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Ahmad Alaadeen and Angela Hagenbach share a smile behind the stands

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Angela Hagenbach sits on the back of Ahmad Alaadeen's chair and lays her hands on his shoulders as they both smile at the photographer offstage at an...

Date Published
2001
2010
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen and Cotton Candy at BB's Lawnside BBQ

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Ahmad Alaadeen, holding a tenor sax, an unidentified bass player, and Cotton Candy listen to an unidentified electric guitarist and an acoustic...

Date Published
November-2004
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen and Cotton Candy perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ

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Ahmad Alaadeen sits on a barstool playing a tenor saxophone as Cotton Candy, wearing a red sequined hat and multi-colored sequined blouse, sits at a...

Date Published
November-2004
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen and Cotton Candy perform with a jazz combo at BB's Lawnside BBQ

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Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), unidentified bass player, Cotton Candy (vocals), unidentified (electric guitar); performing at BB's Lawnside BBQ in Kansas...

Date Published
November-2004
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen imitates Cotton Candy at BB's Lawnside BBQ

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Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) imitates Cotton Candy's stance as an unidentified acoustic guitarist and bass player perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ in Kansas...

Date Published
November-2004
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Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performing outside

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Ahmad Alaadeen, standing on a stage outside and wearing a ball cap, performing with a band, possibly Eddie Baker's Charlie Parker Academy band

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen performs with a jazz combo at BBs Lawnside BBQ

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An unidentified woman sits at a table with Cotton Candy, wearing a red sequined hat and multi-colored sequined blouse as she claps her hands. An...

Date Published
November-2004
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen with the Basse's

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Ahmad Alaadeen stands with David and Cathy Basse and their daughter in a room with bookshelves.

Date Published
March-05-2001
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen, Cotton Candy and a bass player share in a conversation at BB's Lawnside BBQ

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Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) and Cotton Candy (vocals) sit and talk with an unidentified bass player at BB's Lawnside BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri.

Date Published
November-2004
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen, David Basse, and Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson (trumpet) enjoy performing

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Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), looks straight at the photographer with a surprised face. David Basse (vocal), standing and singing into a microphone...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen, George Duke, Harry Belafonte, George Benson backstage at the Gem Theater

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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...

Date Published
September-11-1998
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen, George Duke, Harry Belafonte, George Benson backstage at the Gem Theater

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Ahmad Alaadeen, with his back to the photographer, George Duke, laughing, Harry Belafonte, looking through his wallet, and George Benson standing off...

Date Published
September-11-1998
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen, Oleta Adams, and Manhattan Transfer perform at the Gem Theater

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Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat and a tuxedo while he plays a tenor saxophone during a performance with Oleta Adams and Manhattan Transfer during...

Date Published
September-11-1998
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen, Pearl Thuston, Luqman Hamza, Myra Taylor, and others at the Gem Theater

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Group shot of Ahmad Alaadeen (third from right), Pearl Thuston (second from right), Luqman Hamza (far right), Myra Taylor (seated) and others during...

Date Published
May-02-2010
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen, Pearl Thuston, Luqman Hamza, Myra Taylor, Clark Terry, and others at the Gem Theater

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Group shot of Ahmad Alaadeen (third from right), Pearl Thuston (second from right), Luqman Hamza (far right), Myra Taylor (seated, left), Clark Terry...

Date Published
May-02-2010
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen, Robert Watson, Sr., and Marilyn Maye enjoy a conversation

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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...

Date Published
May-20-2006
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Chris Clarke, Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, and David Basse performing at Generations of Jazz

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Chris Clarke (piano), wearing a kufi cap, Bobby Watson (alto saxophone), wearing a black fedora, Ahmad Alaadeen (soprano saxophone), wearing a kufi...

Date Published
August-19-2000
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Chris Clarke, Bobby Watson, Ahmad Alaadeen, and David Basse performing at Generations of Jazz

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Chris Clarke (piano), wearing a kufi cap, Bobby Watson (alto saxophone), wearing a black fedora, Ahmad Alaadeen (soprano saxophone), wearing a kufi...

Date Published
August-19-2000
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Jazz Ensemble in front of the Gem Theater

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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...

Date Published
1988
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Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Orchestra enjoying the park and the view

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Publicity photograph of the City Light Orchestra: Tim Whitmer, LaVerne Barker, David Basse, wearing a fedora, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Jano Mossman...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Orchestra performing at City Light Restaurant and Bar

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A postcard of The City Light Orchestra performing: Tim Whitmer (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), LaVerne Barker (bass), David Basse (drums). The...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Orchestra performing outside

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City Light Orchestra: David Basse (drums), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), unidentified bass player, unidentified (saxophone), unidentified (trumpet)...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Orchestra publicity photograph

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City Light Orchestra: (clockwise from top) David Basse, Ahmad Alaadeen, Tim Whitmer, and LaVerne Barker, smile directly at the photographer. LaVerne...

Date Published
1985
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Cotton Candy smiles as she listens to Ahmad Alaadeen and a jazz combo perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ

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Cotton Candy smiles as she sits at a table and listens to Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), an unidentified bass player, and an unidentified (electric...

Date Published
November-2004
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Cotton Candy talks while Ahmad Alaadeen's jazz combo performs at BB's Lawnside BBQ

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Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), unidentified bass player, and an unidentified (electric guitar) performing at BB's Lawnside BBQ as Cotton Candy (vocals)...

Date Published
November-2004
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

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Types

  • photographs (56)

Genres

  • Group portraits (52)
  • Color photographs (48)
  • Snapshots (11)
  • Black & white photographs (8)
  • Gelatin silver prints (7)
  • Publicity photographs (5)
  • Photographic postcards (2)
  • Promotional materials (1)
  • Reproductions (1)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (21)
  • 2001-2010 (16)
  • 1971-1980 (9)
  • 1981-1990 (7)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (55)
  • African American jazz musicians (54)
  • Saxophonists (54)
  • Pianists (27)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (23)
  • African American women jazz singers (20)
  • Guitarists (19)
  • Double bassists (14)
  • African American guitarists (12)
  • African American male singers (10)
  • Bass guitarists (10)
  • Women jazz singers (9)
  • African American Muslims (7)
  • Black Muslims (7)
  • Trumpet players (5)
  • Keyboard players (3)
  • Music journalists (3)
  • Football players (2)
  • Football players as artists (2)
  • Music critics (2)
  • African American men (1)
  • African American women (1)
  • Awards (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Blackboards (1)
  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Music festivals (1)
  • Musicians' spouses (1)
  • Music students (1)
  • Organists (1)
  • Percussionists (1)
  • Trombonists (1)
  • (-) Jazz singers (56)

Subjects, Geographic

  • 18th and Vine District (18)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (53)
  • Basse, David (11)
  • Hamza, Luqman (11)
  • Washington, Cotton Candy, 1931-2007 (8)
  • Falah, Tayammum (7)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (6)
  • Taylor, Myra (6)
  • Watson, Robert, 1953- (6)
  • Belafonte, Harry, 1927- (5)
  • Benson, George, 1943- (5)
  • Duke, George (5)
  • Whitmer, Tim (4)
  • Barker, LaVerne (3)
  • Maye, Marilyn (3)
  • Austin, Patti (2)
  • Baker, Eddie, 1927- (2)
  • Basse, Cathy (2)
  • Bennett, Donnell, 1972- (2)
  • Berg, Chuck (2)
  • Bright, Ronnell, 1930- (2)
  • Clarke, Chris (Pianist) (2)
  • Hagenbach, Angela (2)
  • McShann, Jay (2)
  • Pittman, Matt (2)
  • Saunders, Eddie (2)
  • Thuston-Brown, Cora Pearl, 1927-2011 (2)
  • Turner, Julie (Singer) (2)
  • Watson, Bobby, 1953- (2)
  • Adams, Oleta (1)
  • Alexios, Tom (1)
  • Allyson, Karrin (1)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (1)
  • Bentyne, Cheryl (1)
  • Bowman, Bob (Bassist) (1)
  • Brady, Leon (1)
  • Clark, Tyrone (Bassist) (1)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (1)
  • Freeman, Everett, Jr. (1)
  • Gilbert, Millage (1)
  • Haddix, Chuck (1)
  • Hauser, Tim, 1941-2014 (1)
  • Horne, Lena (1)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (1)
  • Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006 (1)
  • Johnson, Sam, Jr. (1)
  • King Alex, 1934-2008 (1)
  • Long, Russ, 1937-2006 (1)
  • Matthews, William (Guitarist) (1)
  • McBeth, Ida (1)
  • Mossman, Jano (1)
  • Mumford, Don (1)
  • Paul, Alan, 1949- (1)
  • Penn, Steve (1)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (1)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (1)
  • Siegel, Janis (1)
  • Smith, Frank, 1932-1999 (1)
  • Terry, Clark (1)
  • Tesser, Neil (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Warner, Duck (1)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (1)
  • Wright, Lawrence (Blues singer) (1)

Events

  • 18th & Vine Gala “Ellington at 99: Livin’ on the Vine” (1998 : Kansas City, Mo.) (8)
  • Generations of Jazz at Science City (2000 : Kansas City, Mo.) (5)
  • Coda Jazz Fund Lifetime Achievements Awards (2006 : Kansas City, Mo.) (3)
  • "Duke Ellington Tribute: Jammin' at the Gem" concert series (2010 : Kansas City, Mo.) (2)
  • BET/Cognac Hennessy's Best of Kansas City Jazz Competition (1991 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Jazz Lovers' Fall Crawl (1988 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Kansas City Jazz Heritage Awards (1991 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Mutual Musicians Foundation\'s 90th Birthday Jam (1994 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1971 (8)
  • 1998-09-11 (8)
  • 2004-11 (8)
  • 1975 (7)
  • 2000-08-19 (5)
  • 1983 (4)
  • 1986 (4)
  • 2006-05-20 (3)
  • 1980 (2)
  • 1981 (2)
  • 1990 (2)
  • 2000-11-28 (2)
  • 2010-05-02 (2)
  • 1985 (1)
  • 1988 (1)
  • 1991 (1)
  • 1991-08-01 (1)
  • 1991-08-23 (1)
  • 1994-08-27 (1)
  • 1995-04-26 (1)
  • 1999-04-15 (1)
  • 1999-09-18 (1)
  • 2000 (1)
  • 2000-06-09 (1)
  • 2001 (1)
  • 2001-03-05 (1)
  • 2003 (1)
  • 2010 (1)

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