A bass player stand in the corner of the Mutual Musicians Foundation wearing a straw hat and looking down at the bass. Luqman Hamza sits at the piano smiling down to his left. Karrin Allyson share the piano bench with Luqman and is smiling to her left and watching the saxophonist. Tommy Ruskin is playing the drums just behind Ahmad Alaadeen who closes his eyes as he blows into a tenor saxophone at the DownBeat Magazine Shoot. The wall behind the band is wood paneling with many 8 1/2 x 11 photographs and a banner.
Tim Perryman (trombone) with his back to the photographer, Ahmad Alaadeen playing the tenor saxophone, Everette Freeman (piano), an unidentified bass player, and an unidentified drummer form a circle while rehearsing at Chillicothe High School Auditorium in Chillicothe, Missouri for an evening concert at Chillicothe Country Club.
Oliver Todd seated at and playing a white baby grand piano with his right side toward the photographer is looking intently at the wind players. Standing in front of the piano is an unidentified white male guitarist. Standing to the guitarist's left is Ben Kynard standing and blowing into a tenor saxophone as he looks down at a music stand. Behind and to the left of Ben is Carl Fusaro. Carl is seated behind a music stand as he plays the double bass and looks at the trumpet player. In front of Carl and to Ben's left is Henry Hoard who is blowing into an alto saxophone and looking down at a music stand. Just behind Henry's head, Marcellus Lee's head is visible. To Henry's left, Elmer Price stands and blows into a trumpet as he looks down at a music stand. All are wearing suits and ties at the Mutual Musicians Foundation. There are two tables and four chairs in the foreground. A wood-paneled wall, amplifiers, speakers, and photographs on the wall are visible behind the band.
An unidentified drummer and bassist face Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) while performing for students in a classroom at Trenton High School in Trenton, Missouri.
Scamps on stage at Crown Center ready to play, a large decorative snowflake behind them: Lucky Wesley playing the upright bass; Henry Hoard sitting and holding an alto saxophone; Rusty Tucker seated at a drum set and talking into a microphone; Art Jackson seated and holding a tenor saxophone; Rudy Massengale seated facing a piano of which is only partially in the picture.
An unidentified woman making remarks as she stands among audience chairs before a performance by Alaadeen and Group 21: Tyrone Clark (bass), Mike Warren (drums), Chris Clarke (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) all holding their instruments and ready to play. 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. A couple of audience members are visible in the foreground.
Sean Conly (bass), Tim Davis (drums, mostly obscured), Ahmad Alaadeen (soprano saxophone), and possibly Danny Campbell (trumpet) performing at an unidentified event.
Everette Freeman (piano), Sean Conly (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (soprano saxophone), Tim Davis (drums), and Tim Perryman (trombone) performing at an unidentified venue in Washington, D.C.
Sean Conly (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (soprano saxophone), Tim Davis (drums), possibly Danny Campbell (trumpet), and Everette Freeman (piano) performing indoors at an unidentified event.
Everette Freeman (sitting at piano, back to photographer), Ahmad Alaadeen (tenor saxophone), Sean Conly (bass), possibly Danny Campbell (trumpet), and Tim Davis (drums, mostly obscured) performing at an unidentified event.
Everette Freeman (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (tenor saxophone), Sean Conly (bass, mostly obscured), Tim Perryman (trombone), and Tim Davis (drums) performing at an unidentified venue in Washington, D.C.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Mike White looking down while holding a saxophone, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass while singing into a microphone, and Billy Meynier playing a keyboard. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Ken Barry playing saxophone, Billy Meynier in back playing a keyboard, and Ned White standing on the far right. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Mike White standing while holding a saxophone, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Billy Meynier playing a keyboard (partially obscured by audience). Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Billy Meynier playing a keyboard. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Billy Meynier playing a keyboard. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Milt Abel playing bass, and Mike Ning playing a keyboard. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man playing congas, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Duck Warner holding a microphone and snapping his fingers, Milt Abel playing bass, and Paul Smith playing a keyboard while looking to the side. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is sitting at a drum set looking up at Abel. Abel is holding a bass in a carrying case and talking to Ruskin. An unidentified man in front is holding a saxophone. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.
