Randy Napoleon Sextet January 1, 2011

Randy Napoleon has been exciting audiences for over a decade now. One of the most sought after guitarists in New York, Napoleon is known as a forward-thinking musician with a passion for the jazz guitar tradition. George Benson calls the younger guitarist "spectacular." 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." Washington Post critic Mike Joyce praises his "exceptionally nimble finger-style technique." And comparing him to Wes Montgomery, music critic Michael G. Nastos says "he displays an even balance of swing, soul, and single-line or chord elements that mark an emerging voice dedicated to tradition and universally accessible jazz values."