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John Handy

John Handy has been played on NTS shows including Ghunghru, with Spanish Lady first played on 15 June 2017.

John Richard Handy III (born February 3, 1933 in Dallas, Texas) is an American jazz alto saxophonist.

Handy appeared on four Charles Mingus studio albums recorded in 1959.

In the 1960s, Handy led several groups. The most famous was a quintet with members: Michael White – violin Jerry Hahn – guitar Don Thompson – bass Terry Clarke – drums

This group's performance at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival was recorded and released as an album; Handy received Grammy nominations for "Spanish Lady" (jazz performance) and "If Only We Knew" (jazz composition).

Handy has also…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Spanish Lady
John Handy
Columbia1966
Spanish Lady
John HandyColumbia1966
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Young Enough To Dream
John Handy
ABC Impulse!1976
Young Enough To Dream
John HandyABC Impulse!1976
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I Can Tell
John Handy
Warner Bros. Records1978
I Can Tell
John HandyWarner Bros. Records1978
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Right There, Right There
John Handy
Warner Bros. Records1978
Right There, Right There
John HandyWarner Bros. Records1978
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Garland Of Flowers
John Handy, Ali Akbar Khan
MPS Records0
Garland Of Flowers
John Handy, Ali Akbar KhanMPS Records0
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