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.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Cecil Brooks III
  • Hangin' with Smooth
With George Cables
With Betty Carter
  • Droppin' Things
With The Cookers
  • Warriors
  • Cast the First Stone
  • Believe
With Ray Drummond
  • Excursion
  • 1-2-3-4
With Joe Henderson
With Freddie Hubbard
With Bobby Hutcherson
  • Acoustic Masters II
With Abdullah Ibrahim
  • Mindif
With Charles Mingus
  • Epitaph
With Ralph Peterson
  • ALIVE At Firehouse 12 Vol. 1—The Unity Project
With John Scofield
With Charles Sullivan
  • Kamau
With Charles Tolliver
  • With Love
With Jack Walrath
  • ''Journey, Man!''