Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jo Jones playing drums and laughing; photo taken from a point lower than Jones and is seen over a cymbal.

PaPa Jo Jones playing drums in a multiple exposure photo; he's wearing a suit and tie and is playing against a black background.

Big Mama Thornton seated and playing drums with Joe Jones standing next to her observing with a cigarette in one hand; Edmund Hall and two others can be seen behind them.

Kamau Kenyatta, piano and Bob Boss, guitar, playing at a reception in the lobby at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Boss is...

Four unidentified African American men in traditional African dress seated in a row with large djembe drums at the Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in 2006 in San Diego.

Portrait of trumpet player Nolan "Shaheed" Smith from the neck up; he's wearing a striped shirt and facing the camera, smiling.

"Plas" Johnson playing sax as guest artist with the Sweet Baby Blues Band; he's turned mostly to the right.

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with two unidentified Japanese men at the end of a set of stairs outside the entrance to a large building, possibly a shrine or temple, in Japan.

Portrait of Red Callender, smiling and facing the camera.

View of Rickey Woodard from the side as he's eating something from a white cup with a plastic spoon; facing the left of the photo and wearing a light blue tank top; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Unidentified musician in a red beret holding a saxophone seated with Rickey Woodard, Clora Bryant and Dinky Morris; both Woodard and Morris have their saxophones as well and Morris is wearing a red...

Unidentified African American saxophonist playing on stage; facing the right of the photo and wearing a white hoodie with a black stripe; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Unidentified African American male saxophonist playing on stage with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is wearing a red sweater and beret and only the top of Jeannie's head can be seen; another...

Unidentified African American trumpet player holding two trumpets (one in each hand) on his lap; seated and turned to the left with his head turned to face the camera.

Two unidentified African American men seated at a table across from Clora Bryant and Rickey Woodard at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; the unidentified elderly man on the left is wearing a light blue...

Unidentified African American trumpet player on stage with other musicians, one with his back to the camera, including an unidentified African American double bassist; half of a man in the audience is...

View of the stage during the Jam Session from amongst the audience; seen are Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Jimmy Noone, Jr. and other musicians with two people seated at a small table in front of the...

Eubie Blake playing piano (facing the right) with Jo Jones, Tyree Glenn, Maxine Sullivan, Billy Taylor, and Bill Bolcom gathered around him watching while celebrating his 89th birthday at the Oversea...

Eubie Blake playing piano (facing the right) with Jo Jones, Tyree Glenn, Maxine Sullivan, Billy Taylor, and Bill Bolcom gathered around him watching while celebrating his 89th birthday at the Oversea...