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Art August
Birth nameArthur Thomas Augustino
Born (1957-09-22) September 22, 1957 (age 67)
Walton, New York
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1982-present
Member of
  • August Trio (1992-present)
Formerly ofHandsome George & The Cockrells (1991-1998)
Heckleford (1988, 1992-1996, 2002-2005, 2008-2009, 2015-2017, 2019)
Art August Band (1983-1988, 2005-2019)

Arthur Thomas “Art” August is a semi-retired musician best known for being the original pianist in Handsome George & The Cockrells from 1991 to 1998.

As of 2019, August is retired except for playing with the August Trio (also known as The Augustino Three), which consists of older brother Randall (b. 1952), and younger brother Andy (b. 1960).