Ahmad Alaadeen

Ahmad Alaadeen

Ahmad Alaadeen (July 24, 1934 – August 15, 2010)^[1] was a jazz saxophonist and educator whose career spanned over six decades.^[2] A longtime fixture on the Kansas City jazz scene, Aladeen came to wider prominence in the 1990s with a series of self-released albums featuring his swing- and hard bop-oriented compositions that led Allmusic critic Scott Yanow to declare that the saxophonist "deserves to be much better known."^[3]

Discography

• and the beauty of it all – Alaadeen – 'ASR Records – Kansas City (2007)
• New Africa Suite – Alaadeen – 'ASR Records – Kansas City (2005)
• With This Voice – Luqman Hamza – Alaadeen featured – Groove Note Records – Recorded in Lenexa, KS (2000)
• Louis Neal Big Band – Alaadeen featured – Kansas City, MO (1999)
• Taken By Surprise – Norman Hedman's Tropique – Alaadeen featured – New York, NY (1999)
• It's A Wonderful World – Alaadeen with Jay McShann – Groove Note Records, Los Angeles, CA – Recorded in Lenexa, KS (1999)
• Time Through The Ages – Alaadeen – 'ASR 2001 (1997) – Kansas City, MO
• Alaadeen and The Deans of Swing Plays Blues For RC and Josephine, too – Alaadeen – 'ASR 1001 (1995) – Kansas City, MO
• Live Jazz on the Plaza – Alaadeen – Fandeen Publishing Company (1990) – Kansas City, MO
• Clear Sounds of Kansas City – Sprint (1989) – Kansas City, MO
• Bright Lights – Big City – Alaadeen with the City Lights Jazz Ensemble – Accent Music (1988) – Kansas City, MO
• Tain't What Cha Do, It's The Way How Cha Do IT – Alaadeen with the City Light Orchestra – City Light Records (1986) – Kansas City, MO
• Raised Spirits – Alaadeen with the City Light Orchestra – City Light Records (1984) – Kansas City, MO
• Come Back Baby – Federal 12266 – Linda Hopkins – Kansas City, Feb. 9th 1956 – 78"
• I'm Going To Cry You – Right Out Of My Mind – Federal 12266 – Linda Hopkins – Kansas City, - Feb. 9th 1956 – 78"
• Mama Needs – Your Loving Baby – Federal – 12365 – Linda Hopkins – Kansas City, Feb. 9th 1956 – 78"
• Danny Boy – Federal 12365 – Linda Hopkins – Kansas City, Feb. 9th 1956 – 78"
• Eatin' Watermelon – Alaadeen with Crown Prince Waterford and Jimmy Witherspoon (1950s)

References

1. Allaboutjazz
2. Yanow, Scott. "Ahmad Alaadeen: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
3. Yanow, Scott. "Time Through the Ages: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

External links

• Google: Ahmad Alaadeen
• Mutual Musicians Foundation – past chair
• American Jazz Museum – featured Blue Room Musician
• Jazz Journalist Association article
• Riverfront Times (St. Louis) article
• Smithsonian Institution – American Jazz Museum All Stars at the Wayback Machine (archived February 15, 2004)