- Sun Records: The Blues Years, 1950-1958 (Disc 6) · 2006
- In the Moment · 2017
- Sun Records: The Blues Years, 1950-1958 (Disc 6) · 2004
- Rockin' the Spirit: Piano Blues, Boogie and Spirituals · 2005
- On the Montreal Scene · 1996
- In the Moment · 2017
- In the Moment · 2017
- Electric Blues: 1960s · 2013
- 15 Shades of Blue · 1996
- Sun Records: The Blues Years, 1950-1958 (Disc 6) · 2006
- On the Montreal Scene · 1996
- In the Moment · 2017
- In Good Hands · 2002
Albums
- 2017
- 2013
- 2002
- 1993
- 1985
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
Appears On
- The Cookers Quintet
- Anna Givens
- Charlie Biddle & Richard Ring
About 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. ~ Scott Yanow
- HOMETOWN
- Detroit, MI, United States
- BORN
- October 10, 1956
- GENRE
- Jazz