Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Four unidentified African American men in traditional African dress seated in a row with large djembe drums at the Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in 2006 in San Diego.

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...

Monica Ball reading adulatory letters about Jeannie Cheatham at the podium with a microphone in front of her at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's...

Monica Ball speaking with emcee Claudia Russell and photographer Grace Bell at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Russell is in the...

Music Maker of the Year Award shaped like a clef note in red or copper; a vase of flowers as a centerpiece sits next to it; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of...

Handwritten manuscript score for "Meet me with yo' black drawers on" by Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with a red dress, black lingerie, a red bag, and polka dotted black shoes posed in front.

Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cheatham, Marshall Hawkins, and Jeannie Cheatham with an unidentified musician behind them at a Jam Session; Jeannie is seated at a piano and singing into a microphone.

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 "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.

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 Smith playing trumpet at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; facing the camera and wearing a red tie; various framed photos are on the wall behind him.

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.

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...