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Born and raised in the small town of Palestine Texas, Art began his musical journey at the age of 5 singing
in the church choir; although his exposure actually began in the womb with his mother singing in the church choir and playing
the organ. At the age of 13, Art joined the junior high school band and started playing the saxophone. By the time he graduated
from high school he had received numerous awards and had been recognized as an All-Area, All Region and All-State Alto, Tenor
and Baritone Saxophonist. He was also chosen as an alternate to the McDonalds All-American Band. Some of Art's early inspirations
were Cannonball Adderley, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Kim Waters and David Sanborn.
Although Art did not attend
college to study music it always remained in his heart, so in 1996 he decided to once again focus on music on his musical
journey. He spent a lot of time performing with local bands and playing in churches. In 2003, Art decided to step out on his
faith and pursue a career as a solo artist. As a solo artist, Art has managed to perform and/or co-headline shows with
Chuck Loeb, Marion Meadows, Roy Ayers, Everette Harp, Bob Baldwin, Randy Scott, Noel Webb, Najee, Michael Henderson, Jean
Carne, Cuba Gooding & the Main Ingredient, and a host of others. He has also performed on the Brazilian-American Jazz
Festival in Rio de Janeiro, the Beantown Jazz Festival in Boston, the Volvo Jazz Festival and several others.
Visit
http://www.artsherrodjr.com for more information.
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