George Handy (born George Joseph Hendleman) (January 17, 1920 – January 8, 1997) was a jazz arranger, composer and pianist whose musical beginnings were fostered under the tutelage of composer Aaron Copland. While he had an impressive career as a pianist, he is best known in retrospect for his bebop arrangements.
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Howard McGhee
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Al Cohn
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Boyd Raeburn
American musician
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Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Hal McKusick
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Marky Markowitz
American musician
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Benny Harris
American jazz trumpeter
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Gene Roland
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Bob Brookmeyer
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Elliot Lawrence
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Gerry Mulligan
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Paul Smith
jazz pianist from the United States
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Kai Winding
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American musician
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Stu Williamson
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American musician
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Red Garland
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Don Byas
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Nick Travis
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Manny Albam
musician and composer
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J. J. Johnson
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Ray Linn
American musician
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Gene Ramey
American musician
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Bill Holman
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Helen Merrill
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Gil Evans
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Teddy Wilson
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Lennie Bush
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Shelly Manne
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Stan Getz
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Red Mitchell
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Trigger Alpert
musician
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Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
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American musician
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Osie Johnson
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Ronnie Scott
British musician
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Dick Cary
American jazz pianist
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Eddie Sauter
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Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
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Frank Wess
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Horace Henderson
American musician
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Lennie Niehaus
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Joe Newman
American musician
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Vic Lewis
British musician
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George Avakian
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Kenny Clarke
American jazz drummer
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John Graas
American musician
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Christian Jacob
French jazz pianist
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Jutta Hipp
Jazz pianist (1925-2003)
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Peter King
British musician
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Calvin Jackson
American musician
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Dizzy Gillespie
American jazz trumpeter
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Eddie Costa
American jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist
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Russ Freeman
American musician
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Tom Talbert
American jazz pianist, composer, and band leader (1924-2005)
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Johnny Mandel
American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz (1925-2020)
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Joe Venuti
jazz violinist
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Hal Mooney
American composer
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Don Redman
American musician
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Roland Hanna
American pianist
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Curley Russell
American jazz musician
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Jimmy Gourley
American jazz guitarist