Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

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: Ahmad Alaadeen receives the Governor's Humanities Award; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat and a corsage, receiving his award during the Governor's Humanities Awards at the Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City, Missouri., February 21, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies; original event, scheduled for 18 October 2000, was postponed due to Governor Mel Carnahan's death

: Ahmad Alaadeen receiving the Kansas City Jazz Heritage Award from Mayor Emanuel Cleaver II; Ahmad Alaadeen receiving a plaque for the Kansas City Jazz Heritage award from Mayor Emanuel Cleaver II during the Jazz Heritage Awards reception at Saks Fifth Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The audience is visible in the background., August 23, 1991, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen receiving the Kansas City Jazz Heritage Award from Mayor Emanuel Cleaver II; Ahmad Alaadeen receiving a plaque for the Kansas City Jazz Heritage award from Mayor Emanuel Cleaver II during the Jazz Heritage Awards reception at Saks Fifth Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The audience is visible in the background., August 23, 1991, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen receiving the Missouri's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) Award; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap, receiving Missouri's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) Award. Greg Riley, his apprentice, stands at the far right in the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri., May 2, 1992, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen recording in Kansas City, MO; A closeup photograph of Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap under his headset, as he plays a tenor saxophone while recording a track during a recording session for "Blues For R.C. And Josephine, Too" at the Mint Recording Studio in Kansas City, Missouri., April 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., close-up/crop of P452

: Ahmad Alaadeen recording in Kansas City, MO; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap under a headset and holding a tenor saxophone, and Matt Kane (drums, in isolation room) look out in front of themselves during a recording session for "Time Through The Ages" at the Wheeler Audio Studio in Kansas City, Missouri., 1997, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen recording in Kansas City, MO; Ahmad Alaadeen stands and wears a ball cap under his headset and holds a tenor saxophone during a recording session for "Blues For R.C. And Josephine, Too" at the Mint Recording Studio in Kansas City, Missouri. A microphone and a music stand are visible in the foreground. A dark window is visible behind Ahmad., April 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies

: Ahmad Alaadeen recording in Kansas City, MO; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap under his headset, stands and plays a tenor saxophone into a microphone while recording a track during a recording session for "Blues For R.C. And Josephine, Too" at the Mint Recording Studio in Kansas City, Missouri., April 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen recording in New York; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap under a headset while playing a soprano saxophone in front of recording equipment for a track during a recording session for Hedman's band Tropique, "Taken by Surprise" at the Eastside Sound Studio in New York City., No date; likely 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen recording in Overland Park, KS; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap under a headset, recording the track "The Jannah Now" during the recording session for "New Africa Suite" at Airborne Audio Studio in Overland Park, Kansas., 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen rehearses at Mutual Musicians Foundation; Ahmad Alaadeen, from his right side seated in a chair, rehearsing at Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen rehearses at Mutual Musicians Foundation; Ahmad Alaadeen, from his left side seated in a chair, rehearsing at Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen rehearses in the Paseo Academy band room; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap, performing a jazz clinic at Paseo Academy in Kansas City, Missouri. Instrument lockers and a spinet piano are visible behind Ahmad., April 17, 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen rehearses with the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts band; Ahmad Alaadeen (sax, back to camera) sits in with the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts band as they rehearse with the band director in a classroom before the evening's concert in the cafeteria of the adjacent high school (Paseo Academy)., April 20, 1993, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen rehearsing in the Richard Smith Orchestra; Richard Smith Orchestra [Ahmad Alaadeen (Richard White), seated second from right] rehearsing for an Easter concert to be held at Municipal Auditorium; R.T. Coles High School; Kansas City, MO, Likely March or April 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies; copy 2: 6x4 crop

: Ahmad Alaadeen resting offstage; Ahmad Alaadeen's smiling face while 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 resting offstage; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap and sitting in a folding chair, looks away as he hangs 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 resting offstage; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap and sitting in a folding chair, hangs 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 resting offstage; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a ball cap and sitting in a folding chair, hangs 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 rests a moment as Dick Wright enjoys the crowd at the Kansas City Jazz Heritage Awards reception; Ahmad Alaadeen sitting at a table while fellow recipient Dick Wright stands directly behind him talking to someone during the Jazz Heritage Awards reception at Saks Fifth Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The crowd is visible around them., August 23, 1991, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen rests in the green room; Ahmad Alaadeen rests his head on his right hand while he's relaxing backstage at an unidentified venue, possibly a motel room., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen rests with a smile; Ahmad Alaadeen sitting in a chair, smiling, and holding his tenor saxophone at an unidentified venue and event. His name tag says, "Ahmad Alaadeen, Kansas City, Missouri, Saxophonist.", No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen reveals where he keeps his name tag; Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a fedora while at a microphone, flashes open his suit jacket to show his name tag on the inside and holds an 8 x 10 black & white photo of himself, outside Mutual Musicians Foundation during a photo-op of Kansas City blues and jazz musicians., September 18, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen seated at the dedication of the Charlie Parker Memorial ("Bird Lives"); Ahmad Alaadeen seated and holding a soprano saxophone while wearing a fedora at the Charlie Parker Memorial dedication ("Bird Lives"), 17th Terrace and The Paseo during the Charlie Parker Symposium at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri., March 27, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen seated outside; Ahmad Alaadeen sits outside by a rock wall wearing a flat cap and large, square eyeglasses, No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., polaroid image

: Ahmad Alaadeen seated with a friend at Ahmad's home; An unidentified man sits at a table talking to Ahmad Alaadeen at an unidentified residence. Ahmad wears a kufi cap and a Boston Jazz Society t-shirt that states, "Jazz is Alive" with a string bass in the center. An embroidered picture of Psalm 23 hangs above Ahmad's head on the wall behind him., No date; likely 2000s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen shakes hands; Ahmad Alaadeen and an unidentified man talking and shaking hands as the standing congregation looks on at an unidentified church and event. An organist can be seen sitting behind and between the two men., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen shakes hands with a fan in Skopje; A photograph from behind Ahmad Alaadeen (right) and an unidentified man shaking hands in the Grand Hotel Skopje in Skopje, Macedonia. People bending forward can be seen in the background., July 13, 1993, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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