Many thanks to…

Thank you for all of the support you’ve provided over the last 40 years. Your donations and legacy gifts enable the CJO to keep jazz alive in Northeast Ohio, inspiring future generations of jazz lovers, for years to come.

Our Donors

The donors listed below made gifts during our 2023-2024 season (between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024).

CJO Founder’s  Circle ($10,000+)

  • Chaffee Family Foundation

  • Cleveland Foundation

  • Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

  • George Gund Foundation

  • John P. Murphy Foundation

  • Kulas Foundation

  • Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

  • Ohio Arts Council

Composer’s Circle ($5000-9999)

  • Sherry & Calvin Griffith^, the Calvin P. Griffith Charitable Foundation

Producer’s Circle ($2500-4999)

  • Pat & Chas Baker

Director’s Circle ($1000-2499)

  • ABR Family Foundation No. 1

  • Steven Balogh

  • Douglas Bletcher

  • Eleanor & Robert Dreshfield

  • Gloria Fine, the Irving & Gloria Fine Foundation

  • Sarah & David Gedeon

  • Joan Gelb, the Victor & Joan M. Gelb Philanthropic Fund

  • Anna Greenfield, the Anna Greenfield Charitable Fund

  • Gary Guhde

  • Robin Hughes

  • Jones Day

  • Jeanne May Lyons^, in honor of Holly's High Notes

  • Anthony Oliverio, the Oliverio Family Charitable Fund

  • Edward Olszewski

  • AJ & Nancy Stokes

Arranger ($500-999)

  • Anonymous

  • Jeannette Grasselli Brown

  • Jacquelyn & Eric Daniel

  • Emily & Scott Garlock

  • Lynne & Sam Gerace

  • Susan & Paul Hundertmark

  • Janet Kramer

  • Alexandra Magearu & George Blake

  • Deborah Neale, the Deborah Neale Foundation

  • Marc Paige

  • Margaret Robinson

  • Jeanne Somers^

  • James Szabo

  • Robert Walser

  • Daniel Tilles Weidenthal MD

  • Steven Williams

Soloist ($250-499)

  • Judie & Bruce Amsel

  • Lou Armagno

  • Bruce Bartter

  • Vivienne* & Joel Brotman

  • Lidia & George Carr

  • Caterpillar Foundation

  • Linda Grandstaff & Tim Clarke

  • Rebecca Hoyt & Robert Luce

  • Susan Kaeser & Gerald Blake^

  • Lolita McDavid^

  • Ann & Shane Millette^

  • Shirley Morgenstern & Carl Topilow

  • Jason Nedley

  • Norma McLaughlin Nelson (in honor of Stanley Kline)

  • Audra & Patrick Norton^

  • Gregory Pickett

  • Larry Pope

  • Sandra & Robert Reynolds

  • Kevin Richards

  • Vince Robinson

  • Patricia & Thomas Schinabeck

  • Marcia Snavely & Greg Polyak

  • Joan Urankar Allgood^

  • Blanche & Jack Valancy, Cedars Legacy Fund

  • Musette Vincent & Jim Chandler

  • Anne Wilson, in honor of Paul Ferguson

Lead Chair ($100-249)

  • Dolores Adler

  • Drew Anderson^

  • Anonymous

  • Anonymous^

  • Barbara Barstow & Ralph Bertonaschi

  • Robby Breetz^

  • Judith & Robert Charlick

  • Beth Cooper & Paul Herrgesell

  • Richard F. Dacek

  • Stewart Freedman

  • Susan Gerber & Kevin Markert^

Lead Chair (cont.)

  • Maribeth & Christopher Gibbon

  • Melodie Grable & Thomas Coffey

  • Scott D. Henry^

  • Susan & John Hersch^

  • Ashley & Aaron Hoschar^

  • Marilyn Isler^

  • Freda Kavanaugh^

  • George Kiteley

  • Andrea Martin

  • Cathy & Jay McKelvey, the Cathy & Jay McKelvey Giving Fund

  • Carole & George Morris, Jr.

  • Nancy Neylon & Richard Croll

  • Sue Pejeau

  • Judie Perelman

  • Sonja Rajki & Michael Lyford

  • Raytheon Technologies

  • Mark Ribbins

  • Kevin Roach

  • Betsy Sampliner^, in honor of Paul Ferguson, in honor of Jane and Jay Davis' 65th anniversary

  • David Scarponi^

  • Marcy & Dennis Schwartz

  • Richard Shirey

  • Phil Stella

  • Mary Ann & Richard G. Stuhan^

  • Lorraine Szabo

  • Chris Trotta^

  • Two Sigma

  • Kay & Ken Welsh, the Ken & Kay Welsh Charitable Fund

  • Sharon Yarnell

Sideman ($1-99)

  • Don Adamson

  • Mark Allio^

  • Anonymous

  • Cheryl & Fred Billock

  • Dottie Borer

  • Mary Alice & Robert J. Chaka

Sideman (cont.)

  • Paul D. Dietz

  • Jill & Michael Enright

  • Franco Frate^

  • Joel Genuth

  • Nancy & Ted Goble^, in honor of Holly's High Notes

  • Gail & Kenneth Hayden

  • Noreen Hernan

  • Karen & Marc Jaffe

  • Annie Kafoure^, in honor of Kara & Shanna

  • Marcia Levine^

  • Scott M. Lewis

  • Doug Marsh

  • Sharon Martin

  • Christine Masteller^

  • Janet & Ed Michaels

  • Richard Powidel

  • Charles Ritley

  • Cindy Rogen^

  • Madeline Rosenshein

  • Judith Ryder

  • Donna Sampson Rawlings^

  • Linda & Jonathan Sobel

  • Germaine Spencer

  • Lorraine Wagner

Instrument Donations

  • Judie & Bruce Amsel

  • Ed Brobeck

  • Michael D. Fox

  • Deb Klein

  • Emily Garr Pacetti

  • Robert Walser

  • Sharon Yarnell

  • Carolyn Young

(Gifts received as of 6.27.2024)
*deceased
^new donors 2023-2024 season

Every effort has been made to ensure names are listed correctly. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

Please email Theresa@clevelandjazz.org to make a change in your listing. Thank you again!