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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 shakes hands with Ahmad Alaadeen

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Oregon Trail band director Ed Colson and Ahmad Alaadeen shaking hands onstage during the Olathe Jazz Gala featuring the Olathe North High and Oregon Trail Junior High jazz bands at Olathe North High...

Date Published

1993-02-27

Ed Colson, the audience, and the jazz band listen to Ahmad Alaadeen take the solo

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Ahmad Alaadeen soloing, backed by the Oregon Trail Junior High jazz band directed by Ed Colson as the audience in the foreground listens. This is possibly a rehearsal performance in front of the...

Date Published

1993-02-17

1993-02-27

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Music students
Colson, Ed (Band director)

Types (Collection)

photographs (3)

Genres (Collection)

Color photographs (3)
Group portraits (3)

Time Periods (Collection)

1991-2000 (2)
2001-2010 (1)

Subjects (Collection)

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

Subjects, People (Collection)

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