John Handy

JOHN "CAPTAIN" HANDY. American jazz musician most commonly associated with the alto saxophone. He first came to prominence while working for Charles Mingus in the 1950s. In the 1960s, he led several groups, amongst them a quintet with Michael White / Jerry Hahn / Don Thompson and Terry Clarke, drums. This group's performance at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival was recorded and released as an album. He received Grammy nominations for "Spanish Lady" and "If Only We Knew"