Johnny O'Neal

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1. Easy Flight

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Ed Thigpen

Label: Reckless

Number of Discs: 1

Drummer Ed Thigpen will always be best-known for his long stint with the Oscar Peterson Trio. For this rare CD put out by the Dutch Reckless label, Thigpen heads a quartet also including [more]

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2. In Good Company

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Charlie Biddle

Label: Justin Time

Number of Discs: 1

Veteran bassist Charlie Biddle was born in Philadelphia but has been an important part of the straight-ahead jazz scene in Montreal since the early '50s. When given a rare chance [more]

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3. Jazz Cats Sax [Box Set]

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Various Artists

Label: Golden Stars

Number of Discs: 3

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Biography

• Born Oct 10th 1956 in Detroit, MI
• Styles
  • Soul Jazz
• Instrument(s)

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. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide