Ahmad Alaadeen, a bassist and Donivan Bailey rehearse
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, plays a soprano saxophone with Donivan Bailey playing the drums as an unidentified bass player listens while performing at an unidentified venue.
Ahmad Alaadeen, Al Pearson, Sonny Kenner, and Terry Hughes perform at the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
Ahmad Alaadeen, holding a tenor saxophone and wearing a white flat cap, looks to his left at Al Pearson. Al looks back at Ahmad as he holds a trumpet. Sonny Kenner, standing to the left of both Ahmad...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Ben Kynard and a young protégé during the 21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's gravesite
An unidentified young man, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, and Ben Kynard, wearing a fedora, play saxophones during the "21-Sax Salute" at Charlie Parker's gravesite in Lincoln Cemetery in Kansas...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Carmell Jones, and LaVerne Barker performing as part of the City Light Orchestra
Ahmad Alaadeen performing with Carmell Jones (trumpet) and LaVerne Barker (bass) of the City Light Orchestra at the City Light Restaurant and Bar; Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen, Chuck Haddix, and Sonny Kenner greet each other during the Kansas City Jazz and Blues Festival
Chuck Haddix, wearing a white fedora and a "Fish Fry" t-shirt, puts his arms around the shoulders of Ahmad Alaadeen and Sonny Kenner during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival. RV's are visible in...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Cotton Candy and a bass player share in a conversation at BB's Lawnside BBQ
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) and Cotton Candy (vocals) sit and talk with an unidentified bass player at BB's Lawnside BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen, David Basse, and Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson (trumpet) enjoy performing
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), looks straight at the photographer with a surprised face. David Basse (vocal), standing and singing into a microphone looks over his left shoulder at Bernard "Step Buddy"...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Dennis Winslett and a drummer at Olathe North High School
Ahmad Alaadeen sits sideways in a chair in a classroom and holds a tenor saxophone while working with Olathe North jazz band students Dennis Winslett (alto saxophone) and an unidentified drummer...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Dennis Winslett, and Tim Perryman share a laugh
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap, and Dennis Winslett laugh as Tim Perryman, wearing a ball cap and holding a trombone, lifts a finger to air as he speaks on the occasion of Terry's visit for the...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Donald Parsons, Charles Perkins, and Adolph Roulettte
Ahmad Alaadeen, Donald Parsons, Charles Perkins (seated), and Adolph Roulette standing behind them among the crowd, wait outside Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. A military...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Donald Parsons, Charles Perkins, and Adolph Roulettte
Ahmad Alaadeen, Donald Parsons, Charles Perkins (seated), and Adolph Roulette standing behind them among the crowd, wait outside Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. A military...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Donivan Bailey and a bassist rehearse
An unidentified bass player and Donivan Bailey (drums), are playing while Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) listens during a rehearsal at an unidentified venue.
Ahmad Alaadeen, Ed Colson, and the jazz band listen to the trombone solo at Olathe North High School
Ahmad Alaadeen and band director, Ed Colson, listen to the trombone soloist while performing with the Olathe North High and/or Oregon Trail Junior High jazz bands at Olathe North High School...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Ed Colson, and the jazz bands at Olathe North High School Auditorium
Ahmad Alaadeen and band director, Ed Colson, standing at the edge of the stage holding saxophones, listening to a student play a saxophone solo while performing with the Olathe North High and/or...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Fanny Alaadeen, Jay McShann, and Bob Bowman sharing a laugh at the Plaza III
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a tuxedo, fedora, and an overcoat, Victoria "Fanny" Dunfee, Jay McShann, and Bob Bowman sharing a smile at The Club at Plaza III in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen, Fanny Dunfee, and Norman Hedman hanging out
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, Victoria "Fanny" Dunfee, wearing a Disc Makers ball cap, and Norman Hedman sitting on a couch probably at the Westin Crown Center Hotel on the occasion of Hedman's...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Fiddler Williams, and George Benson visiting Mutual Musicians Foundation
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, George Benson stand in front of a wall of photographs of members and performers at Mutual Musicians Foundation Building, probably after...
Ahmad Alaadeen, George Benson, and Bobby Watson backstage at the Gem Theater
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, his back to the photographer, speaks with George Benson as Bobby Watson, wearing a derby hat, stands in a doorway while hanging out backstage during the Annual 18th...
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, Harry Belafonte, George Benson backstage at the Gem Theater
George Duke with his arm around the shoulder of Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, Harry Belafonte, and George Benson (mostly out of frame), hanging out backstage at the Annual 18th & Vine Gala...
Ahmad Alaadeen, George Duke, Harry Belafonte, George Benson backstage at the Gem Theater
Ahmad Alaadeen, with his back to the photographer, George Duke, laughing, Harry Belafonte, looking through his wallet, and George Benson standing off to the right side, are all hanging out backstage...
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, Governor Bob Holden and Lori Hauser Holden in the Governor's Mansion
Ahmad Alaadeen, Governor Bob Holden, and First Lady Lori Hauser Holden after Alaadeen's performance at the Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, and Eddie Baker during the 21-sax salute at Charlie Parker's gravesite
An unidentified man speaks to Jay McShann, head down and wearing a white ball cap, while Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a white cap, and Eddie Baker look on during the "21-Sax Salute" at Charlie Parker's...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and Terry Hughes by the limo
Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and Terry Hughes stand by a limousine in Palm Beach, Florida.