Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Louis Taylor (alto saxophone) with John Stephens seen behind him, both performing at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

Louis Taylor playing saxophone on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

Louis Van Taylor playing saxophone at Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; wearing all black and facing the right side of the photo.

Louis Van Taylor (saxophone), Nolan Smith (trumpet), and Richard Reid (double bass), performing together at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; they facing the left of the photo except for Reid who...

Four photos on one sheet of members of the Sweet Baby Blues Band (Louis Van Taylor and Rickey Woodard, saxophones, Richard A. Reid, double bass, and Charles Owens, clarinet).

Marshall Hawkins (double bass), Dinky Morris (saxophone) and Jimmy Cheatham (trombone) performing together on stage at an unidentified outdoor venue; all wearing white outfits and Dinky Morris is...

Promotional portrait of Mary Lou Williams looking to the upper left of the photo wearing a patterned shirt.

View from the side of Mary Lou Williams playing piano (facing the right) with a chorus of Women singers, including Jeannie Cheatham, behind her; also seen is an unidentified African American male...

Jeannie Cheatham on stage at a lectern with Jimmy Cheatham and Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley standing on either side of her during the presentation of the Cheathams' Lifetime Achievement Award by the...

Portrait of Melba Liston holding her trombone and wearing a flowing silk robe; facing forward and looking at the camera.

Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cheatham, Marshall Hawkins, and Jeannie Cheatham with an unidentified musician behind them at a Jam Session; Jeannie is seated at a piano and singing into a microphone.

Nolan Shaheed (trumpet), George Bohanon (trombone), Jeff Clayton (tenor sax), Louis Taylor (clarinet), and John Stephens (baritone sax) performing together on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring...

Nolan Shaheed playing trumpet and using a mute on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; other musicians can be partially seen...

Jeannie Cheatham pointing at a sheet of paper and discussing it with Nolan Shaheed and Drew Cady; a part of a microphone is in front of them; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held...

Nolan Smith (trumpet) performing with Charles Owne (saxophone) in the Palace Bar of the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; both are facing to the left of the photo with Owen being closest to the camera...

Nolan Smith (trumpet) performing with Richard Reid (double bass) at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; Smith is smiling as he plays and is looking at the camera; Reid is looking up at the camera...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham performing onstage at their Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony; Jeannie (left) is singing in front of a microphone, Jimmy (center) is playing trombone and holding it...

Nolan "Shaheed" Smith playing trumpet at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; he's looking downward and facing the camera; behind him partial views of other musicians are seen.

Nolan Smith playing trumpet for a recording session; behind him several other pairs of headphones and various wires are hung on a wall.

Nolan Smith playing trumpet, eyes closed and facing the left of the photo; on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

Nolan Smith playing trumpet, eyes closed and facing the left of the photo; on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

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

Four photos on one sheet of members of the Sweet Baby Blue Band (Nolan Smith Shaheed, trumpet, Ernie Fields Jr., clarinet, Herman Riley, saxophone, and Marshall Hawkins, double bass); all shown with...

Nolan Smith with headphones on at a recording session; behind him several other pairs of headphones and various wires are hung on a wall; the arm of an unidentified person is seen on the right of the...

Nolan Smith, trumpet, performing with Louis Van Taylor and Richard A. Reid at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; all facing the left of the photo; only part of Smith's face is visible.