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The basics
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Intro
Post-bop jazz musician
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Male
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Birth:
25 September 1962
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Craig Mitchell Handy (born 1962) is an American tenor saxophonist.
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.
Discography
As leader
| Title | Year of Release | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Split Second Timing | 1991 | Arabesque |
| Introducing Three for All + One | 1993 | Arabesque |
| Reflections in Change | 1999 | Sirocco |
| Flow | 2000 | Sirocco |
| Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith | 2014 | OKeh Records / Sony Music |
As sideman
With Charles Mingus
- Epitaph
With John Scofield
- Up All Night
With Abdullah Ibrahim
- Mindif
With Joe Henderson
- Big Band
With Freddie Hubbard
- New Colors
- On the Real Side
With Betty Carter
- Droppin' Things