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SUMMARY:Randy Napoleon Octet | May 14\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Randy Napoleon – Guitar\n\n\n\nwithLuke Sittard – GuitarChris Minami – GuitarJocelyn Gould – GuitarBen Turner – GuitarRick Roe – PianoLangston Kitchen – BassQuincy Davis – Drums \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrating the release of his 12th album ‘Waking Dream’\, guitarist Randy Napoleon brings his Octet to Kalamazoo. Currently an Associate Professor at Michigan State University and Associate Director of Jazz Studies\, Napoleon cut his teeth touring with pianist Benny Green\, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Michael Bublé\, and a thirteen year tenure with Freddy Cole. Napoleon has performed or arranged on over seventy records including the Grammy-nominated releases\, Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B and My Mood Is You. He performed on The Clayton Hamilton Orchestra: Live at MCG\, and is featured on Buble’s Grammy-nominated recording Caught in the Act. Television credits include The Tonight Show\, Late Night With David Letterman\, The View\, and the Today Show and live performances span the globe including Royal Albert Hall\, The Sydney Opera House\, The Hollywood Bowl\, and Lincoln Center. \n\n\n\nGuitarist George Benson calls Napoleon “sensational”\, and Detroit Free Press critic Mark Stryker says Napoleon “plays with a gentle\, purring tone that makes you lean in close to hear its range of color and articulation.” \n\n\n\nTickets:Advance $20 Adult / $10 StudentDay of $25 Adult / $15 Student \n\n\n\nTWO SHOWS! \n\n\n\n\n7:00pm – BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n9:00pm – BUY TICKETS
URL:https://kzoojazz.com/show/randy-napoleon-octet-may-14-2026/
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