Name Craig Handy | ||
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Instruments Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet Albums Split Second Timing, Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith Similar People Billy Harper, George Cables, Eddie Henderson, Billy Hart, Billy Drummond | ||
Education University of North Texas | ||
Beyond category craig handy and 2nd line smith
Craig Mitchell Handy (born 1962) is an American tenor saxophonist.
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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.
Sumi Tonooka - Yours and Mine
As sideman
With Charles Mingus
With John Scofield
With Abdullah Ibrahim
With Joe Henderson
With Freddie Hubbard
With Betty Carter
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