Craig Handy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Craig Handy

Post-bop jazz musician

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1962

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Craig Handy

  • Craig Mitchell Handy (born September 25, 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.

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