D'abord intronisé dans le Alabama Jazz Hall Of Fame, il déménage à New-York dans les années 80 où son jazz néo-bop raisonne dans les meilleurs clubs de la ville.
Il a été le complice de Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, mais fut aussi membre des Jazz Messengers d'Art Blakey de 1982 à 1985. Choisi pour jouer le légendaire Art Tatum dans le film "Ray" de Taylor Hackfod, il mêle habillement extrême virtuosité et grande sensibilité. Un must !

Johnny O'Neal is one of those jazzmen adulated by his peers but quite unknown with the general public. This unique pianist and singer was first inducted at the Alabama Jazz Hall Of Fame before he moved to New-York during the 80s where his neo-bop jazz had a large success ! He played with Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown and even Art Blakey with the Jazz Messengers and was chosed to play the legendary Art Tatum for the movie " Ray " by Taylor Hackfod. As nobody else, he mixes a remarkable virtuosity with a great sensibility !

Johnny O'Neal - piano & voix, Viktor Nyberg - contrebasse, Elio Coppola - batterie.

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