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
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 Jay McShann confer with younger gentlemen
Jay McShann is seated at the piano but turned to his left and smiling as he confers with a young man who is facing away from the photographer. Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap, stands behind Jay and...
Ahmad Alaadeen and Jay McShann relaxing at the Plaza III
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a fedora and an overcoat, and Jay McShann, wearing a tuxedo, relaxing and sharing a beverage at The Club at Plaza III in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen and Reggie Thomas at an outdoor concert
Possibly Tim Davis (drummer), Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, another unidentified man with a towel around his shoulders, and Reggie Thomas stand offstage at an unidentified outdoor concert.
Ahmad Alaadeen discusses recording with Misha Tsiganov and Craig Rivers
Misha Tsiganov and Craig Rivers listen to Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap and talking, during a recording session for Hedman's band Tropique, "Taken by Surprise" at the Eastside Sound Studio in New...
Ahmad Alaadeen explains a finer point to the music students at Clark County High School
Ahmad Alaadeen leans forward and lifts his right hand to explain a point while working with a group of students during a jazz clinic at Clark County R-1 High School in Kahoka, Missouri. Possibly...
Ahmad Alaadeen holds his saxophones together while backstage with Jay and Marianne McShann
Backstage during the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in Davenport, Iowa, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a white flat cap, holds a soprano saxophone and a tenor saxophone together as if he is playing them...
Ahmad Alaadeen joins the local jazz combo on stage
An unidentified alto saxophone player, piano player, Ahmad Alaadeen (soprano saxophone), and an unidentified bass player performing onstage during a jazz clinic at an unidentified venue.
Ahmad Alaadeen listens to a student
An unidentified student in a red, white, and blue tie-dyed t-shirt, holds out his saxophone strap while he talks to Ahmad Alaadeen who is smiling, cocking his head to his right while wearing a kufi...
Ahmad Alaadeen on the street
Ahmad Alaadeen and Carmell Jones, wearing a ball cap, with bags hanging from their right shoulders, walk on the street in the 18th and Vine District, possibly an event in conjunction with Robert...
Ahmad Alaadeen performs outdoors with a quartet
Chris Clarke (piano), wearing a kufi cap, Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a ball cap, Tyrone Clark (bass), wearing a kufi hat, and Matt Kane (drums) perform during an unidentified outdoor concert.
Ahmad Alaadeen performs with a jazz combo outdoors on the Country Club Plaza
Everette Freeman (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), and Will Matthews (guitar) perform at an outdoor concert on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen performs with a jazz combo outdoors on the Country Club Plaza
Everette Freeman (piano, mostly obscured), Ahmad Alaadeen (sax, vocals), and Tyrone Clark (bass) perform at an outdoor concert on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen performs with Navarro Jazz
[From attached caption:] "Alaadeen conducts improvisation workshop with Navarro College Jazz Band, Lower Beaton Street Dixieland Band and Bobbie Sparks. Corsicana High School Jazz Band members and...
Ahmad Alaadeen shaking hands
Norman Hedman and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap, shaking hands as Misha Tsiganov looks on during a recording session for Hedman's band Tropique, "Taken By Surprise", at the Eastside Sound Studio...
Ahmad Alaadeen, David Basse, and Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson (trumpet) enjoy performing
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), looks straight at the photographer with a surprised face. David Basse (vocal), standing and singing into a microphone looks over his left shoulder at Bernard "Step Buddy"...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Fanny Alaadeen, Jay McShann, and Bob Bowman sharing a laugh at the Plaza III
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a tuxedo, fedora, and an overcoat, Victoria "Fanny" Dunfee, Jay McShann, and Bob Bowman sharing a smile at The Club at Plaza III in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen, George Duke, Harry Belafonte, George Benson backstage at the Gem Theater
George Duke with his arm around the shoulder of Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, Harry Belafonte, and George Benson (mostly out of frame), hanging out backstage at the Annual 18th & Vine Gala...
Ahmad Alaadeen, George Duke, Harry Belafonte, George Benson backstage at the Gem Theater
Ahmad Alaadeen, with his back to the photographer, George Duke, laughing, Harry Belafonte, looking through his wallet, and George Benson standing off to the right side, are all hanging out backstage...
Ahmad Alaadeen, George Duke, possibly Christian McBride, and Ndugu perform at the Gem Theater
Ahmad Alaadeen (tenor saxophone) with his back to the photographer, wears a kufi cap as he is performing with the George Duke Band. George Duke, wearing a ball cap, plays a baby grand piano. Possibly...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, and Eddie Baker during the 21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's gravesite
An unidentified man speaks to Jay McShann, head down and wearing a white ball cap, while Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a white cap, and Eddie Baker look on during the "21-Sax Salute" at Charlie Parker's...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and Terry Hughes by the limo
Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and Terry Hughes stand by a limousine in Palm Beach, Florida.
Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and Terry Hughes by the limo
Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and Terry Hughes stand by a limousine in Palm Beach, Florida.