Najee Plays Songs From the Key of Life: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder

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Tracklist

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1Love's in Need of Love Today
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
guitar:
Ray Fuller (US soul‐jazz guitarist Aubrey Raymond Fuller)
membranophone:
James Gadson (American drummer)
percussion:
Sheila E.
Rhodes piano and clavinet:
Ronnie Foster
soprano saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
strings arranger:
George Del Barrio (Jorge Luis Gutierret Del Barrio)
arranger:
Ronnie Foster
instrumental recording of:
Love’s in Need of Love Today
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
4:35
2Have a Talk With God
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
guitar:
Phil Upchurch
membranophone:
James Gadson (American drummer)
soprano saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
Wurlitzer electric piano and synthesizer:
George Duke
instrumental recording of:
Have a Talk With God
composer:
Calvin Hardaway and Stevie Wonder
1:59
3Village Ghetto Land
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
strings arranger:
Clare Fischer
instrumental recording of:
Village Ghetto Land
composer:
S. Byrd and Stevie Wonder
3:22
4Contusion
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
Lyricon and alto saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
membranophone:
Leon Ndugu Chancler
percussion:
Sheila E.
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
George Duke
arranger:
Michael Sembello
instrumental recording of:
Contusion
composer:
Stevie Wonder
4:11
5Sir Duke
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
membranophone:
Leon Ndugu Chancler
piano:
George Duke
tenor saxophone and tenor vocals:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
trombone:
Reggie Young (trombone player)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
George Duke
5:36
6I Wish
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
alto saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist) and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
guitar:
Ray Fuller (US soul‐jazz guitarist Aubrey Raymond Fuller) and David T. Walker
handclaps:
Rashid Duke
handclaps and organ:
George Duke
membranophone:
Michael White (American jazz drummer)
percussion:
Sheila E.
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
George Duke
instrumental recording of:
I Wish
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
3:51
7Knocks Me Off My Feet
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
guitar:
David T. Walker
Minimoog and Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
George Duke
arranger:
Greg Phillinganes
instrumental recording of:
Knocks Me Off My Feet
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music (in 1976, in 1980), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) (in 1980)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
5:36
8Pastime Paradise
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
electric piano:
Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer)
flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
guitar:
Ray Parker Jr.
membranophone:
Leon Ndugu Chancler
organ and synthesizer:
George Duke
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
trombone:
Reggie Young (trombone player)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
George Duke and Ray Parker Jr.
instrumental recording of:
Pastime Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
2:33
9Summer Soft
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) and Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
guitar:
Ray Fuller (US soul‐jazz guitarist Aubrey Raymond Fuller) and David T. Walker
membranophone:
Michael White (American jazz drummer)
percussion:
Sheila E.
piano:
Greg Phillinganes
solo piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
arranger:
George Duke
instrumental recording of:
Summer Soft
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
6:00
10Ordinary Pain
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
alto saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
guitar:
Ray Parker Jr.
membranophone:
Leon Ndugu Chancler
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
Rhodes piano:
Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
George Duke
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
George Duke and Ray Parker Jr.
instrumental recording of:
Ordinary Pain
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
3:46
11Saturn / Ebony Eyes
recording engineer:
Rashid Duke and Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Erik Zobler
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
guitar:
Phil Upchurch
membranophone:
James Gadson (American drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano, synthesizer and vocoder:
George Duke
soprano saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
arranger:
George Duke
instrumental recording of:
Ebony Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
instrumental recording of:
Saturn
composer:
Michael Sembello and Stevie Wonder
2:47
12Isn't She Lovely / Joy Inside My Tears
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
flute, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
guitar:
James Gadson (American drummer) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson
piano and synthesizer:
George Duke
wind chime:
Sheila E.
other vocals:
Jamal Rasheed
arranger:
George Duke
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Isn’t She Lovely
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Joy Inside My Tears
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
2:29
13Black Man
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
membranophone:
Michael White (American jazz drummer)
solo bass:
Stanley Clarke
soprano saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
tenor saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
trombone:
Reggie Young (trombone player)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, membranophone and synthesizer:
George Duke
arranger:
George Duke
instrumental recording of:
Black Man
composer:
Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder
5:00
14Ngiculela – Es uno historia / I Am Singing
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
alto flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
George Duke
arranger:
George Duke
instrumental recording of:
Ngiculela – Es una historia – I Am Singing
lyricist:
Thoko Mdalose Hall, Raymond Maldonado and Stevie Wonder
composer:
Stevie Wonder
4:02
15If It's Magic
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
alto flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
piano and synthesizer:
George Duke
arranger:
George Duke
instrumental recording of:
If It’s Magic
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
1:50
16As
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
guitar:
Ray Fuller (US soul‐jazz guitarist Aubrey Raymond Fuller)
Minimoog, Wurlitzer electric piano and synthesizer:
George Duke
percussion:
Sheila E.
Rhodes piano:
Patrice Rushen
arranger:
George Duke
instrumental recording of:
As
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:31
17Another Star
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
acoustic guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
electric guitar:
Ray Fuller (US soul‐jazz guitarist Aubrey Raymond Fuller)
flute:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
membranophone:
James Gadson (American drummer)
percussion:
Sheila E.
piano:
Ronnie Foster and Patrice Rushen
synthesizer:
George Duke
arranger:
Ronnie Foster
instrumental recording of:
Another Star
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Arabella Éditions Musicales SARL, Black Bull Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:48
18All Day Sucker / Easy Goin' Evening
recording engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
assistant producer:
Corine Duke
producer:
George Duke
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
flute and soprano saxophone:
Najee (jazz saxophonist/flautist Jerome Najee Rasheed)
guitar:
Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson
membranophone:
James Gadson (American drummer)
Minimoog, Wurlitzer electric piano and synthesizer:
George Duke
arranger:
George Duke
medley including a instrumental recording of:
All Day Sucker
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call)
composer:
Stevie Wonder
4:59