THE MEMPHIS SAXOPHONE SOUND
ARTHUR EDMAISTON
Memphis Saxophone
TENOR BARITONE SOPRANO
Acoustic and Electric Performance, Horn Arrangements, Soloist and Section Player, Vocalist
RECENT HAPPENINGS
So much goes on in the world of Arthur Edmaiston. From tours to musical updates. To be the first to know what’s happening with this hardworking and talented Musician, check out the coverage below.
MEMPHIS LIVE MUSIC SCENE
Art has been working regularly in Memphis since the Fall of 2020 playing 6 nights a week. Look for him performing in different configurations at Itta Bena on Beale Street, Moon Dance Grill in Germantown and Lafayette's Music Room in Midtown for the Sunday brunch with the Joe Restivo 4 - continuously since 2014!
Each night offers a different duo partner with whom to collaborate and create a unique vibe for the listener. Susan Marshall, Austin Carroll, Nat Kerr and Gerald Stephens make up the usual cast of players.
Late night club work has returned to Memphis as well and you can hear Art playing with Marcella & Her Lovers, Mark Edgar Stuart, Steve Selvidge's Band as well as John Paul Keith and the Rhythm of the City. Check the back to see where you can hear Art.
Stay Tuned!
BIO
Art Edmaiston began playing the saxophone at age 11 in Troy TN and later moved to Memphis to apprentice in the music city globally-known for it's talented performers and recording artists.
Being a reliable soloist and flexible section player has carried Art around the world providing opportunities to perform, record and jam with a wide variety of well-known musicians, producers and music legends.
Gregg Allman, the Doobie Brothers, Bobby "Blue" Bland, JJ Grey & Mofro, Wayne Newton, Hunt Sales, The Sensational Barnes Brothers, Love Light Orchestra, Joe Restivo 4, Justin Timberlake, Jonny Lang, Dale Watson, Stevie Wonder, Lucero, Galactic, the Memphis Horns, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Southern Avenue, Robert Walter, Jim Dickinson, Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys, John Nemeth, Mason Ruffner, Scott Bomar, Don Was, Boo Mitchell and the Coasters have all called on Edmaiston for stage and studio work.
Art performs locally with several Memphis groups including his own projects: soul-jazz organ quartet “LAPD”, southern Rhythm & Blues band “Social Oil” and the honky tonk sounds of “The Highway 51 Band”.
Toured/Performed/Recorded with:
Doobie Brothers
Gregg Allman Band
JJ Grey and MOFRO
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Stevie Wonder
Levon Helm
Mason Ruffner
Jonny Lang
Justin Timberlake
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
John Nemeth & the Blue Dreamers
Charlie Wood
Marcella & her lovers.
Jim Lauderdale
Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
Southern Avenue
Dr. John
Snoop Dogg
St. Paul & the Broken Bones
Jim Dickinson
The Hi Rhythm Section and the Royal Horns
Robert Walter
Lucero
Mark Edgar Stuart
Gamble Brothers Band
John Paul Keith
Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys
Susan Marshall
Joe Restivo 4
William Bell
Otis Clay
Syl Johnson
The Memphis Horns
Amy Helm
Allman Brothers Band
Wayne Newton
Leslie Gore
The Coasters
Danny and the Juniors
The Platters
Mable John
Linda Lindell
Floyd Taylor
ARTHUR EDMAISTON
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