Leon Brady and Ahmad Alaadeen watch the proceedings
Leon Brady and Ahmad Alaadeen sit among the crowd during the Coda Jazz Fund Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.
Leon Brady, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Robert Watson, Sr. watch the proceedings
Leon Brady, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Robert Watson, Sr. sitting during the Coda Jazz Fund Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.
Leon Brady, Ahmad Alaadeen, Robert Watson, Sr., and Marilyn Maye
Leon Brady, Ahmad Alaadeen, Robert Watson, Sr., and Marilyn Maye (mostly obscured) seated during Coda Jazz Fund Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.
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.
Mike Metheny, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Horace Washington during the 21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's gravesite
Mike Metheny, wearing a leather flat cap, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a beret, and Horace Washington during the "21-Sax Salute" at Charlie Parker's gravesite in Lincoln Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri...
Mike Metheny, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Horace Washington during the 21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's gravesite
Mike Metheny, wearing a leather flat cap, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a beret, and Horace Washington smile at the photographer during the "21-Sax Salute" at Charlie Parker's gravesite in Lincoln Cemetery...
Mike Warren, Chris Clarke, Tyrone Clark, and Ahmad Alaadeen
Mike Warren, Chris Clarke, Tyrone Clark, and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, stand with their arms around each others' shoulders and look directly at the photographer during a recording session...
Mike Warren, Chris Clarke, Tyrone Clark, and Ahmad Alaadeen cross their arms
Mike Warren, Chris Clarke, Tyrone Clark, and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, stand and cross their arms across their chests and attempt to look serious during a recording session for "New Africa...
Mike Warren, Chris Clarke, Tyrone Clark, and Ahmad Alaadeen ham it up
Mike Warren, Chris Clarke, Tyrone Clark, and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, stand and make humorous gestures during a recording session for "New Africa Suite" at Airborne Audio Studio in Overland...
Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, Ahmad Alaadeen, Emanuel Cleaver, and Ricky Anderson during the Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert
Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, Ahmad Alaadeen, Emanuel Cleaver, and Ricky Anderson stand together for a photograph during Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. Ahmad and...
Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, Ahmad Alaadeen, Emanuel Cleaver, and Ricky Anderson during the Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert
Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, Ahmad Alaadeen, Emanuel Cleaver, and Ricky Anderson stand together for a photograph during Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. Ahmad and...
Paseo Academy jazz band listens to Ahmad Alaadeen teach
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a tam, stands behind and looks down at a seated student thinking while teaching a class of jazz ensemble students of Paseo Academy in Kansas City, Missouri.
Princess Pat Cox and Ahmad Alaadeen
Pat "Princess" Cox and Ahmad Alaadeen smile at the photographer as they stand outside Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. A crowd is visible behind them.
Reggie Thomas, Danny Campbell and Ahmad Alaadeen onstage
Reggie Thomas's back is to the photographer as wears a ball cap and plays the piano while looking at Ahmad Alaadeen. Ahmad, wearing a kufi cap, lifts his right foot as he stands and plays a tenor...
Reggie Thomas, Gary Sykes, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Danny Campbell
An unidentified man stands with Reggie Thomas, Gary Sykes, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Danny Campbell, holding a trumpet, stand by draped tables at an unidentified venue and event.
Ricky Anderson and Ahmad Alaadeen
Ricky Anderson and Ahmad Alaadeen standing outside Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Robert Rashad and Ahmad Alaadeen hang out at The Blue Room
Robert Rashad, wearing a flat cap, and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a Dashiki-style shirt, (standing) with an unidentified group of people seated at a table at The Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in...
Saxophonists and emcee during the 21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's gravesite
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a fedora, and others during the "21-Sax Salute" at Charlie Parker's gravesite in Lincoln Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
Seth Lee and Ahmad Alaadeen hang out offstage
Seth Lee stand with his back to the photographer while an unidentified man and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, hang out offstage by the rear entrance of the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.
Seth Lee tries to figure out what's going on with Ahmad Alaadeen
An unidentified man stands to the right of Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, and Seth Lee while hanging out offstage by the rear entrance of the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.
Steve Penn, Marilyn Maye, Bobby Watson, and Ahmad Alaadeen enjoy Ahmad's award
Kansas City Star columnist Steve Penn, Marilyn Maye, Bobby Watson, share a laugh as Ahmad Alaadeen shows his award to the photographer backstage during the Coda Jazz Fund Lifetime Achievement Awards...
Student jazz saxophonist listens to Ahmad Alaadeen instruct at Paseo Academy
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a tam, and an unidentified jazz ensemble saxophone student during a class of Paseo Academy in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tom Alexios and Ahmad Alaadeen
Ahmad Alaadeen and Tom Alexios outside Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tyrone Clark and Ahmad Alaadeen perform for "Behind the Beat" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tyrone Clark (bass), and unidentified drummer (mostly obscured), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), and Will Matthews (guitar, mostly obscured) performing at Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin...
Tyrone Clark takes the solo while participating in the mixing of musical genres with Ahmad Alaadeen
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), an unidentified harmonica player, fiddler, and banjo player listen to Tyrone Clark take the bass solo during the "Cultural Exchanges: Jazz and Missouri Fiddling" at an...