Jazz (John Handy album)

Jazz is an album by saxophonist John Handy III featuring tracks recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Roulette label.

Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "Handy's appealing and already distinctive alto sound, combined with an exploratory style, resulted in this music having plenty of surprising moments".

Track listing
All compositions by John Handy III except as indicated
 * 1) "From Bird" - 5:50
 * 2) "Blues for M.F." - 7:27
 * 3) "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) - 7:54
 * 4) "No Smiles Please" - 6:52
 * 5) "Strugglin'" - 6:23
 * 6) "Afternoon Outing" - 6:46

Personnel

 * John Handy III - alto saxophone
 * Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano
 * Julian Euell - bass
 * Edgar Bateman - drums