Craig Handy


Craig Mitchell Handy is an American tenor saxophonist.
Born in Oakland, California, he attended North [Texas State University] and following this played with Herbie Hancock, Head Hunters, Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Haynes, Abdullah Ibrahim, Elvin Jones, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, John Hicks, George Adams, Ray Drummond, Conrad Herwig, Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Cookers, and David Weiss among many others. He was a member and Musical Director of the Mingus [Big Band], Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra and performanced with Charles Mingus' Epitaph reprise.
Handy plays the role of Coleman Hawkins in the 1996 film Kansas City. He is credited for performing the Cosby Show season 5 and 6 theme.
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Discography

As sideman

With Cecil Brooks III
With George Cables
With Betty Carter
With The Cookers
With Ray Drummond
With Joe Henderson
With Freddie Hubbard
With Bobby Hutcherson
With Abdullah Ibrahim
With Charles Mingus
With Ralph Peterson
With John Scofield
With Charles Sullivan
With Charles Tolliver
With Jack Walrath