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Randy Napoleon
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Guitarist Randy Napoleon is a performer, arranger, composer and a professor of jazz at Michigan State University. He toured with Freddy Cole for 13 years, and has also toured with Benny Green, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and Michael Buble.
Napoleon arranged Cole’s last albums, including Cole's Grammy-nominated 2010 release, Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B. He composes and arranges for his own bands, an organ trio, a quartet with piano, and a three-horn sextet that includes organ, drums, trumpet, tenor sax and trombone.
He has appeared on television nationally and internationally with Cole, Buble and CHJO on shows that include David Letterman, Jay Leno, The View, The Today Show, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Regis and Kelly, Dancing with the Stars, the Radio Music Awards and Entertainment Tonight
In the Groove: Live at The Alluvion
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: T. Sea; Say You're Mine; Riptide; Pyramid Point; In the Groove; Hey Cute One; Tales; Sonny Boy; Just a Moment.
Waking Dream
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Super Moon; The Speckled Frog; Waking Dream; Two Thoughts; Cafe Brasilia; The Singer; 52 Pickup; Riverside
Blossoms; Jo Jo Jo; Boom Boom.
Ben Boddie On Jazz 2025
by Benjamin Boddie
Every year, jazz reminds us of its vastness, and 2025 was no different. These recordings consistently graced Ben Boddie on Jazz, showcasing a blend of deep tradition and bold exploration. From grand ensemble pieces to intimate, personal recordings, the albums on this list capture the creativity, curiosity, and emotional depth that keep jazz moving. These are ...
Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2025
by Jack Bowers
2025: Another year which proves that jazz is not only alive and well but flourishing in its own little corner of the musical world. The number of splendid new recordings by groups large and small was as plentiful as ever and, even better, spanned the globe from the U.S. to Europe, Asia to Latin America, and ...
Sean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr., Kenny Barron, Anthony Stanco and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Andy Nevala, Sean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr. Trio, Kenny Barron, Anthony Stanco, David Sneider, Thom Rotella, Christian McBride, Brandon Sanders, Birdland Big Band, Randy Napoleon, Nicholas Payton, Jason Forsythe, Maja Jaku, Eric Alexander, Mike Clark, Tom Cohen, Ledisi, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Ted Rosenthal, Linda Dachtyl, Neal Miner, Carmen Bradford, Michael ...
In the Groove
Album: In the Groove: Live at The Alluvion
By Anthony Stanco
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 06:27
David Sneider, Joe Elefante, Charles Lloyd, Boz Scaggs and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by David Sneider, Joe Elefante, Charles Lloyd, Boz Scaggs, Andrew Carroll, Sean Mason, UNLV Jazz Ensemble, Josie Falbo, Leslie Odom, Jr., Steve Houghton, Nicholas Payton, Mike Clark, Rin Seo, Jamile, Nat Adderley Jr., JD Allen, Mark Sherman, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Anthony Stanco, Randy Napoleon, Jerry Weldon, Affinity Trio, Margherita Fava, Charlie ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 13, 2025
All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek Radio Chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations in the United States. Enjoy! TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Christian McBride Big Band Without Further Ado Vol. 1 (Mack Avenue) 281 ...
Rin Seo, Pete Mills, Johnathan Blake, Ledisi and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Rin Seo, Pete Mills, Johnathan Blake, Ledisi, JD Allen, Kate Wyatt, Michael Dease, Emma Smith, Charlie Porter, Jason Charos, Thom Rotella, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra, Susan Krebs & The Local Outfit, Jonathan Moritz, Jim Witzel, Joe Bowden, Saku Mantere, Shawn Purcell, Alex Sipiagin, Linda Dachtyl, Jennifer ...
