Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Group portrait of musicians lined up together outside a building; Rickey Woodard, Nolan Smith, Ironman Harris, Dinky Morris, Curtis Peagler, Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham, Red Callender; Jimmy has his...

George Bohanon playing a muted trombone at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Nolan Smith is visible beside him.

Jimmy Cheatham next to Nolan Smith, both smiling; Cheatham is wearing a red hat; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham next to Nolan Smith; both viewed from the side facing the left of the photo and looking down at something and laughing; Cheatham in a red hat; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham next to Nolan Smith; Smith is looking directly at the camera and smiling and Cheatham, in a red hat, is looking to the left of the photo; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

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...

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...

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 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.

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.

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.

Sweet Baby Blue Band members in front of the audience while playing "Meet me with your black drawers on" as a finale at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making...

Sweet Baby Blues Band members performing (Ralph Penland, drums ; Nolan Smith, trumpet ; George Bohanon, trombone ; Jeff Clayton and Louis Taylor, saxophones); on stage at "An Evening of Note"...