Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Unidentified African American man in black African traditional dress speaking into a microphone and pointing; at the Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in 2006 in San Diego.

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in front of Dinky Morris seated at a table; another, unidentified, African American man seated next to Morris can be seen watching; Peagler is wearing red suspenders...

Curtis Peagler with Dinky Morris; both wearing red hats; Peagler wearing sunglasses and red suspenders; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is facing the camera and Morris is looking to the left...

Clora Bryant, Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (saxophone), Dinky Morris (saxophone) and an unidentified double bassist on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; Peagler and Morris are...

Curtis Pegler (saxophone) and Rickey Woodard (clarinet) playing facing each other at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is wearing a black leather jacket and red hat with sunglasses.

Curtis Peagler and Rickey Woodard playing saxophones at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is wearing red suspenders, sunglasses, and a red beret; a sign reading "Jazz Showcase" is above them.

Curtis Peagler standing with his saxophone while holding a white coffee mug; he's wearing a black shirt, sunglasses, red suspenders, and a red beret; behind is Ironman Harris seated at his drum set...

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in the middle of a crowded bar (likely the Blue Note) and wearing a red hat; a crowd of people are seated all around him; a banner on the left side of the poster reads...

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone and facing the right of the photo; he's wearing a black leather jacket, red bow tie, and sunglasses; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone amongst a set of tables with audience members around him; wearing a red hat and suspenders with sunglasses at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Curtis Peagler wearing sunglasses and a red hat playing saxophone at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; facing to the left.

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in a club; wearing a white jacket and sunglasses with others partially seen behind him and a string of lights above him; turned to the left of the photo;

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone; against a black background and turned a bit to the right of the photo.

Curtis Peagler seated in a chair by a light blue wall and facing the left of the photo; wearing a black shirt and red bow tie; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in front of an unidentified, elderly, African American woman in a hat seated at a table; two other men are seen seated behind her and another man in a red sweater is...

Curtis Peagler wearing a black shirt, patterned suspenders, and holding a saxophone; looking forward at the camera.

Curtis Peagler with his back to the camera and Ironman Harris at his drums partially seen beyond him; Peagler is wearing a set of red suspenders with a picture of Mickey Mouses' face at the...

Dinky Morris seated at a table with an unidentified African American man in a tan jacket; Morris is wearing a red vest and matching hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris, in a red vest and matching hat, seated with and talking with an unidentified African American man in a tan suit and black tie; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris seated with an unidentified musician and laughing; both men are wearing red berets and a saxophone can be seen; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris posing with two unidentified people (African American man (left) and white woman in red (center); Morris is wearing a red vest and matching hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris with his saxophone look up at the camera; he's wearing a red vest and matching hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris, saxophone, and Ironman Harris, drums, performing together on stage on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Dinky Morris (saxophone) in a red hat and Ironman Harris (drums) on stage together at the Blue Note in New York City; instruments, microphones, and several members of the audience can be seen as well...

Dinky Morris, in a red vest and matching hat, playing soprano saxophone on stage in front of a microphone; behind is an unidentified bassist and Jeannie Cheatham, also in red, playing piano and...