Ahmad Alaadeen, Pearl Thuston, Luqman Hamza, Myra Taylor, Clark Terry, and others at the Gem Theater
Group shot of Ahmad Alaadeen (third from right), Pearl Thuston (second from right), Luqman Hamza (far right), Myra Taylor (seated, left), Clark Terry (seated, right), and others during part of the...
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...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Robert Watson, Sr., and Marilyn Maye enjoy a conversation
Ahmad Alaadeen and Robert Watson, Sr., smile as they talk with Marilyn Maye while seated at the Coda Jazz Fund Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen, Tony Brown, and Robert Rashad
Ahmad Alaadeen stands with Tony Brown (host of "Tony Brown's Journal" on PBS), and Robert Rashad, wearing a flat cap, chairman of Lincoln University, at a reception at the American Jazz Museum before...
Al Grey and Ahmad Alaadeen on the street
Al Grey, wearing a flat cap, and Ahmad Alaadeen on the street in a crowd during the Charlie Parker Symposium at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.
Arthur Jackson, Eddie Saunders, Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, Luqman Hamza at "Bird Lives" statue in Kansas City
Arthur Jackson, wearing a beret, Eddie Saunders, wearing a kufi cap, Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing fedoras, and Luqman Hamza (mostly out of frame), wearing a kufi hat, at the Charlie Parker...
Arthur Jackson, Eddie Saunders, Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, Luqman Hamza at the "Bird Lives" statue in Kansas City, MO
An unidentified man holding an alto saxophone and wearing a bucket hat, Arthur Jackson, wearing a beret, Eddie Saunders, wearing a kufi hat, Bobby Watson, and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing fedoras, stand at...
Ben Kynard visits The Blue Room
Ben Kynard likely at the Blue Room in Kansas City, Missouri.
Benny Carter and Ahmad Alaadeen play their saxes on the street
Benny Carter and Ahmad Alaadeen play their saxophones on the street in the 18th and Vine District, possibly during an event in conjunction with Robert Altman's film "Kansas City." A clarinet player...
Bob Bowman, Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen and T. Sharif Abdul-Hakim enjoy the Mid-America Jazz Conference
An unidentified woman stands with Bob Bowman, Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, and T. Sharif Abdul-Hakim, wearing a flat cap, during the Mid-America Jazz Conference at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas...
Bobby Watson and Ahmad Alaadeen backstage at the Gem Theater
Bobby Watson, wearing a derby hat, and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat and a tuxedo, are hanging out backstage during the Annual 18th & Vine Gala "Ellington At 99: Livin' on the Vine" at the Gem...
Bobby Watson and Ahmad Alaadeen perform on the street in the 18th and Vine District
Bobby Watson and Ahmad Alaadeen, sit outdoors with their instruments and wearing ball caps while an unidentified woman wearing an apron stands to Ahmad's right during the Annual 18th & Vine Gala...
Bobby Watson at the dedication of the Charlie Parker Memorial ("Bird Lives")
Bobby Watson, wearing a fedora, at the Charlie Parker Memorial dedication ("Bird Lives"), 17th Terrace and The Paseo during the Charlie Parker Symposium at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City...
Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Luqman Hamza at the "Bird Lives" statue in Kansas City, MO
Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing fedoras, and Luqman Hamza, wearing a kufi hat, at the Charlie Parker Memorial dedication ("Bird Lives"), 17th Terrace and The Paseo during the Charlie Parker...
Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Luqman Hamza during the Charlie Parker Memorial dedication
Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing fedoras, and Luqman Hamza, wearing a kufi hat, at the Charlie Parker Memorial dedication ("Bird Lives"), 17th Terrace and The Paseo during the Charlie Parker...
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.
Chuck Haddix and Ahmad Alaadeen
Chuck Haddix and Ahmad Alaadeen talk as they stand in the street outside 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...
Clark Terry and Ahmad Alaadeen
Clark Terry, seated, and Ahmad Alaadeen, standing and wearing a kufi cap, on the occasion of Terry's visit for the Jazz Masters Series at Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Closeup of Ahmad Alaadeen performing at the Gem Theater
A closeup photograph of Ahmad Alaadeen closing his eyes as he plays a tenor saxophone during a jazz concert featuring Olathe North High, Oregon Trail Junior High, and Santa Fe Trail Junior High jazz...
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.
Donivan Bailey and Ahmad Alaadeen jamming with a elementary school jazz band
Donivan Bailey (drums), wearing a fedora, Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), and band jamming with four boys playing various instruments while performing for a group of elementary school students at Mutual...