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| Rising Sun | ||||
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| Released | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label | Heads Up | |||
| Producer | Najee, Chris Davis, James Lloyd, John Grant & Phil Davis | |||
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Rising Sun is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist and flautist, Najee.
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| Released | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label | Heads Up | |||
| Producer | Najee, Chris Davis, James Lloyd, John Grant & Phil Davis | |||
| Najee chronology | ||||
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Rising Sun is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist and flautist, Najee.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz |  [2] |
Jonathan Widran of AllMusic says in reference to the track "Moody's Mood for Love", "Straight-ahead jazz critics have found it easy to dismiss Najee as a groove happy lightweight over the years, but tracks like this -- and so much of the powerful playing on this disc -- prove once and for all that he's a serious jazz player. Who just happens to like commercial R&B and play it like nobody's business." [1]
Jeff Winbush of All About Jazz gives the album 3½ out of 5 stars and says, "Najee's Rising Sun is stylish and sophisticated, and the fact that it should be very, very popular doesn't diminish the fact that it's a great listen all the way through." [2]
Smooth Jazz concludes their review with, "Najee is the mellow romantic side of smooth jazz, authentic." [3]
Brian Soergel of Jazz Times begins his review with, "Soprano saxophonist Najee has made it to his 10th solo CD, which means he must be doing something right." [4]
Ian Cooke reviews for The Urban Music Scene and writes that, "Blending various shades of straight-ahead as well as contemporary jazz, classic R&B and even indie rock, this set continues Najee’s innovative ideas." [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Clarity" | John Mayer | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Brazilian Affair" | Chris Davis | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Child at Heart" |
| 4:15 |
| 4. | "Can't Wait Another Minute" | Chris Davis | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Come What May" (featuring James Lloyd) |
| 4:49 |
| 6. | "Out of a Dream" |
| 4:55 |
| 7. | "Moody's Mood for Love" | 4:54 | |
| 8. | "Still in Love" | Chris Davis | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Romance the Night" (featuring Phil Perry) |
| 4:07 |
| 10. | "Smooth Sailing" | Chris Davis | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Rising Sun" | Chris Davis | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 47:46 | ||
All track information and credits taken from the album liner notes. [6]
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