Johnny O'Neal
Johnny O'Neal
Top Songs
| 1 | Whisper Not | ||
| 2 | Glory Glory Hallelujah | ||
| 3 | Happy Days Are Here Again/Jitterbug Waltz | ||
| 4 | The More I See You | ||
| 5 | Where or When |
Albums
Apr 2025 • 8 songs
Mar 2025 • 1 song
Feb 2025 • 1 song
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Biography
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 most...