Ahmad Alaadeen and Don Miller relax during a recording session
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, and engineer, Don Miller, sit among the recording equipment during a recording session for "New Africa Suite" at Airborne Audio Studio in Overland Park, Kansas.
Ahmad Alaadeen and Jay McShann at the Spirit Fest
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a white fedora, and Jay McShann smile at the photographer during the Spirit Festival at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Festival tents are visible behind them.
Ahmad Alaadeen holds up a fish
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, holding up a fish he caught at "Lake Alaadeen" on Tom Alexios' property outside Lawrence, Kansas.
Ahmad Alaadeen seated with a friend at Ahmad's home
An unidentified man sits at a table talking to Ahmad Alaadeen at an unidentified residence. Ahmad wears a kufi cap and a Boston Jazz Society t-shirt that states, "Jazz is Alive" with a string bass in...
Ahmad Alaadeen teaching students at Flint Hills Music
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, working with two unidentified white male music students while an unidentified white man looks on at the Flint Hills Music Store in Emporia, Kansas.
Ahmad Alaadeen with three barbecue grills
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing an apron, stands by three barbecue grills while he is grilling BBQ chicken likely at his home in Overland Park, Kansas.
Mel Wanzo, Yoko Takemura and Fanny Dunfee have big smiles
Mel Wanzo, Yoko Takemura, and Victoria "Fanny" Dunfee have big grins while seated at The Blue Room in Kansas City, Missouri.
Victoria "Fanny" Dunfee, Kyoko Peters, Ahmad Alaadeen, Linda McShann, and Yoko Takemura
Victoria "Fanny" Dunfee, Kyoko Peters, Ahmad Alaadeen, Linda McShann, and Yoko Takemura during Yoko Takemura's pottery show at the Goin' Round Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri.