Person · Male
John Handy
US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933
- From
- Dallas, United States
- Since
- 1933–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 20
- hard bop
- jazz
- jazz fusion
- post-bop
- soul jazz
About
John Richard Handy III (born February 3, 1933) is an American jazz musician most commonly associated with the alto saxophone. He also sings and plays the tenor and baritone saxophone, saxello, clarinet, and oboe.
Member of
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Bay Area All Stars alto saxophone
Discography
Albums
Compilations
Other
Links
Official
Also known as
John Richard Handy III
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
- classic pop and rock
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- aaa9ddcf-0257-4e0a-ba4c-15993c8c0015
- ISNI
- 0000000114394950
- IPI
- 00013336717
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.