One of the last living links to the golden age of Kansas City jazz was cut on Sunday, August 15 when veteran saxophonist Ahmad Alaadeen died. Alaadeen was born in Kansas City.
By Laura Spencer
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Kansas City, MO – Ahmad Alaadeen's career spanned more than six decades and included work with notable figures like Jay McShann, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, the Count Basie Orchestra, as well as Sam Cooke and Gladys Knight. KCUR's Laura Spencer has this remembrance.
?Monday, August 23: Memorial jazz concert, Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. 6 pm. free
?Saturday, September 4: Jazz performance by Dennis Winslett and others, with Alaadeen's music, Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. $10
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