简介：AntoinemadeAtlantaJazzhistorybybecomingthefirstindependentartisttobepickedupbyaRadioOnestationwithhisdebutCD"iNtheRed".ThiswasmadeofficialwithaninterviewonthesmoothjazzstationWJZZ107.5FM,andaliveshowatTheAtlantaWingsFest.Sincereleaseofhisdebutalbum,AntoinehasplayedandopenedforVesta,Najee,KimWaters,and"Threekeys"recordingartistandCEOMarcusJohnson.AnativeFlorida,Antoineplayswithrawenergyandiswellknowforhisinteractionwiththeaudience.Inhighschool,Antoineplayedinthemarchingbandandthesymphonicbandbutlostinterestinthesaxafterhighschool.IncollegeheattendedFloridaA&MUniversity(Aschoolwellknownforitsoutstandingmusicprogram).HewasaskedtotryoutfortheMarching100buthedeclinedtheoffertoplaybaseball.AfterreceivinghisB.S.inengineering,AntoinespassionforthesaxreawakenedwhenhevisitedacollegebuddyinAtlanta.ThespotwasTheATrainwherehemettheProfessorofMusic"atMorehouseCollegesaxophonistRodSmith.AntoinestudiedjazztheoryunderRodbrieflyandbeganappearinginlocaljamsessionatAtlantasCafé290whileplayinggospelatNewBirthMissionaryChurchunderthemusicleadershipofByronCage.AntoinegothisfirstbigbreakwhenhewashiredbyproducerNormanConnorstoplayforAngelaBofieldandJeanCarne.AneventscoordinatorlaterdiscoveredAntoineandhisbandatadowntownrestaurant.TheperformancesledhimtoadealwiththeAtlantaFalconsattheGeorgiaDomefrom20002002.Antoineplayedinfrontofthousandsandwowedthecrowdwithhisfunkyjazzystyle.In2004,AntoinereleasedhisdebutCDiNtheRed".TheCDreceivednationalrecognitionandairedinover45citiesacrossthecountry.AntoineKnightisproudtobeaYamaha(YAS62)andL.A.Saxperformingartist.HeisaMajorintheUSArmyReserveCommand.HeismarriedtoSylviawithtwochildrenandlivesinHampton,GA.