Marty Napoleon
| Marty Napoleon | |
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Left to right: Don Varella, Stan Johnson, Marty Napoleon, Fraser MacPherson. Penthouse, Vancouver, B.C. April 4, 1952. Photo courtesy of the Fraser MacPherson estate
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| Background information | |
| Born |
June 2, 1921 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2015 (aged 93) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Associated acts |
Louis Armstrong Charlie Ventura |
Marty Napoleon (June 2, 1921 – April 27, 2015) was an American jazz pianist born in Brooklyn, New York, perhaps best known for having replaced Earl Hines in Louis Armstrong's All Stars in 1952. In 1946 he worked with Gene Krupa and went on to work with his uncle Phil Napoleon, a trumpeter, in Phil's Original Memphis Five. In the 1950s he also worked with his brother Teddy Napoleon, a pianist, and from 1966 to 1971 he performed with Armstrong again.
One highlight of his work with Armstrong was a rollicking swing version of "Sunrise, Sunset", from the musical Fiddler on the Roof.
Napoleon was born Matthew Napoli in Brooklyn to Sicilian immigrants; he later legally changed his name.
Napoleon lived at The Regency senior center, in Glen Cove, NY (Long Island).
As bandleader
With Louis Armstrong
With Kai Winding
With Charlie Ventura
With Rex Stewart
With Carl Barry
With Herbie Fields
With Teddy Reig
With Allen Eager
George Peri Drummer Leader
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