Publicity photo featuring the 1988 Playboy Jazz Festival line-up: Ray Charles, Jay Beckenstein, Timeless All-Stars, Jon Faddis, Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Dizzy Gillespie, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Valentin, Airto & Floria Purim, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby McFerrin.
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.
Jimmy Cheatham on stage with Pat Wick with a microphone between them at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Cheatham is holding some papers in one hand; Wick is wearing a printed t-shirt.
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 (white male) is seen beyond him.
Jeannie Cheatham on stage at a lectern with Jimmy Cheatham and Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley standing on either side of her during the presentation of the Cheathams' Lifetime Achievement Award by the Los Angeles Jazz Society; a microphone is on the lectern and glittery musical notes are hanging on the curtain behind them.
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 looking over to the right.
Publicity photo of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham together; Jeannie is resting her heading against Jimmy who is wearing a beret; both are wearing black clothes and looking forward at 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); shown are: Elvin Shepard (tenor sax) ; Bob Crump (alto sax) ; Museyf Shareef (trombone) ; Eggie Riding (trombone) ; Jimmy Cheatham (conductor, arranger) ; Jean Cheatham (piano) ; Jerry Evans (bass violin) ; Cubby Copeland (drums) ; Jimmy Legge (tuba).
"Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham receiving the Grand Prix du Disque de Jazz award (for their "Sweet baby blues" album), presented by Concord Records president, Carl Jefferson, while Curtis Peagler watches."
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 his trombone; there's a microphone, music stand, and piano beside the group.
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 turned toward Jeannie.
"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); shown are: Elvin Shepard (tenor sax) ; Bob Crump (alto sax) ; Museyf Shareef (trombone) ; Eggie Riding (trombone) ; Jimmy Cheatham (conductor, arranger) ; Jean Cheatham (piano) ; Jerry Evans (bass violin) ; Cubby Copeland (drums) ; Jimmy Legge (tuba).
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.
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 behind Johnson and looking over to the right of the photo.
Publicity photo of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham together; Jimmy is standing behind a seated Jeannie with his arms around her; he's wearing a hat and both are looking forward at the camera.
Jeannie & Jimmie Cheatham with Jay McShann and Marshall Hawkins at the Jazz Society of Lower Southern California (likely); Jeannie and Jay are seated together at a piano playing a duet; Jimmy is in white with a white hat and seated behind them next to bassist Hawkins.
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 upwards; Nolan Smith is seen next to them playing trumpet.