Johnny O'Neal
A fine pianist influenced by Oscar Peterson, Johnny O'Neal actually started his career playing gospel piano in church while a teenager. Inspired by Peterson, Art Tatum, and Bud Powell, O'Neal started exploring jazz in 1976 and after impressing Ray Brown, found his way into Milt Jackson's group. Other important jobs followed (with Sonny Stitt, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Buddy DeFranco), and in 1982, O'Neal moved to New York and soon recorded his debut with Concord. After playing regularly with Clark Terry, he was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1982-1983) and has mostly led his own groups ever since. Johnny O'Neal has recorded as a leader for Concord, Parkwood, and Justin Time (1995), taking three effective vocals on the latter set.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Soulful Swinging
Johnny O'Neal, Dave Young, Terry Clarke
Jazz - Released by Justin Time Records Inc. on 28 Mar 1997
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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On The Montreal Scene
Jazz - Released by Justin Time Records Inc. on 12 May 1996
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
One Step At A Time
Country - Released by Johnny O'Neal on 1 Jan 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Johnny O'Neal Trio Live (Live)
Jazz - Released by Johnny O'Neal on 16 Dec 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo