Randy Napoleon

Location:
NEW YORK, New York, US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Jazz
Site(s):
Label:
Azica Records
Type:
Indie
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Detroit Free Press critic Mark Stryker says he "plays with a gentle, purring tone that makes you lean in close to hear its range of color and articulation." Warner Brothers recording artist Michael Bublé calls him "the most exciting guitarist of our generation." And music critic Michael G. Nastos says "Displaying Wes Montgomery-like inventions, Napoleon consistently plays with the swing and savvy of an old vet.He can command attention purely on the basis of his soul."



It's no surprise that Randy Napoleon is one of the most sought after guitarists in New York today. His CD, Between Friends, has been drawing praise from all quarters.



Currently, he is touring with legendary singer/pianist Freddy Cole and working on music for his third solo album.



Napoleon's career took off one month after moving to New York City, when he joined pianist Benny Green's trio and achieved international exposure. Since that auspicious debut, he continued to make a name for himself as a forward-thinking musician with a passion for the jazz guitar tradition.



He played many major European festivals and toured Japan with the acclaimed Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (CHJO). Napoleon’s connection to this LA-based orchestra dates back to his college days, when Jeff Hamilton heard him perform with the University of Michigan Big Band. In 2004, he appeared on a TV special in Tokyo with CHJO and recorded with them in Pittsburgh (Live at MCG Jazz).



In the fall of 2004, he began a three-year tour with Bublé. Since then, he has appeared with the chart-topping crooner on TV in cities that include Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, London, Milan, Paris, Sydney, Toronto (Canada AM and CityLine), LA and New York, (Letterman; Leno; The View; Today, Regis and Kelly; The Ellen DeGeneres Show; a PBS special, Caught in the Act; The Radio Music Awards, Dancing with the Stars), on BBC radio, and on the stages of prestigious music halls all over the globe.



In January 2007, he returned to London to appear on BBC radio and in clubs with his own trio to celebrate the release of Between Friends. The trio, collaboration with organist Jared Gold and drummer Quincy Davis, continues to attract attention internationally.



Napoleon plays with other major artists including Rodney Whitaker, Grady Tate, and Rick Roe, and with top cabaret performers Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano. He has formed partnerships with some of the finest musicians of his own generation, among them Josh Brown, Gerald Clayton, Julius Tolintino and Sachal Vasandani.



When he isn't on the road, Randy Napoleon performs in New York City. Whatever the setting, he always is happy to pick up his guitar and play.
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