Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham on stage with Red Callender, Snooky Young, Curtis Peagler and Jimmy Noone, Jr. at an unidentified venue; photo is taken from the middle of the audience (the blurred heads of several...

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler, Rickey Woodard, Dinky Morris (saxophones) on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; members of a crowded audience can be seen below...

Jimmy Cheatham animatedly directing an ensemble; only he is seen with a necklace with a cross or ankh pendant and a large wooden door behind him; he's facing the left.

Jimmy Cheatham seated at his desk in Madison; it, along with the wall and shelf behind him, are covered in papers; he's facing the camera and smiling.

Jimmy Cheatham seated at a bar on a blue barstool; wearing a red V-neck sweater and matching red beret; facing the camera and smiling; others can be seen in the background; on Harbor Island, San Diego...

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone in the Palace Bar of the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; wearing a red hat and belt he's facing the camera; behind him a seated man is seen as well as a sign reading...

Jimmy Cheatham with a hat and his trombone at the Sheraton Inn; he's facing the right with his mouth open and his trombone is only partially seen.

Jimmy Cheatham directing Jazz Ensemble UC San Diego; only Cheatham is seen against a black background and facing to the left.

Jimmy Cheatham conducting the UCSD Jazz Ensemble; wearing a vest and hat he's facing the right of the photo with arms raised to shoulder height; an unidentified pianist is seen beyond him.

Jimmy Cheatham at the far left in front of the UCSD Jazz Band directing the performance; he's wearing a hat and light jacket; view of several members of the ensemble seated on risers and facing the...

Jimmy Cheatham directing his UCSD Jazz Ensemble; he's at the far right of the photo facing the band; woman pianist is at the left of the photo, back to the camera.

Jimmy Cheatham directing UCSD's Jazz Ensemble; he's standing on a set of steps and facing and pointing the left; behind him several members of the ensemble are seen seated behind music stands.

Jimmy Cheatham photographed from behind as he plays trombone wearing a red hat at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham, in a jean jacket and black hat, greeting two elderly men; one of them he's holding by both arms and the other with sunglasses is looking on; a crowd is seen behind them.

Jimmy Cheatham greeting a seated Ravi Shankar; Cheatham is wearing a black hat and Shankar is dressed in orange silk robes and wearing eyeglasses; both are wearing name tags; unknown venue.

Jimmy Cheatham leaning against a car wearing a light colored jacket and holding a tangerine in his hands; automotive signs or banners are behind him.

Jimmy Cheatham standing in a greyish brown suit and red tie with no hat looking to the right; photo taken from a vantage point below Cheatham looking up; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham in front of buildings in Japan with typical Japanese style roofs; a few people can be seen in the background.

Jimmy Cheatham holding up a music score and laughing; wearing a red sweater, black hat, and a pair of sunglasses folded up and hanging on his collar; during a recording session.

Jimmy Cheatham conducting the UCSD Jazz Band; photo taken from behind and to the side of the risers the band is seated on.

Jimmy Cheatham in a tie and jacket looking down and to the left; textured ceiling tiles seen above him.

Jimmy Cheatham on stage talking to a crowd gathered around him; he's wearing a red beret and casual, gray suit; at Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham on stage outdoors playing trombone with other musicians partly seen beside him; he's seen from the side and facing the right of the photo wearing all black, sunglasses, and a red hat...

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone on stage wearing a red sweater and beret; turned to the right of the photo.

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone on stage wearing a red sweater and beret; turned to the right of the photo; on Harbor Island, San Diego.