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Randy Napoleon
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Guitarists · b. 1977

Randy Napoleon

American musician

Born
30 May 1977
Brooklyn
Country
United States
Discography
5 albums

Biography

Randy Napoleon is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Randy Napoleon was born on 30 May 1977 in Brooklyn. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “The Jukebox Crowd” (2011) to “Waking Dream” (2025).

Randy Napoleon is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger who tours nationally and internationally. He has also toured with the Freddy Cole Quartet, Benny Green, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra led by John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, and Jeff Hamilton, Rene Marie, and with Michael Bublé. He is an expert on the Cole school, the music of Freddy Cole and Nat King Cole. He is an associate professor and associate director of jazz studies in the College of Music at Michigan State University and has done master classes at universities and music schools throughout the United States and Canada. During a 2023 tour of Japan, he taught at several colleges throughout the country. During summers, he is on the faculty of the Brevard Music Center's Jazz Institute.He is also the artistic director of the East Lansing Jazz Festival.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Jukebox Crowd 2011
Soon 2016
Puppets - The Music of Greg Hill 2022
The Door Is Open: The Music Of Gregg Hill 2024
Waking Dream 2025

Also plays on

Albums where Randy Napoleon is credited as a sideman

2010 Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B — Freddy Cole guitar
2011 Talk to Me — Freddy Cole guitar
2014 Singing the Blues — Freddy Cole guitar
2016 He Was the King — Freddy Cole guitar
2018 My Mood Is You — Freddy Cole guitar

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Randy Napoleon play?

Randy Napoleon is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Randy Napoleon born?

Randy Napoleon was born 30 May 1977 in Brooklyn.

What are Randy Napoleon's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Jukebox Crowd (2011), Soon (2016), Puppets - The Music of Greg Hill (2022), The Door Is Open: The Music Of Gregg Hill (2024) and Waking Dream (2025).

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