Ahmad Alaadeen taking a rest offstage with Michael Warren and Seth Lee
Mike Warren, Seth Lee, stand to the left of a seated Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, who is hanging out offstage by the rear entrance of the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen, George Duke, and possibly Christian McBride perform at the Gem Theater
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap, stands and plays a soprano sax to the right of George Duke, wearing a ball cap and sitting at a baby grand piano while performing with the George Duke Band. A bass...
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, possibly Christian McBride, George Duke, and Ndugu perform at the Gem Theater
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap, stands and plays a soprano sax with his back to George Duke, wearing a ball cap and playing a baby grand piano while performing with the George Duke Band. A bass...
Chris Clarke, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Daahoud Williams perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation
Chris Clarke (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), and David Daahoud Williams (bass) performing at Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. The audience is visible in the foreground.
Chris Clarke, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Matt Pittman perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a ball cap, Chris Clarke (piano), and Matt Pittman (bass) performing at Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Chris Clarke, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Matt Pittman perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation
Chris Clarke (piano, mostly obscured), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a ball cap, Matt Pittman (bass), and an unidentified drummer performing at Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City...
Chris Clarke, Daahoud Williams, and Ahmad Alaadeen perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation
Chris Clarke (piano, mostly out of frame), David Daahoud Williams (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), and an unidentified drummer performing at Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
City Light Jazz Ensemble in front of the Gem Theater
City Light Jazz Ensemble sits in and stands by a 1946 De Soto convertible in front of the Gem Theater with Ida McBeth leaning on the right front hood. Ahmad Alaadeen holds a soprano saxophone straight...
Daahoud Williams and Ahmad Alaadeen perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation
David Daahoud Williams (bass), wearing a flat cap, and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) performing at Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Gathering of musicians outside Mutual Musicians Foundation building
(Top row) Luqman Hamza, unidentified, Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, unidentified, unidentified, (second row from top) unidentified, Sonny Kenner, Everette DeVan, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified,...
Gathering of musicians outside Mutual Musicians Foundation building
Ahmad Alaadeen (fedora and sunglasses), Sonny Kenner (plaid shirt), Everette DeVan (black suit and grey shirt), Orestie "Rusty" Tucker (pin-striped suit and tie), and others gathering outside Mutual...
Luqman Hamza and Ahmad Alaadeen jam with elementary jazz students
Luqman Hamza (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), Donivan Bailey (drums), unidentified bass player, jamming with four boys playing various instruments while performing for a group of elementary school...
Luqman Hamza, Donivan Bailey and Ahmad Alaadeen jam with elementary jazz students
Luqman Hamza (piano), Donivan Bailey (drums), wearing a fedora, Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), and an unidentified bassist, jamming with four boys playing various instruments while performing for a group...
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 playing bass
Seth Lee stands with his back to the photographer as he plays a stand up bass and looks to his right towards an unidentified keyboard player while performing on an outdoor pavilion behind the Gem...
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.
Tootie Heath, Percy Heath, and Tony Purrone backstage at the Gem Theater
An unidentified man sits with Albert "Tootie" Heath, and Tony Purrone, while Percy Heath and an unidentified woman stand backstage at the Gem Theater during "The Heath Brothers: Jammin' at the Gem"...
Unidentified woman makes remarks before a performance by Ahmad Alaadeen and Group 21
An unidentified African American woman making remarks as she stands among audience chairs before a performance by Alaadeen and Group 21: Tyrone Clark (bass), Mike Warren (drums), Chris Clarke (piano)...