"Jazz does not belong to any one race or culture, but is a gift America gave the world" at Paseo Academy
Snapshot showing the last four words of the Ahmad Alaadeen quote: "Jazz does not belong to any one race or culture, but is a gift America gave the world" while two unidentified maintenance staff and a...
"Jazz does not belong to any one race or culture, but is a gift America gave the world" at Paseo Academy
Snapshot showing the last five words of the Ahmad Alaadeen quote: "Jazz does not belong to any one race or culture, but is a gift America gave the world" in the rotunda at Paseo Academy in Kansas City...
"Jazz does not belong to any one race or culture, but is a gift America gave the world" at Paseo Academy
Snapshot showing the first five words of the Ahmad Alaadeen quote: "Jazz does not belong to any one race or culture, but is a gift America gave the world" in the rotunda at Paseo Academy in Kansas...
"We Haz Jazz" at Briarwood Elementary School with Ahmad Alaadeen
Ahmad Alaadeen plays a soprano saxophone and stands in the middle a group of third-graders and their teacher holding instruments during their stage play "We Haz Jazz!" at Briarwood Elementary School...
21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's graveside
Eddie Saunders, wearing a bucket hat, Horace Washington, Gerald Dunn, and Ahmad Alaadeen during the "21-Sax Salute" at Charlie Parker's gravesite in Lincoln Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's graveside
Luqman Hamza (mostly out of frame), Emanuel Cleaver (mostly out of frame), Robert Rashad, wearing a flat cap, Eddie Saunders, wearing a bucket hat, Horace Washington, Ahmad Alaadeen, and unidentified...
21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's graveside
Luqman Hamza, Emanuel Cleaver, Robert Rashad, wearing a flat cap, Eddie Saunders, wearing a bucket hat, Horace Washington, an unidentified woman, Ahmad Alaadeen, an unidentified man, and Linda McShann...
Adolph Roulette and Ahmad Alaadeen
Adolph Roulette, wearing a fedora, and Ahmad Alaadeen stand outside Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a fedora, stands with his left side to a wall and smiles at the photographer as he holds a saxophone sideways down by his right leg,
Ahmad Alaadeen
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a fedora, stands with his left side to a wall as he holds a saxophone sideways down by his right leg,
Ahmad Alaadeen
Close-up of Ahmad Alaadeen's face as he blows into a soprano saxophone.
Ahmad Alaadeen accepting the 2000 Governor's Humanities Award
Ahmad Alaadeen smiles as he holds a microphone and award certificate in hands, standing in front of a table of panelists. This was a combined event for the Tradin' 4s (Series Four): Celebration of...
Ahmad Alaadeen accepting the 2000 Governor's Humanities Award
Ahmad Alaadeen receiving a framed proclamation award from an unidentified white woman. This was a combined event for the Tradin' 4s (Series Four): Celebration of Alaadeen's 2000 Governor's Humanities...
Ahmad Alaadeen among a group of UMKC Jazz Studies students
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat and holding a tenor saxophone, (third from right), stands with UMKC jazz studies teacher Michael Parkinson (far right) and a group of music students, including...
Ahmad Alaadeen and a band get ready to perform during an event sponsored by the Missouri African American Cultural Initiative
Everette Freeman (piano), Tyrone Clark (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a kufi hat, and Danny Campbell helping organize charts at Ahmad's music stand are getting ready to perform at an...
Ahmad Alaadeen and a band perform at an event sponsored by the Missouri African American Cultural Initiative
Everette Freeman (piano), Tyrone Clark (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), Matt Kane (drums), and Danny Campbell (trumpet) while performing at an outdoor concert sponsored by the Missouri African...
Ahmad Alaadeen and a combo performing on an outdoor stage in Jefferson City, MO
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a St. Louis Cardinals ball cap, Steve Kirby (bass), and Tim Perryman (trombone) performing on an outdoor stage during the Capitol Jazz Festival in Jefferson City...
Ahmad Alaadeen and a combo performing on an outdoor stage in Jefferson City, MO
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a St. Louis Cardinals ball cap, Steve Kirby (bass), Tim Perryman (trombone), and Tim Davis (drums) performing on an outdoor stage during the Capitol Jazz Festival...
Ahmad Alaadeen and a combo performing on an outdoor stage in Jefferson City, MO
Everette Freeman (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a St. Louis Cardinals ball cap, Steve Kirby (bass), and Tim Perryman (trombone) are performing on an outdoor stage during the Capitol Jazz...
Ahmad Alaadeen and a fellow saxophonist prepare for the concert at Paseo Academy
Ahmad Alaadeen and an unidentified sax player stand in the cafeteria before the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts jazz band concert at the adjacent high school (Paseo Academy).
Ahmad Alaadeen and a fellow saxophonist warm up for the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts concert
Ahmad Alaadeen and an unidentified sax player warming up with their saxes behind the band before the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts jazz band concert in the cafeteria of the adjacent high...
Ahmad Alaadeen and a friend during the 21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's gravesite
An unidentified man stands to the right of Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a beret, during the "21-Sax Salute" at Charlie Parker's gravesite in Lincoln Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen and a jazz band teacher play with the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts jazz band
An unidentified band director is standing at the door while Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) sits and rehearses with a group of students from the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts jazz band.
Ahmad Alaadeen and a jazz band teacher play with the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts jazz band
An unidentified jazz band director and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) rehearsing at the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts jazz band.
Ahmad Alaadeen and a jazz combo at BBs Lawnside BBQ
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), sits listening in the center of an unidentified acoustic guitarist and electric bass player while performing at BB's Lawnside BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri.