{{short description|American jazz musician}}
[[File:Shaheed1500WR.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Nolan Shaheed while setting the M60 1500 metres in the Southern California Striders "Meet of Champions" at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California]] '''Nolan Shaheed''' (born '''Nolan Andrew Smith, Jr.''';<ref name="discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Nolan+Smith?noanv=1#p=3&t=Credits_All|title=Nolan Smith Discography|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref><ref name="slowtwitch">{{cite web|url=http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/interview/shaheed.html|title=Interview|website=Slowtwitch.com|accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref> July 18, 1949 in Pasadena, California) is an American jazz musician, specializing in the cornet and trumpet, and a world record holding masters athlete.<ref name=christmas>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesecretofchristmas.net/nolan_shaheed/|title=Nolan Shaheed - Trumpet - Engineer - The Secret of Christmas|publisher=thesecretofchristmas.net|accessdate=2016-07-24|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035346/http://www.thesecretofchristmas.net/nolan_shaheed/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Masters athletics== Shaheed has been in the masters world rankings over various middle-distance races since he turned 40. He was the second 50-year-old to break the 2 minute barrier in the 800 metres where he holds the current world record.<ref name="mastersathletics">{{cite web|url=http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/800metresmen.htm|title=800 meter ALL-TIME Rankings|website=Mastersathletics.net|accessdate=2016-07-24|archive-date=2016-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731050031/http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/800metresmen.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> He added the M50 world record in the Mile run and since turning 60 has added the world record in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/outdoor-men |title=Records Outdoor Men |website=www.world-masters-athletics.org |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910060246/http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/outdoor-men |archive-date=10 September 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Indoors he holds the world records in the mile in all age divisions between M50 and M60, plus was part of the M50 4x800 m relay team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/indoor-men |title=Records Indoor Men |website=www.world-masters-athletics.org |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910235235/http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/indoor-men |archive-date=10 September 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Domestically he has added the indoor M55 and M60 1500m records and M50, M55, M60 records in the 3000 meters.<ref name="usatf">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/byEvent.asp?division=american&location=indoor%20track%20%26%20field&age=masters&eventName=all&sport=TF|title=USATF - Statistics - Records|website=Usatf.org|accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref>
==Discography== ===As sideman=== * Miles Davis and Michel Legrand, ''Dingo'' (Warner Bros., 1991) * Eddie Harris, ''Dancing By A Rainbow'' (Enja, 1996) * Buddy Collette, ''In Concert'' (Bridge, 2000) * Earth, Wind & Fire, ''Illumination'' (Sanctuary Urban 2004) * Henry Franklin, ''The Soul of the World'' (S.P. 2011) * John Heard, ''The Jazz Composer's Song Book'' (Straight Ahead, 2005) * Karizma, ''Perfect Harmony'' (Creatchy, 2012) * Gretchen Lieberum, ''Brand New Morning'' (Lakeshore, 2002) * Carmen Lundy, ''Changes'' (Afrasia, 2012) * Barbara Morrison, ''Visit Me'' (Chartmaker, 1999) * Sweet Baby J'ai, ''Evolution'' (Sunset, 2002) * Vinx, ''The Mood I'm In'' (Peermusic, 2002) * Aga Zaryan, ''Picking Up the Pieces'' (Polskie Radio, 2006) * Adam Czerwiński & Darek Oleszkiewicz, ''Raindance'' (AC Records 2006)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=videos&video_id=96281 Interview with Nolan Shaheed]
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