Ahmed Abdullah

Ahmed Abdullah (originally Leroy Bland; born May 10, 1946 in New York City) is a jazz trumpeter. He began playing when he was 13 years old. By the 1970s he was performing in New York's loft scene, and joined the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1976. Since that time he has played with Chico Freeman, Ronnie Boykins, Charles Brackeen, Steve Reid, John Hicks and Marion Brown. He led his own Solomonic Quintet; and recorded for Silkheart and Cadence Jazz.

As leader

 * Life's Force (About Time, 1979) with Vincent Chancey, Jay Hoggard
 * Liquid Magic (Silkheart, 1987) with Charles Brackeen
 * Ahmed Abdullah and His Solomonic Quintet (Silkheart) with David S. Ware, Fred Hopkins
 * Dedication (CIMP, 1997)
 * Actual Proof (CIMP, 1999)
 * Tara's Song (TUM, 2004)

As sideman

 * Billy Bang: The Fire from Within (Soul Note, 1984)
 * Arthur Blythe: In Concert; The Grip (India Navigation, 1977)
 * Dennis González: Namesake (Silkheart, 1987)
 * Sun Ra Arkestra: A Quiet Place in the Universe (Leo Records, 1976/77), Destination Unknown (Enja)
 * Sun Ra Arkestra: Mayan Temples (Black Saint, 1990)