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.

As sideman
With Cecil Brooks III With George Cables With Betty Carter With The Cookers With Ray Drummond
 * Hangin' with Smooth (Muse, 1990)
 * The George Cables Songbook (HighNote, 2016)
 * Droppin' Things (Verve, 1990)
 * Warriors (Jazz Legacy Productions, 2010)
 * Cast the First Stone (Plus Loin, 2011)
 * Believe (Motema Music, 2012)
 * Excursion (Arabesque, 1993)
 * 1-2-3-4 (Arabesque, 1997 [1999])

With Joe Henderson
 * Big Band (Verve, 1997)

With Freddie Hubbard
 * New Colors (Hip Bop Essence, 2001)
 * On the Real Side (Times Square, 2008)

With Bobby Hutcherson
 * Acoustic Masters II (Atlantic, 1994)

With Abdullah Ibrahim
 * Mindif (Enja, 1988)

With Charles Mingus
 * Epitaph (Columbia, 1990)

With Ralph Peterson
 * ALIVE At Firehouse 12 Vol. 1—The Unity Project (Onyx, 2013)

With John Scofield
 * Up All Night (Verve, 2003)

With Charles Sullivan
 * Kamau (Arabesque, 1995)

With Charles Tolliver
 * With Love (Blue Note, 2006)

With Jack Walrath
 * Journey, Man! (Evidence, 1995)