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SUMMARY:Johnny O'Neal Trio at Mezzrow
DESCRIPTION:Johnny O’Neal’s appearance in the 2004 blockbuster film “Ray” soared his career to new levels. In the Hollywood film\, Ray Charles\, played by Jamie Foxx\, goes to a nightclub to see legendary Toledo jazz pianist Art Tatum played by O’Neal. During filming\, O’Neal played three or four songs\, although only one “Yesterdays” made it to the silver screen. “That was a real honor for me\, and for Toledo audiences\, to play the part of Tatum–one of the greatest pianists ever.” A lot of people asked Johnny what Tatum record he was playing along with. “I was playing live! That was me\,” he said. Following the success of “Ray”\, the Ray Charles Band asked Johnny to take the piano chair for its major venue tour in 2005. This band is just the latest to seek Johnny’s talents. Johnnys enormous musical gifts were immediately apparent to jazz icon Ray Brown and led to his 1983 debut album Coming Out. Stints with Ray Brown\, Milt Jackson and Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers soon followed. Johnny has been tapped for appearances by Ray Brown\, Milt Jackson\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Joe Pass\, Nancy Wilson\, Anita ODay\, Lionel Hampton\, Kenny Burrell\, Sonny Stitt\, Benny Golson\, Eddie Lockjaw Davis\, and Clark Terry\, among others. Performances on the festival circuits in Europe\, Australia\, Japan and a recent tour of South Africa have gained Johnny an international following. Johnny is outstanding in his ability to interpret a wide range of material with ease and sensitivity\, according to Parkwood Records Hugh Leal. This versatility was showcased on his debut recording for Justin Time\, On the Montreal Scene\, which soulfully interweaves gospel\, blues and mainstream jazz. Jim Little\, who writes regularly for the Montreal Weekly Hour\, proffered\, ONeal offers up a serving of the blues and gospel ingredients that help make him such a tasty player. Astonishingly\, Johnny is largely self-taught. His playing evokes the influences imbued in him by his idols Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum\, and he has reshaped these elements into his own very swinging and melodic approach. In live performances\, he is apt to catch his audience off-guard with his soulfully rendered yet unpretentious vocalizations. Johnny admits to loving to shout the blues but calls himself a piano player first.
URL:https://www.pianyc.net/event/johnny-oneal-trio-at-mezzrow-5/2023-08-19/
LOCATION:Mezzrow\, 163 W 10th St\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Musical Performance
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