Randy Napoleon is a superb finger style jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. He tours with legendary Freddie Cole and leads his own trios, quarter and three-horn sextet. A professor of jazz guitar at Michigan State University, his latest release is ‘Common Tones’ by Detroit Music Factory.

RANDY NAPOLEON

Randy Napoleon is a superb finger style jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. He tours with legendary Freddie Cole and leads his own trios, quarter and three-horn sextet. A professor of jazz guitar at Michigan State University, his latest release is ‘Common Tones’ by Detroit Music Factory.


Benedetto Players Dan Wilson and Randy Napoleon, 2019

Randy Napoleon, Andy Brown and Joe Policastro on bass, Winter's Jazz, October 2019

Randy Napoleon with Bravo Deluxe jazz guitar

Dizzy's, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2019

at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe

Randy Napoleon, Dan Wilson, Chuck Redd and Tommy Cecil

Spectrum Class on Improvisation at Michigan State University

Randy Napoleon - Detroit Music Factory photo

Randy Napoleon and Freddy Cole