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Ahmad Alaadeen performing outside

Image

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 with the Basse's

Image

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

Image

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

Bryan Hicks and Brian Morahan at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Bryan Hicks and Brian Morahan at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Morahan is playing drums. Hicks is singing into a...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill in Kansas City, Missouri. Hicks is singing into a microphone while playing bass. An unidentified drummer is on...

Date Published
July-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill in Kansas City, Missouri. Hicks is singing into a microphone while playing bass. An unidentified drummer is on...

Date Published
July-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Buck Clayton, Kenny Clarke, and possibly Nancy Wilson smiling for the photographer

Image

Kenny Clarke with Buck Clayton, possibly Nancy Wilson and two unidentified people.

Date Published
March-1963
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Bull Moose Jackson, Buck Clayton, and Panama Francis

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Bull Moose Jackson with Buck Clayton and Panama Francis, standing in an office, laughing, wearing suits.

Date Published
1977
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Bull Moose Jackson, Buck Clayton, and Panama Francis

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Bull Moose Jackson with Buck Clayton and Panama Francis, standing in an office, wearing suits, smiling as they look over their left shoulders.

Date Published
1977
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Cheatham's Jazz Showcase performing

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"Cheatham's Jazz Showcase" performance showing vocalist Gene Lee in a white jacket in front of a microphone while the rest of the band is behind him...

Date Published
1959
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Cheatham's Jazz Showcase performing

Image

"Cheatham's Jazz Showcase" performance showing vocalist Gene Lee in a white jacket in front of a microphone while the rest of the band is behind him...

Date Published
1959
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

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

Image

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 Orchestra enjoying the park and the view

Image

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

Image

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

Don Mumford, Angela Hagenbach, Will Matthews, Ahmad Alaadeen, Tyrone Clark, and Everette Freeman

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Don Mumford (drums), Angela Hagenbach (singing at microphone), Will Matthews (guitar), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a white flat cap, Tyrone...

Date Published
August-01-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Donnell Bennett, David Basse, Matt Pittman, and Ahmad Alaadeen perform

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Kansas City Chiefs fullback Donnell Bennett (drums), David Basse (vocals), Matt Pittman (bass), and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) performing at New Point...

Date Published
November-28-2000
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Donnell Bennett, David Basse, Matt Pittman, and Ahmad Alaadeen perform

Image

Kansas City Chiefs fullback Donnell Bennett (drums), David Basse (vocals), Matt Pittman (bass), and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) performing at New Point...

Date Published
November-28-2000
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

DownBeat Magazine shoot at Mutual Musicians Foundation

Image

A bass player stands in the corner of the Mutual Musicians Foundation wearing a straw hat and looking down at the bass. Luqman Hamza sits at the piano...

Date Published
June-09-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra

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Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra includes Eddie Baker (piano), Herman Walder (saxophone, first row, far right), Ahmad Alaadeen (sax, first row, far...

Date Published
1980
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Eubie Blake dancing with Maxine Sullivan on his birthday

Image

Eubie Blake dancing with Maxine Sullivan with jazz musicians playing for them (Billy Taylor, piano ; Max Kaminsky, trumpet ; Tyree Glenn, trombone...

Date Published
February-11-1972
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Gig at Californo's

Image

Myra Taylor sits on a chair on the deck at Californo's while Millie Edwards, Geneva Price, and Lori Tucker sit on high top chairs. Bill Maness and...

Date Published
June-24-2004
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Group photo with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham

Image

Group photo of a group of jazz musicians sitting for a formal portrait and including Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is holding his trombone and...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jazz musicians at the Blue Note Café

Image

Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Blue Note Café in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Richard Van Sant playing piano, Bill...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

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Member of

  • Betty Crow Collection (51)
  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (23)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (7)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (6)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (5)
  • Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection (2)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (95)

Genres

  • Group portraits (93)
  • Color photographs (72)
  • Snapshots (64)
  • Portrait photographs (51)
  • Black & white photographs (23)
  • Gelatin silver prints (22)
  • Publicity photographs (4)
  • Photographic postcards (2)
  • Promotional photographs (2)
  • Reproductions (1)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (58)
  • 1971-1980 (12)
  • 1981-1990 (7)
  • 2001-2010 (6)
  • 1951-1960 (3)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (90)
  • African American jazz musicians (68)
  • Double bassists (64)
  • Saxophonists (48)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (46)
  • Keyboard players (35)
  • Pianists (26)
  • Trumpet players (22)
  • African American men (13)
  • Trombonists (13)
  • Men, White (12)
  • Jazz musicians, White (11)
  • African American women (10)
  • Guitarists (9)
  • African American male singers (8)
  • African American Muslims (7)
  • Black Muslims (7)
  • Piano (7)
  • Bass guitarists (5)
  • Guitar players (5)
  • Trombone (5)
  • Double bass (4)
  • Drum set (4)
  • African American guitarists (3)
  • Banners (3)
  • Big bands (3)
  • Clarinet (3)
  • Cruise ships (3)
  • Microphone (3)
  • Musical instruments (3)
  • Saxophone (3)
  • Women jazz singers (3)
  • Women singers (3)
  • African American band directors (2)
  • African American women jazz singers (2)
  • Band directors (2)
  • Birthday parties (2)
  • Diplomats (2)
  • Football players (2)
  • Football players as artists (2)
  • Trumpet (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • Women pianists (2)
  • Audiences (1)
  • Autographs (1)
  • Bands (Music) (1)
  • Blackboards (1)
  • Blues festivals (1)
  • Blues musicians (1)
  • Clarinetists (1)
  • Dance (1)
  • Dancers (1)
  • Drum (1)
  • Flute (1)
  • Flute players (1)
  • Guitar (1)
  • Harmonica players (1)
  • Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) (1)
  • Music audiences (1)
  • Music fans (1)
  • Musicians' spouses (1)
  • Music students (1)
  • Percussionists (1)
  • Teenage boys (1)
  • Wake services (1)
  • (-) Drummers (Musicians) (95)
  • (-) Jazz singers (95)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (52)
  • 18th and Vine District (3)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (2)

Subjects, People

  • Ruskin, Tommy (35)
  • Hicks, Bryan (31)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (23)
  • Ning, Mike (11)
  • Hamza, Luqman (10)
  • Basse, David (9)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (8)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (7)
  • Falah, Tayammum (7)
  • Long, Russ (7)
  • White, Ned (Musician) (7)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (5)
  • Richardson, Robert (Musician) (5)
  • Whitmer, Tim (5)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (4)
  • Francis, Panama (4)
  • Jackson, Bull Moose, 1919-1989 (4)
  • Jones, Carmell (4)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (4)
  • Mahogany, Kevin (4)
  • Williams, Joe, 1918-1999 (4)
  • Barker, LaVerne (3)
  • Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 (3)
  • Bowman, Warren, 1934-2003 (3)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (3)
  • Glenn, Tyree (3)
  • Jones, Jo, 1911-1985 (3)
  • Mair, Jim, 1966- (3)
  • Martin, Arch, 1931-2009 (3)
  • Saunders, Eddie (3)
  • Sullivan, Maxine, 1911-1987 (3)
  • Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010 (3)
  • Taylor, Myra (3)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (3)
  • Warner, Duck (3)
  • Allyson, Karrin (2)
  • Baker, Eddie, 1927- (2)
  • Bennett, Donnell, 1972- (2)
  • Bolcom, William (2)
  • Burns, David M. (David Mitchell), -2013 (2)
  • Copeland, Calvin (Cubby) (2)
  • Crump, Bob (2)
  • Evans, Jerry (Musician) (2)
  • Lee, Gene (2)
  • Legge, Jimmy (2)
  • May, Rod (2)
  • Morahan, Brian (2)
  • Pittman, Matt (2)
  • Riding, Albert (Eggie) (2)
  • Ruppenthal, Wayne (2)
  • Shareef, Museyf (2)
  • Shepard, Elvin (2)
  • Spaits, Gerald (2)
  • Turner, Julie (Singer) (2)
  • Welge, Jürgen, 1955- (2)
  • Albright, James (Double bassist) (1)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (1)
  • Barry, Ken (1)
  • Basse, Cathy (1)
  • Bender, Carl (1)
  • Bowman, Bob (Bassist) (1)
  • Brady, Leon (1)
  • Branstetter, Bob (1)
  • Caldwell, Bill (Saxophonist) (1)
  • Callender, Red (1)
  • Caplan, Marc (1)
  • Clark, Tyrone (Bassist) (1)
  • Clarke, Chris (Pianist) (1)
  • Clarke, Kenny, 1914-1985 (1)
  • Crawford, Johnny, 1946-2021 (1)
  • DeMasters, Tom (1)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (1)
  • Edwards, Millie (1)
  • Foster, Curtyse (1)
  • Freeman, Everett, Jr. (1)
  • Glenn, Roger (1)
  • Hagenbach, Angela (1)
  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (1)
  • Hill, Rich (Musician) (1)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (1)
  • Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006 (1)
  • Johnson, Sam, Jr. (1)
  • Jones, Wallace (Drummer) (1)
  • Kaminsky, Max, 1908-1994 (1)
  • King Alex, 1934-2008 (1)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (1)
  • Lee, Marcellus (1)
  • Long, Russ, 1937-2006 (1)
  • Love, Bunnie (Bumps) (1)
  • Lucas, Dennis (Musician) (1)
  • Maness, Bill (Keyboard player) (1)
  • Massingale, Rudy (1)
  • Matthews, William (Guitarist) (1)
  • Maye, Marilyn (1)
  • McGhee, Charles E. (1)
  • Meynier, Billy (1)
  • Milsapp, Bill (1)
  • Mossman, Jano (1)
  • Mumford, Don (1)
  • Nolan, Bill (Drummer) (1)
  • Parenti, Tony, 1900-1972 (1)
  • Park, Kim (1)
  • Pearson, Al (1)
  • Price, Elmer, 1917-2004 (1)
  • Price, Geneva (1)
  • Ray, Diane (1)
  • Searcy, Roy (1)
  • Shell, Linda (Singer) (1)
  • Smith, Frank, 1932-1999 (1)
  • Strozier, Mark (1)
  • Thuston-Brown, Cora Pearl, 1927-2011 (1)
  • Townsend, Richard (Singer) (1)
  • Tucker, Lori (1)
  • Van Sant, Richard (1)
  • Venuti, Rick (1)
  • Watson, Bobby, 1953- (1)
  • Watson, Robert, 1953- (1)
  • Wesley, Lucky (1)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (1)
  • Wilson, Nancy, 1937- (1)
  • Wright, Lawrence (Blues singer) (1)

Events

  • BET/Cognac Hennessy's Best of Kansas City Jazz Competition (1991 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Coda Jazz Fund Lifetime Achievements Awards (2006 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Generations of Jazz at Science City (2000 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival (2004) (1)

Date Published

  • 1991 (44)
  • 1995 (42)
  • 1971 (8)
  • 1975 (7)
  • 1992-10 (5)
  • 1977 (4)
  • 1983 (4)
  • 1986 (4)
  • 1992-07 (3)
  • 1959 (2)
  • 1972-02-07 (2)
  • 1980 (2)
  • 1981 (2)
  • 1990 (2)
  • 2000 (2)
  • 2000-06-09 (2)
  • 2000-11-28 (2)
  • 1951 (1)
  • 1960 (1)
  • 1961 (1)
  • 1963-03 (1)
  • 1970 (1)
  • 1972-02-11 (1)
  • 1985 (1)
  • 1986-06 (1)
  • 1991-08-01 (1)
  • 1991-10-05 (1)
  • 1999-09-18 (1)
  • 2000-08-19 (1)
  • 2001-03-05 (1)
  • 2004-06-04 (1)
  • 2004-06-24 (1)
  • 2005-06-08 (1)
  • 2006-05-20 (1)
  • 2006-12-14 (1)

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