John "Captain John" Handy

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Biography:
Capt. John Handy (no relation to the modern altoist John Handy) was unusual in the New Orleans revival movement because he played Dixieland alto influenced by R&B. A veteran who had been playing clarinet on and off in New Orleans since the 1920s (often with his group the Louisiana Shakers), Handy (who switched from clarinet to ... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
2002 CCJC Concert 2nd Half
2002 CCJC Concert 1st Half
1970 Television Airshots
1969 All Aboard, Vol. 3
1968 With Barry Martyn's Band
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