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Alaadeen
by Alaadeen
Jazz legend Alaadeen was born in Kansas City, on July 24, 1934. Alaadeen began on the saxophone when he was in sixth grade, in time also mastering flute, clarinet and oboe. He studied at R.T. Coles High School under the tutelage of Leo H. Davis, a well-respected music instructor reported to have taught Charlie Parker. “The way he taught improvisation was to sing the melody in my ear when I soloed so I’d always keep the melody in mind.” Alaadeen debuted as a professional with Davis’ concert band playing e-flat horn when he was 14 and his first major job was playing baritone sax with the great pianist-bandleader Jay McShann. In later years he would rejoin McShann on tenor. Alaadeen spent time in Chicago, playing in a program led by pianist-composer Richard Abrams that was the beginning of the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians); other members included trumpeter Lester Bowie and bassist Malachi Favors. He picked up a lot of experience living and playing in su
Episodes
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21st Century Ragg
Ahmad Alaadeen - tenor saxophone/Danny Campbell - trumpet/Everette Freeman - piano/Tyrone Clark - bass/Matt Kane - drums "21st Century Ragg is dedicated to Ernie Williams, the last of The Blue Devils. I wrote this piece for the 1930’s & ‘40s band leader who we affectionately called 'Little Man'.…
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and the beauty of it all
Alaadeen, tenor saxophone/Harold O'Neal, piano/Seth Lee, bass/Brandon Draper, drums/Ray Stewart, percussion Alaadeen explains..."We recorded New Africa Suite in 2005. I was sitting out in the back yard. I needed one more tune. And The Beauty Of It All came into my head. I didn't have a truly real...
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Salaam, Shalom, Peace
Alaadeen, tenor sax/Harold O'Neal, piano/Seth Lee, bass/Donivan Bailey, drums When Alaadeen first wrote this tune he called it S.S.P. The arts are the human face of a nation. Whatever the specific political, military or economical concern between countries…cultural communications can create an...
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Grace
Alaadeen, tenor sax/Harold O'Neal, piano/Seth Lee, bass/Donivan Bailey, drums/Ray Stewart, percussion "I wrote Grace for Butch Berman's wife…Grace. I presented it to her for a wedding present. It's about being given an extended period of time in ideal circumstances. I met Butch about 1995. He was...
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Home Again
Alaadeen - tenor sax/Harold O'Neal - piano/ Seth Lee - bass/ Donivan Bailey - drums/ Ray A. Stewart - percussion Home Again is the fulfillment of Free Man and Grace.
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The Jannah Now
Alaadeen; soprano sax/Christopher Clarke; piano/Tyrone Clark; electric bass/Michael Warren; drums/Ray Stewart; percussion "The Jannah Now…that means a heaven on earth…right now. Why wait until later?"...Alaadeen
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Jazz legend Alaadeen was born in Kansas City, on July 24, 1934. Alaadeen began on the saxophone when he was in sixth grade, in time also mastering flute, clarinet and oboe. He studied at R.T. Coles High School under the tutelage of Leo H. Davis, a well-respected music instructor reported to have taught Charlie Parker. “The way he taught improvisation was to sing the melody in my ear when I soloed so I’d always keep the melody in mind.” Alaadeen debuted as a professional with Davis’ concert band playing e-flat horn when he was 14 and his first major job was playing baritone sax with the great pianist-bandleader Jay McShann. In later years he would rejoin McShann on tenor. Alaadeen spent time in Chicago, playing in a program led by pianist-composer Richard Abrams that was the beginning of the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians); other members included trumpeter Lester Bowie and bassist Malachi Favors. He picked up a lot of experience living and playing in su
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Jazz legend Alaadeen was born in Kansas City, on July 24, 1934. Alaadeen began on the saxophone when he was in sixth grade, in time also mastering flute, clarinet and oboe. He studied at R.T. Coles High School under the tutelage of Leo H. Davis, a well-respected music instructor reported to have...
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