Art Edmaiston

Art Edmaiston
Memphis Saxophonist

Art Edmaiston began playing the saxophone at age 11 in the small town of 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, 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, 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
Dale Watson
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
Mable John
Linda Lindell
Floyd Taylor