Marty Napoleon
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Biography
- Born Jun 2nd 1921 in New York, NY
The nephew of trumpeter Phil Napoleon and the younger brother of fellow pianist Teddy Napoleon, Marty Napoleon gained his greatest fame for playing with Louis Armstrong's All-Stars during two stints. Napoleon was actually a pretty versatile player whose style generally fell between swing and bop. Originally a trumpeter, heart troubles caused him to switch to piano. Napoleon picked up early experience playing with the big bands of Chico Marx, Joe Venuti, Lee Castle, Charlie Barnet, and Gene Krupa (1945). Napoleon worked with his uncle's Memphis Five in the early '50s, was part of Charlie Ventura's Big Four, and was with Louis Armstrong from 1952-1953. In addition to having a two-piano quartet with brother Teddy in 1955; working with Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, and Red Allen; and freelancing, Napoleon frequently led his own trios. He rejoined Louis Armstrong during the trumpeter's twilight years (1966-1968 and on and off in 1968-1971) and semi-retired in the 1980s. Other than a four-song 1955 trio date for Bethlehem, Marty Napoleon never led a record session, in spite of his talents. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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