Betty Crow Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen and Ben Kynard at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Alaadeen is wearing a dark jacket and is smiling. Kynard is wearing a blue jacket and is facing Alaadeen...

Ahmad Alaadeen playing saxophone at the 90th Birthday Jam at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Alaadeen is wearing a white shirt, sunglasses, and a button advertising the event...

Ahmad Alaadeen performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. He is playing saxophone while closing his eyes. He is wearing a red floral shirt.

Jay McShann and Ahmad Alaadeen at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal in Kansas City, Missouri. McShann is standing second from left, leaning forward while talking. Alaadeen is sitting in the...

Jazz musicians at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal in Kansas City, Missouri. Jay McShann is playing piano, sitting second from left. Ahmad Alaadeen is sitting second from right, holding a...

Jazz musicians performing at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Jay McShann playing piano partially off-camera, Gerald...

Jazz musicians performing at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Gerald Spaits playing bass in the back, Todd Strait playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Jay McShann playing piano, Gerald Spaits playing bass, Todd...

Jazz musicians performing at the 90th Birthday Jam at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man playing saxophone, Sonny Kenner playing electric...

Jazz musicians performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. Ahmad Alaadeen is playing saxophone and wearing a red floral shirt. An unidentified man is playing guitar on the right. Passengers...

Jazz musicians performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. Ahmad Alaadeen is playing saxophone on the left. An unidentified man is playing guitar on the right. Both are standing near a...

Jazz musicians performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. From left to right: Ahmad Alaadeen holding a saxophone, Everett Freeman playing a keyboard, and Tyrone Clark playing bass. They are...

Jazz musicians performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. Ahmad Alaadeen is playing saxophone in front. An unidentified man is playing bass in back. Alaadeen is wearing a red floral shirt. He...

Jazz musicians performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. Ahmad Alaadeen is playing saxophone in front. An unidentified man is playing bass and another unidentified man is playing drums in...

Two unidentified women on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. They are sitting at a table with an empty drink cup. They are looking forward and smiling. Ahmad Alaadeen is far in the back.