Jimmy Cheatham working the audience
Jimmy Cheatham in a red hat speaking with members of the audience at a bar while Curtis Peagler is playing saxophone behind him; a banner reads "Blue Note".
Jimmy Cheatham, Clora Bryant, and Curtis Peagler
Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), on stage with unidentified double bassist at the Blue Note in New York City; Jimmy is turned to the left of the photo...
Jimmy Cheatham, Rickey Woodard, and Dinky Morris
Jimmy Cheatham (trombone) performing on stage with Rickey Woodard and Dinky Morris (saxophones) at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Cheatham and Morris are wearing red hats.
Jimmy Noone Jr. playing saxophone
Jimmy Noone Jr. on stage playing saxophone; he's facing the left of the photo and a music stand is in front of him; the photographer is positioned below the level of the stand and another person is...
Louis Van Taylor, Rickey Woodard, Richard A. Reid, and Charles Owens
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, Dinky Morris, and Jimmy Cheatham performing
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...
Melba Liston portrait
Portrait of Melba Liston holding her trombone and wearing a flowing silk robe; facing forward and looking at the camera.
Mike Price playing trumpet
Mike Price on stage playing trumpet and using a mute during a performance at the Cheatham Jam Session in San Diego in 1983; unidentified double bassist is partially seen seated behind him as well as...
Nolan Smith portrait
Portrait of trumpet player Nolan "Shaheed" Smith from the neck up; he's wearing a striped shirt and facing the camera, smiling.
Nolan Smith Shaheed, Ernie Fields Jr., Herman Riley, and Marshall Hawkins
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...
On stage at the Jazz Showcase
Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (clarinet), Dinky Morris (saxophone), and Ironman Harris (drums) all on stage at the Jazz Showcase in...
On stage at the Jazz Showcase
Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler and Rickey Woodard (saxophones) playing on stage together at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Cheatham and Peagler are wearing red hats
On stage at the Jazz Showcase
Jeannie Cheatham (piano), Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (clarinet), Dinky Morris (saxophone) all on stage performing together at the...
On stage at the Jazz Showcase
Jeannie Cheatham playing piano, Dinky Morris playing saxophone, Rickey Woodard playing clarinet, unidentified saxophonist, and Ironman Harris on drums all on stage performing together at the Jazz...
On stage at the Jazz Showcase
Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (clarinet), Dinky Morris (saxophone) all on stage performing together at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago...
On stage at the Jazz Showcase
Jeannie Cheatham (piano), Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (clarinet), Dinky Morris (saxophone), and Ironman Harris (drums), all on stage...
On stage at the Jazz Showcase
Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Rickey Woodard (saxophone), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Dinky Morris (saxophone), and Ironman Harris (drums, partly hidden) all on stage performing...
Papa John Creach and his violin
"Papa" John Creach seated in front of a microphone and about to play his violin during a recording session; facing to the right of the photo.
Peagler hugging Bryant
Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler and Rickey Woodard (saxophones) on stage during a rehearsal at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler has one arm around Bryant in an...
Peagler, Woodard, and Morris playing
Curtis Peagler, Rickey Woodard, and Dinky Morris all playing saxophones at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is wearing red suspenders, sunglasses, and a red beret, Woodard just a black shirt and...
Peagler, Woodard, and Morris playing
Curtis Peagler, Rickey Woodard, and Dinky Morris playing saxophones together; Rickey is standing forward from the other two; Peagler is wearing sunglasses and Morris is wearing a red vest and matching...
Plas Johnson playing sax
"Plas" Johnson playing sax as guest artist with the Sweet Baby Blues Band; he's turned mostly to the right.
Recording break
Break time during a recording session; featuring Jimmy Cheatham, "Snooky" Young, Clora Bryant, Dinky Morris, Jimmy Noone, Jr., Curtis Peagler and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy and Jeannie are both standing...
Red Callender
Portrait of Red Callender, smiling and facing the camera.
Red Callender playing double bass
Red Callender playing double bass on stage at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; a microphone, saxophone, and part of a drum set can also be seen around him.