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Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

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The Ahmad Alaadeen Collection was gifted to LaBudde Special Collections and Marr Sound Archives, by his widow, Victoria “Fanny” Dunfee, in February 2012. Featured here are event photographs of renowned Kansas City jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator Ahmad Alaadeen.

Items in Collection: 874

Topics

Black History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 3 of 3 items

Ahmad Alaadeen whispers a secret during a rehearsal with a student jazz band

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An unidentified man, possibly Oregon Trail band director Ed Colson, bends down to listen as Ahmad Alaadeen whispers from behind his hand while sitting in with a jazz band probably during a rehearsal...

Date Published

2002-02

Ed Colson and Ahmad Alaadeen have a word

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Oregon Trail band director, Ed Colson, and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing corsages, and Ahmad wearing a tam-style hat, speak closely during a jazz concert featuring Olathe North High, Oregon Trail Junior...

Date Published

2002-02-16

Ed Colson listens to Ahmad Alaadeen's solo at the Gem Theater

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Oregon Trail band director, Ed Colson, folds his hands and waits while Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a tam-style hat, plays a solo during a jazz concert featuring Olathe North High, Oregon Trail Junior High...

Date Published

2002-02-16

Clear selected
2001-2010
Colson, Ed (Band director)

Types (Collection)

photographs (3)

Genres (Collection)

Color photographs (3)
Group portraits (1)

Time Periods (Collection)

(-) 2001-2010 (3)

Subjects (Collection)

African American jazz musicians (3)
Jazz musicians (3)
Saxophonists (3)
Music teachers (2)
Music students (1)

Subjects, Geographic (Collection)

18th and Vine District (2)

Subjects, People (Collection)

Alaadeen, Ahmad (3)
(-) Colson, Ed (Band director) (3)