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Craig Handy
Handy performing in 2013
Background information
Born
(1962-09-24) September 24, 1962 (age 61) Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Saxophone
Website
www.craighandy.com
Musical artist
Craig Mitchell Handy (born September 25, 1962)[1] is an American tenor saxophonist.[2]
Born in Oakland, California, he attended North Texas State University from 1981 to 1984, and following this played with Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Haynes, Abdullah Ibrahim, Elvin Jones, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, George Adams, Ray Drummond, Conrad Herwig, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and David Weiss among many others. He is a member of the Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra.
Handy plays the role of Coleman Hawkins in the 1996 film Kansas City. He is credited for performing the Cosby Show season 6 theme.
^"All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
Craig Mitchell Handy (born September 25, 1962) is an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Oakland, California, he attended North Texas State University...
Masters II is an album by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, saxophonist CraigHandy, drummer Lenny White and trumpeter Jerry González featuring performances...
Kenny Washington, Lewis Nash, Curtis Lundy, Cyrus Chestnut, Mark Shim, CraigHandy, Greg Hutchinson and Marc Cary, Taurus Mateen and Geri Allen. O.T.B....
James DePreist performed by The Oregon Symphony Orchestra (season 5) CraigHandy (seasons 6–7) Lester Bowie (season 8) Ending theme "Kiss Me" (instrumental;...
Split Second Timing is the debut album led by saxophonist CraigHandy which was recorded in 1991 and became the first release on the Arabesque label the...
Big Band with Dick Oatts, Pete Yellin, Steve Wilson, Bobby Porcelli, CraigHandy, Rich Perry, Tim Ries, Charles Pillow, Joe Temperley, Gary Smulyan, Freddie...
Landmark 1989 1991-02 Mirage Landmark 1991 1993-03 Acoustic Masters II with CraigHandy, et al. Atlantic 1994 1993-12 Manhattan Moods with McCoy Tyner Blue Note...
Stanton James Naughton Rita Moreno Mos Def Lynn Whitfield Composers CraigHandy, David Weiss Country of origin United States Original language English...
Keystone 3 (Concord Jazz, 1982) Oh-By the Way (Timeless, 1982) With CraigHandy Introducing Three for All + One (Arabesque, 1993) With Wynton Marsalis...
Anthony Fazio Brandon Wright Boris Kozlov Conrad Herwig Chris Potter CraigHandy David Lee Jones David Taylor David Kikoski Donald Edwards Earl Gardner...
Davis and Chris Karlic. The second album featured guest appearances by CraigHandy and Joe Chambers. Their third and most recent album, The Turning Gate...
played or recorded with George Garzone, Barry Finnerty, Red Rodney, CraigHandy, Ralph Moore, Didier Lockwood, Joe Locke, Olivier Ker Ourio and Mingus...
- Craig Northey and Jesse Valenzuela Coronet Blue - Lenny Welch Cory in the House - Kyle Massey and Maiara Walsh The Cosby Mysteries - CraigHandy and...
(born 1954) (tenor) Captain John Handy (1900–1971) (alto) CraigHandy (born 1952) (alto, tenor, soprano) John Handy (born 1933) (alto) Everette Harp (born...
Reflections in Change is the third album led by saxophonist CraigHandy which was recorded in 1999 and released on the Sirrocco Music label. The AllMusic...
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