John Campbell (jazz pianist)
John Campbell is an American jazz pianist.
Campbell was born in Bloomington, Illinois. He studied piano privately as a youth, then attended University High School . He briefly attended Illinois State University where he was known nearly as well for his vibes work as for his piano playing. In the 1970s he moved to Chicago, then to New York City in the 1980s. He has worked with Buddy DeFranco, Terry Gibbs, Stan Getz, Eddie Harris, James Moody, Charles McPherson, Clark Terry, and Mel Tormé. Campbell has recorded as a soloist on John Campbell at Maybeck and in various trios, such as After Hours with bassist Todd Coolman and drummer Gerry Gibbs, and Workin' Out with bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Billy Drummond.Discography
As leader
- After Hours
- Turning Point
- Technicolours
- John Campbell at Maybeck
- Workin' Out
As sideman
With Clark Terry
- Squeeze Me!
- Having Fun
- Carnegie Blues
With others
- Buddy DeFranco & Terry Gibbs, Holiday for Swing
- Greg Gisbert, Harcology
- Greg Gisbert, On Second Thought
- Denise Jannah, I Was Born in Love with You
- Jump 'n the Saddle Band, Jump 'n the Saddle Band
- Pete Minger, Look to the Sky
- Terry Gibbs & Buddy DeFranco, Chicago Fire
- Terry Gibbs, 92 Years Young
- Randy Stonehill, Paradise Sky
- Cy Touff & Sandy Mosse, Tickle Toe
- Mel Torme, Night at the Concord Pavilion
- Mel Torme, Recorded Live at the Fujitsu-Concord Jazz Festival in Japan '90
