Telethon. Napoleon has appeared on Grammy-nominated albums, including Michael Buble: Caught in the Act, Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B, and Freddy Cole: My Mood is You. He arranged music for the two Cole albums. Napoleon has also toured with Benny Green (2000–2001), Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (2003–2004), and Michael Bublé (2004–2007). He has appeared on TV in Japan with CHJO and throughout Europe, Asia and America with Bublé. His U.S. TV appearances with Bublé include David Letterman, Jay Leno, The View, The Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Regis and Kelly, Dancing with the Stars, the Radio Music Awards, Entertainment Tonight, and a PBS special, Caught in the Act. Napoleon has performed with Monty Alexander, Bill Charlap, Michael Dease, Rene Marie, and Rodney Whitaker. He has appeared with cabaret performers Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano. Napoleon has performed at Lincoln Center, Hollywood Bowl, The Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, Royal Albert Hall in London, and the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Napoleon moved to New York City after graduating from the University of Michigan in 1999. He returned to Michigan to teach at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance from 2013 to 2014. In the fall of 2014, he accepted an appointment to Michigan State University's College of Music where he is currently a tenured associate professor of jazz. There, he performs with the MSU Professors of jazz, teaches jazz guitar, and leads a student octet. He has taught master classes and clinics at many colleges including Bucknell University, Temple University, Humber College, and Oakland University. He married Alison Rogers Napoleon in 2010. They have two children, Jack Lawrence (2013) and Juliet Claire (2017). Jack is named for Jack Skurnick, Napoleon's maternal grandfather. Discography As leader Enjoy the Moment co-leader with Jared Gold (PKO, 2002) Between Friends (Azica, 2006) Bitter/Sweet co-leader with Eric Comstock (Harbindger, 2010) The Jukebox Crowd (Gut String, 2011) Soon (Detroit Music Factory, 2016) Common Tones (Detroit Music Factory, 2019) Rust Belt Roots: Randy Napoleon Plays Wes Montgomery, Grant Green & Kenny Burrell (OA2 Records, 2021) Puppets: The Music of Gregg Hill (OA2 Records, 2022) As sideman With Freddy Cole, guitarist and arranger Era Jazzu (2007) The Dreamer in Me (HighNote, 2009) Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B (HighNote, 2010) Talk to Me (HighNote, 2011) This and That (HighNote, 2013) Singing the Blues (HighNote, 2014) He Was The King (HighNote, 2016) A Freddy Cole