Craig Handy

Craig Handy
Handy performing in 2013
Background information
Born
Oakland, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone
Websitewww.craighandy.com

Craig Mitchell Handy (born September 25, 1962) 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 performed 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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