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A native Texan, like jazz greats Joe Sample, Everette Harp and Roy Hargrove, Art relocated to the Baltimore/Washington area in the 90s to attend college. Afterwards, making Maryland his home, he has since then continued to develop as an artist, is living his dream and sharing his passion for music with young musicians and a dedicated following of true jazz lovers.

Art has shared the stage and co-headlines shows with artists such as Natalie Cole, Angie Stone, Will Downing, Marion Meadows, Norman Connors, Phil Perry, Chuck Loeb, Kim Waters, Najee, Raheem DeVaughn, Roy Ayers, Pieces of a Dream, Everette Harp, Slim Man and Bona Fide, Bob Baldwin, Michael Henderson, Jean Carn, Cuba Gooding Sr and the Main Ingredient and a host of others. He has performed at venues all across North America, to include the White House. Internationally, Art has traveled from Mexico to the white sandy beaches of South America’s Rio de Janeiro, where he was one of five featured American artists to perform in the Brazilian America Jazz Festival.

Following the fantastic success of “All 4 Love”, Art is set to release his sophomore CD, “Seasons” July 2009. This project includes appearances by Will Downing, Gerald Albright, Chuck Loeb, Frank McComb, U-Nam, Alex Al, Marcus Johnson, Tracy Hamlin and more.