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Grammy nominated alto saxophonist Antonio Hart was born on Sept. 30, 1968, in Baltimore, MD. Hart decided when he was young that he wanted to play alto sax, and he took lessons until music was cut at his high school. A friend got him an audition at the Baltimore School of Arts, and he was accepted. At first only classically trained, Hart did not become interested in jazz until right before college.
He studied jazz and education at the Berklee College of Music, and upon graduation promptly teamed up with classmate Roy Hargrove to tour and record for three years. During that time, Hart also earned a Masters degree in music composition and performance from Queens College, studying with the likes of Jimmy Heath and Donald Byrd.
In 1991, he made his debut on RCA/Novus, “For the First Time.” Since then, Hart has made three other albums for RCA/Novus – “Don't You Know I Care” (tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, 1992); “For Cannonball and Woody” (1993); and “It's All Good” (1994). He switched to Impulse! for 1997's “Here I Stand.” He has also appeared on recordings with Nat Adderly, Slide Hampton, the DizzyGillespe Alumni All-Stars and numerous others. Hart plans to earn his doctorate from Columbia University.
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