The legacy of Arkansas jazz musician Art Porter Sr., who would have been 85 on Feb. 8, was honored Feb. 6 at For the Love of Art. The event, hosted by Art Porter Music Education (APME) Foundation, was held at Cajun's Wharf.
The entertainment lineup included the Rodney Block Collective and guest artists including Bijoux Pighee, Tiko Brooks, Twilight Jones and Timothy Woods. Also performing was G-Music, a band formed of former APME Minor in Music students. They were Terence Lankford, Lexington Porter, D'Shawn Lamkin and Keith Bates. Performing with G-Music were guest vocalists Caleb Robinson, Lankford, Broderick Daniels and Terrie Nash and guest musicians Jamone Love, Gabriel Wade, Frank Coleman, Joshua Pointer and Kendric Kelley.
Pam Smith served as the evening's emcee and took a moment to honor Phyllis Dickerson for the integral part Dickerson played as a liaison between the foundation and the city of Little Rock.
Money raised during the event benefit APME's scholarship program.
High Profile on 02/17/2019