songs from Wonder's 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life.

His greatest-hits album, The Best of Najee, was released in 1998.

Discography

• Najee's Theme (1986)
• Day by Day (1988)
• Tokyo Blue (1990)
• Just an Illusion (1992)
• Share My World (1994)
• Najee Plays Songs from the Key of Life (1995)
• The Best of Najee (1998)
• Morning Tenderness (1998)
• Embrace (2003)