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.: Featured as
Art Tatum
in the Movie Ray
Johnny O’Neal played the part of legendary pianist Art Tatum in the
2004 Academy Award Nominated film “Ray”. Director Taylor Hackford
wanted a great pianist for this part,
as his playing was to be
included in the film. He knew that the only pianist to call upon was Johnny O’Neal. The
reason? Johnny is today’s Art Tatum, the pianist with chops as
prodigious as Tatum’s….
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.: Renowned Pianist &
Vocalist
A fixture on the World's Premier
Jazz Cruise
Whether it is playing Art Tatum in "Ray" or playing piano like
few men have ever done, Johnny O'Neal knows how to perform and entertain. The
most difficult element of his performances is finding a seat and then being able
to sit still in it. The man just makes you want to move.
The Jazz Cruise
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.: Experience the
swing....
- Influenced most by such pianists as
Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Hank Jones and Errol Garner,
O'Neal is an extremely moving musician whose blend of
styles (blues, gospel, stride) can take your breath away.
Justin Time Records
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On his Carnegie Hall debut
in 1985... Mr. O'Neal concentrated on
richly harmonized, rhythmically propulsive renditions of
standards.
Mr. O'Neal's rendition of
''Love for Sale'' was characteristic of a methodical
approach that made each song a confident musical arc,
encompassing stride and boogie-woogie variations and
peaking in agitated Errol Garnerish right-handed chord
clusters. N.Y. Times
- At 19, Johnny made his first recording
and went on to perform at New York's Blue Note club. As a
member of Art Blakey's prestigious Jazz Messengers, O'Neal
performed with some of the great jazz divas Sarah Vaughan,
Nancy Wilson and Carmen McRae.
- Inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall
of Fame in 1998.
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