Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

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, Nolan Smith. and Louis Van Taylor about to perform and standing together in a row at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; Cheatham is wearing a red hat and part of his trombone is...

Jimmy Cheatham, Nolan Smith, Louis Van Taylor, and Rickey Woodard milling about at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; Cheatham is wearing a red hat and laughing, Smith has his back to the camera and...

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Nolan Smith (trumpet), Louis Van Taylor (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (saxophone), and Charles Owens (saxophone) in a row performing at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego...

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.

John Stephens in a black trilby with red band playing saxophone on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

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.

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...

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

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...

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...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with Rickey Woodard (left) at his concert; all are facing the camera.

Rickey Woodard (saxophone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), and Dinky Morris (saxophone) performing amid the audience at the Blue Note in New York City; Morris is wearing a red hat and Bryant a large red...

Unidentified African American man in a red sweater and blue pants bowing and shaking the hands of man, likely an emcee, with a microphone; behind them are Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Rickey Woodard...

Publicity photo of Snooky Young holding his trumpet; body is turned to the left and head turned back to the front to look at the camera; wearing a white jacket and hat.

Jimmy Cheatham looking surprised; wearing a hat, white turtleneck and dark colored sweater or vest with two pens hanging on the collar; facing the camera.

Publicity photo of Sweets Edison, holding his trumpet, with Illinois Jacquet, playing his saxophone; Jacquet is seated in a chair and facing toward the left; Edison is also seated and facing forward...

Publicity photo of Sweets Edison, holding his trumpet, with Illinois Jacquet, playing his saxophone; Jacquet is seated in a chair and facing toward the left; Edison is also seated and facing forward...

Thad Jones speaking into a microphone he's holding with one hand while onstage at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; he's wearing a sweater and dark hat and is turned to left of the photo.