Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham directing an unidentified jazz band (likely a UCSD band) on an outdoor stage at the La Jolla Jazz Festival; photo taken with Cheatham's back to the camera and the camera at a higher...

"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...

Jimmy Cheatham, Curtis Peagler, and Dinky Morris sitting together and discussing something Cheatham is showing them; all three are wearing hats; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Jimmy Cheatham at the right of the photo on stage directing a jazz ensemble of largely white musicians; an unidentified woman is singing into a microphone she's holding; a pianist is to the left of...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham standing on either side of Grover Mitchell who has his arms around them both; Jeannie and Grover are looking at the camera but Jimmy's head is turned to the left of the...

Promotional portraits of Jeannie Cheatham and Benny Carter for Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio program (likely air date 2/20/89); Cheatham is at the piano, laughing, with a microphone in front of...

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with her arm around Louie Bellson; looking forward at the camera.

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with Grover Mitchell between them with his arms around them; Jeannie and Grover are looking ahead at the camera and Jimmy has his eyes closed and head...

Jimmy Cheatham presenting an award to Count Basie at a UCSD concert; they are standing side by side in front of a microphone with Basie holding the award; Cheatham is looking at Basie and Basie is...

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

Jimmy Cheatham directing and with open mouth, either singing or speaking loudly; a stand with sheet music is partially seen in the right foreground and behind Cheatham is an unidentified man in...

Jimmy Cheatham Leading the UCSD Jazz Ensemble with a saxophonist standing up to play with the rest of the band seated.

Jimmy Cheatham posing for a group photo with the members of the UCSD Jazz Ensemble; all holding instruments and facing forward.

Count Basie postcard; Basie is photographed face on in a spotlight and he is casting a large shadow on the wall behind him.

Jimmy Cheatham with Clora Bryant, and Rickey Woodard during a rehearsal at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Cheatham is pointing with his arm and Woodard has a hand to his face; a sign for the Jazz...