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 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.
Ahmad Alaadeen and Cotton Candy at BB's Lawnside BBQ
Ahmad Alaadeen, holding a tenor sax, an unidentified bass player, and Cotton Candy listen to an unidentified electric guitarist and an acoustic guitarist performing at BB's Lawnside BBQ in Kansas City...
Ahmad Alaadeen and Cotton Candy perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ
Ahmad Alaadeen sits on a barstool playing a tenor saxophone as Cotton Candy, wearing a red sequined hat and multi-colored sequined blouse, sits at a table and sings while performing at BB's Lawnside...
Ahmad Alaadeen and Cotton Candy perform with a jazz combo at BB's Lawnside BBQ
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), unidentified bass player, Cotton Candy (vocals), unidentified (electric guitar); performing at BB's Lawnside BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri.
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 and Julie Youmans
Ahmad Alaadeen stands with Julie Youmans, author and photographer at an unidentified venue and event.
Ahmad Alaadeen and the band performing at the Spirit Fest
Gerald Spaits (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a white fedora, Tommy Ruskin (drums), and Will Matthews (guitar); standing on stage performing during the Spirit Festival at the Liberty...
Ahmad Alaadeen and the band performing at the Spirit Fest
Gerald Spaits (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a white fedora, and Will Matthews (guitar) on stage performing at the Spirit Festival; Kansas City, Missouri. A large Miller Lite banner hangs...
Ahmad Alaadeen and the student jazz band perform at the Gem Theater
Ahmad Alaadeen plays a tenor saxophone while the students in the jazz band play behind him during a concert featuring Olathe North High, Oregon Trail Junior High, and Santa Fe Trail Junior High jazz...
Ahmad Alaadeen and Tony Brown
Ahmad Alaadeen and Tony Brown (host of "Tony Brown's Journal" on PBS) stand together among the crowd during a reception at the American Jazz Museum before the "Truman and Civil Rights" panel at the...
Ahmad Alaadeen being interviewed
An unidentified man, Ahmad Alaadeen and an unidentified woman (mostly obscured) being interviewed by an unidentified woman while a boy looks on at an unidentified venue and event. A crowd is visible...
Ahmad Alaadeen being interviewed
An unidentified man, Ahmad Alaadeen and an unidentified woman (mostly obscured) being interviewed by an unidentified woman while a boy looks on at an unidentified venue and event. A man is visible...
Ahmad Alaadeen drinks some water to follow up a performance at the Governor's Mansion
Ahmad Alaadeen drinks a glass of water while holding his tenor saxophone after his performance for Governor Bob Holden, First Lady Lori Hauser Holden and the audience at the Governor's Mansion in...
Ahmad Alaadeen gets caught up on saxophone talk
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a stocking cap, bending over holding a tenor saxophone while listening to two unidentified men in an unidentified venue.
Ahmad Alaadeen holding his great grandchild
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a knit cap, sits on a couch holding his great grandchild wearing an Old Navy hoody.
Ahmad Alaadeen imitates Cotton Candy at BB's Lawnside BBQ
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) imitates Cotton Candy's stance as an unidentified acoustic guitarist and bass player perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri. An unidentified electric...
Ahmad Alaadeen in a montage of photographs
Contact sheet of 15 images: Community celebration honoring Ahmad Alaadeen's Lifetime Achievement Award granted by the American Jazz Museum earlier that weekend; included are shots of Ahmad Alaadeen...
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 listens to stories
Ahmad Alaadeen (far right), holding a tenor saxophone and wearing a kufi cap, listens to three unidentified men talking at an unidentified school venue.