John Handy
A talented and adventurous altoist whose career has gone through several phases, John Handy started playing alto in 1949. After moving to New York in 1958, he had a fiery period with Charles Mingus (1958-1959) that resulted in several passionate recordings that show off his originality; he also recorded several dates as a leader for Roulette. Handy led his own bands during 1959-1964, and played with Mingus at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival, but it was at the following year's festival that he was a major hit, stretching out with his quintet (which included violinist Michael White and guitarist Jerry Hahn) on two long originals. Soon, Handy was signed to Columbia, where he recorded his finest work (three excellent albums) during 1966-1968. Since that time, he has performed world music with Ali Akbar Khan, recorded the R&B hit "Hard Work" for Impulse in 1976, gigged and recorded with Mingus Dynasty, and in the late '80s led a group (called Class) featuring three female violinists who sing. John Handy (no relation to the Dixieland altoist Capt. John Handy) remains a strong soloist who can hit high notes way above his horn's normal register with ease, but he has mostly maintained a low profile, teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Diskografie
18 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Live At Monterey (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia am 24.10.1966
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In the Vernacular / No Coast Jazz (Quintet & Quartet)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 01.06.2012
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The Essential John Handy: The Columbia Years
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia - Legacy am 12.05.2017
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At the Monterrey Jazz Festival
Jazz - Erschienen bei New Jazz Society am 30.12.2022
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John Handy: In the Vernacular
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 11.04.2017
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John Handy: No Coast Jazz
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 11.04.2017
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Along the Riverside (So Much Music Too Little Time)
Pop - Erschienen bei Forgotten Names am 24.11.2016
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Kid Sheik and John Handy with Barry Martyn's Band
Kid Sheik, John Handy, Barry Martyn's Band
Jazz - Erschienen bei GHB am 17.06.2016
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The Very First Recordings
Jazz - Erschienen bei American Music am 24.11.2014
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John Handy with Barry Martyn's Band 1968
Jazz - Erschienen bei GHB am 21.05.2016
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