Marty Napoleon

Marty Napoleon (June 2, 1921 – April 27, 2015)[1] was an American jazz pianist.

[2] He replaced Earl Hines in Louis Armstrong's All Stars band in 1952.

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.