Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Jim Zollar, Dinky Morris (saxophone), Jimmy Noone Jr. (clarinet), unidentified, Billy (harmonica), in a row at a Cheatham Jam Session; Cheatham is in a hat and is holding...

Publicity photo of Bubba Jackson and Jimmy Cheatham performing at the Long Beach Jazz Festival; Cheatham is standing to the right while Jackson is standing in front of a microphone while wearing a...

Charles McPherson playing saxophone into a microphone on stage during the Cheathams' Jam Session in San Diego in 1983; behind him Jimmy Cheatham and part of Dinky Morris can be seen.

"Cheatham's Jazz Showcase" performance showing vocalist Gene Lee in a white jacket in front of a microphone while the rest of the band is behind him with Jimmy Cheatham conducting (back to the camera)...

"Cheatham's Jazz Showcase" performance showing vocalist Gene Lee in a white jacket in front of a microphone while the rest of the band is behind him with Jimmy Cheatham conducting (back to the camera)...

Photo of Jimmy Cheatham leading a band at the Musicians Club in Buffalo, New York with Gene Lee in a white jacket singing at a microphone; Jimmy's back is turned away from the camera, looking at the...

"Doc" Cheatham on stage holding his trumpet while looking at an unidentified man applauding him, also on stage; microphones, a trombone, and a drum set can also be seen.

Two unidentified white male jazz musicians on stage performing; the man in glasses on the left is playing trombone, and the man in the striped shirt is playing a trumpet and using a mute; a microphone...

View of the stage during a Harbor Island Jam Session; Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Jimmy Noone, Jr., and other musicians with their instruments are seen; at Harbor Island, San Diego.

Sippie Wallace on stage with Big Mama Thornton and Jeannie Cheatham with Jimmy Cheatham and his trombone standing behind them; Big Mama Thornton is speaking into a microphone she's holding in her hand...

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone with Snooky Young and Clora Bryant, trumpets, Dinky Morris, Curtis Peagler, and another unidentified saxophonist during a recording session; all but Cheatham are seated...

Jimmy Cheatham on stage playing trombone and using a red mute with a microphone in front of him; he's wearing a black outfit and black hat with white band; at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jimmy Chatham on stage playing trombone and using a red mute; Dinky Morris holding his saxophone is standing behind him and there's a microphone in front of them; a drum set and paper decorations can...

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone while reading music from a music stand in front of him; a microphone is also in the foreground; facing slightly to the left.

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone using a beret as a mute in front of a microphone; behind him a drum set is seen; he's facing forward to the camera.

Jimmy Cheatham standing playing trombone and wearing a red hat; behind him Jeannie Cheatham is seated at a piano; both have microphones in front of them; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Jimmy Cheatham standing and playing trombone during a recording session with "Snooky" Young, Clora Bryant, Dinky Morris, Jimmy Noone, Jr., and Curtis Peagler seated in rows next to him.

Jimmy Cheatham with trombone to his mouth, unconventional mute, wide eyes, and one finger raised to his mouth in a shushing gesture; staring forward at the camera; microphone in front of him.

Lew Johnson speaking into a microphone and gesturing toward Jimmy Cheatham who is holding his trombone; unidentified white saxophonist is behind Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham is seated at the piano...

Lew Johnson speaking into a microphone and gesturing toward Jimmy Cheatham who is holding his trombone; unidentified white saxophonist is behind Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham is seated at the piano...

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...

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) all on stage performing together at the...

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...