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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| Birth name | Matthew Napoli |
| Born | (1921-06-02)June 2, 1921 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2015(2015-04-27) (aged 93) Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1940s–2012 |
Marty Napoleon (June 2, 1921 – April 27, 2015)[1] was an American jazz pianist.[2] He replaced Earl HinesinLouis Armstrong's All Stars band in 1952.[2] 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.[3] One highlight of his work with Armstrong was a swing version of "Sunrise, Sunset", from the musical Fiddler on the Roof.[4] Napoleon was born Matthew Napoli in Brooklyn to Sicilian immigrants; he later legally changed his name.[4]
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