Art Porter
b. 1961, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, d. 23 November 1996, Sai Yok, Kanchanburi, Thailand. Jazz saxophonist Art Porter grew up in a musical family. His father, Art Porter Snr., played in his own band and that of John Stubblefield, and also accompanied singer Carmen McRae in a long career as a professional pianist. At the age of 15 Porter Jnr. joined his father's band in Little Rock, but he was arrested and charged for working under-age in a nightclub. However, state attorney general and fellow saxophonist Bill Clinton intervened on his behalf. Clinton launched a new state law that allowed under-age musicians to perform in adult venues as long as they were accompanied by a legal guardian. That act became widely known as the "Art Porter Bill". Porter subsequently studied at the Berklee College Of Music, and the Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Albums
- (1998) For Art's Sake
- (1996) Lay Your Hands On Me
- (1994) Undercover
- (1992) Pocket City
Top Tracks
- Inside Myself
- Broken Promise
- Pocket City
- Lake Shore Drive
- Send One Your Love
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