[Dixielandjazz] The Napoleon Brothers

[Al Levy]

A Happy and healthy YEAR to you (everyone reading this message)!
There were four brothers (not Stan Getz, Al Cohn  etc.) Phil, Marty, 
Andy and I forget the other one, maybe Teddy.

There was also a well know Saxophone / Clarinet repair man "Lou", uncle 
to the brothers.

I hired Marty on many occasions. Prior to one session, he played Chopin 
for about a half hour.
Buddy Rich's manager, my memory is gone, eventually recorded Marty 
playing classical music.
The Lp was never released. I was given a test pressing.

What blew my mind  about the family, every Sunday night the brothers 
were on the telephone connecting with each other. Andy played drums. I 
met him when I was asked to sub at Tony Pastors on West 3rd Street and 
8th(?) Avenue. Greenwich Village. I was working across the street at 
Mona's, 6 nights a week, Monday night off.
Snap shot inside of Mona's. The singer is Esther Sutherland. The year 
1953 or 1954.



On 9/19/2020 1:54 AM, Richard Pearl wrote:
> Hi Al - happy holiday ! Who's Andy Napoleon - do you mean Marty 
> Napoleon ? He was a terrific pianist. I worked with him several times 
> in the city. A very nice guy as well. Rich Pearl

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