Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

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Ahmad Alaadeen smiles as the students perform
Ahmad Alaadeen turns to his left and smiles at a student saxophone players performing on stage with an unidentified school jazz band., 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen smiles at the photographer
Ahmad Alaadeen smiles directly at the photographer as he sits on a stool and holds a saxophone by the bow across his lap. A drum set is visible behind him., 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen smiles at the photographer
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a fedora and leaning his left arm on the arm of chair, smiles directly at the photographer as he holds a saxophone across his chest., 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen smiles at the photographer at the Gem Theater during the performance for the Coda Jazz Fund Benefit
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a tuxedo, smiles at the photographer while he places one hand on the piano and holds a tenor saxophone with his other hand while onstage at the Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. Terry Hughes' (drums) face is visible behind Ahmad's right., May 15, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen smirks at the camera
Ahmad Alaadeen, facing slightly right and wearing a fedora, smirks as he looks right at the photographer. He holds a saxophone to his left side., 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen solos as the jazz band listens at the Gem Theater
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a tam-style hat, solos while the jazz band listens in the background of the photograph during a jazz concert featuring Olathe North High, Oregon Trail Junior High, and Santa Fe Trail Junior High jazz bands at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri., February 16, 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen solos at UMKC for the Kansas City Jazz Band Festival
Ahmad Alaadeen (tenor saxophone) standing at the front of the stage soloing with an three other unidentified soloists waiting their turn while an unidentified jazz band is behind them during the Kansas City Jazz Band Festival at University of Missouri-Kansas City, in Kansas City, Missouri. The jazz band conductor is on the far right with his right foot on the riser., No date; likely between 2001-2010, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen solos during "We Haz Jazz" at Briarwood Elementary School
Ahmad Alaadeen stands at the front of the stage playing a tenor saxophone while performing with a group of third-graders seated behind him on the stage during their stage play "We Haz Jazz!" at Briarwood Elementary School in Olathe, Kansas., February 9, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen solos with a student
Ahmad Alaadeen plays a tenor saxophone as does a standing student while working with a group of music students at an unidentified school., 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen solos with two sax players from the Paseo Academy Jazz Ensemble
Ahmad Alaadeen soloing with students Charles Pritchett (alto sax, left) and Shawn Lyon (tenor saxophone) during the concert with the Paseo Academy Jazz Ensemble., February 4, 1992, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen solos with two sax players from the Paseo Academy Jazz Ensemble
Ahmad Alaadeen soloing with students Charles Pritchett (alto sax, left) and Shawn Lyon (tenor saxophone) during the concert with the Paseo Academy Jazz Ensemble., February 4, 1992, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen spins some Artie Shaw tunes
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a red ball cap, playing an Artie Shaw 45 rpm album on a Victrola at Sissy's Tea Room in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma., September 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies
Ahmad Alaadeen spreading his arms
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a headscarf, spreads his arms wide as he sits at a patio table at the Dunfee/Alaadeen residence in Overland Park, Kansas., September 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies; copy 2: 4x6
Ahmad Alaadeen stands by a piano and plays the saxophone
Ahmad Alaadeen, from his left side, blows into a saxophone as he stands next to a white piano in the foreground. His eyeglasses lie on the piano., 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen stands outside with friends
An unidentified man, Ricky Anderson, Horace Washington, and Ahmad Alaadeen stand outside among trees at an unidentified outdoor setting., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies
Ahmad Alaadeen stands to practice his tenor saxophone
Ahmad Alaadeen smiles with his eyes while he stands to practice his tenor saxophone., October 22, 1996, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen stands with Army personnel
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, stands with three unidentified United States Army servicemen at an unidentified event., September 20, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen stands with Army personnel
Ahmad Alaadeen stands with three United States Army servicemen at an unidentified event., September 20, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen steps toward the group at Clark County High School
Ahmad Alaadeen steps towards the band while working with a group of students during a jazz clinic at Clark County R-1 High School in Kahoka, Missouri., February 11, 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen takes a break by getting some appetizers
An unidentified woman and Ahmad Alaadeen getting hors d'oeuvres. This was a combined event for the Tradin' 4s (Series Four): Celebration of Alaadeen's 2000 Governor's Humanities Award at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri., November 7, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen takes a look
Ahmad Alaadeen seated in a crowded room with an unidentified woman at a table with food in clam-shell trays on it, looks over a large paper he holds in his hands. Ahmad is wearing sunglasses and a wide, colorful tie., No date; likely between 1971 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen takes a solo while performing with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra
Ahmad Alaadeen stands while performing with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra. Sonny Kenner is visible in the foreground of the photograph. The band is visible behind Ahmad., No date; likely 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen takes the solo at the SMSU benefit jazz concert
Ahmad Alaadeen soloing, backed by band co-directed by Jerry Hoover (from SMSU, back to camera) and Charlie Menghini (Olathe North, right); performing at the Jazz Benefit Concert featuring the Olathe North High, Oregon Trail Junior High, and Southwest Missouri State University jazz bands at Olathe North High School Auditorium in Olathe, Kansas., May 8, 1992, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 3 copies; copy 3: 6x4
Ahmad Alaadeen taking a rest offstage with Michael Warren and Seth Lee
Mike Warren, Seth Lee, stand to the left of a seated Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap, who is hanging out offstage by the rear entrance of the Gem Theater in Kansas City, Missouri., 2006, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen talking at Mutual Musicians Foundation Building
Ahmad Alaadeen, from his left side, talks during the Tradin' 4s Series: On the Cusp at Mutual Musicians Foundation in the 18th and Vine district, Kansas City, Missouri. He stands in front of a wall of 8 x 10 black and white headshot photographs., May 12, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen talking at Mutual Musicians Foundation Building
Ahmad Alaadeen, from his left side, talks during the Tradin' 4s Series: On the Cusp at Mutual Musicians Foundation in the 18th and Vine district, Kansas City, Missouri. He stands in front of a wall of 8 x 10 black and white headshot photographs., May 12, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen talking at Mutual Musicians Foundation Building
Ahmad Alaadeen, from his left side, motions with his right hand while he talks during the Tradin' 4s Series: On the Cusp at Mutual Musicians Foundation in the 18th and Vine district, Kansas City, Missouri. He stands in front of a wall of 8 x 10 black and white headshot photographs., May 12, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ahmad Alaadeen talking at Mutual Musicians Foundation Building
Ahmad Alaadeen, from his left side, talks during the Tradin' 4s Series: On the Cusp at Mutual Musicians Foundation in the 18th and Vine district, Kansas City, Missouri. He stands in front of a wall of 8 x 10 black and white headshot photographs., May 12, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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