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John Handy

real name John Richard Handy III

John Handy is credited on 712 releases across 105 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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712

Credits

105

Albums

8

Decades active

211

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Biography

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American jazz alto saxophonist, born February 3, 1933 in Dallas, Texas USA.
Not to be confused with New Orleans musician, Cap'N John Handy, often credited as just John Handy.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

712 releases · 105 albums · active 1957–2025

  • Performance · 1,112
  • Other credits · 33

Studios: Columbia 30th Street Studio · Nonagon Art Gallery · Monterey Jazz Festival · The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco

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