Many thanks to…

Thank you to all the generous donors who helped us beat our fiscal year end campaign goal of $15,000!

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Thank you to all the generous donors who helped us beat our fiscal year end campaign goal of $15,000! ✳︎ If you would like to be part of the CJO magic, click here to support live jazz! ✳︎

Thank you for all of the support you’ve provided us. 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 2025-2026 season (between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026).

CJO Founder’s  Circle ($10,000+)

  • Doug Bletcher

  • Chaffee Family Foundation

  • Cleveland Foundation

  • Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

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

  • George Gund Foundation

  • Kulas Foundation

  • John P. Murphy Foundation

  • Ohio Arts Council

Composer’s Circle ($5000-9999)

  • Char & Chuck Fowler Family Foundation

  • Jones Day

Director’s Circle ($1000-2499)

  • Drew & Mac Anderson, Cleveland Kitchen

  • Elizabeth & Jonathan Augustine

  • Pat & Chas Baker

  • Patrick Coyne, Laoban

  • Eaton Corporation

  • Gloria Fine

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

  • Gary Guhde

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

  • Stewart A. Kohl Fund

  • Kevin Martin

  • Lolita McDavid

  • Deborah Neale, the Deborah Neale Foundation

  • Anthony Oliverio, the Oliverio Family Charitable Fund

Director’s Circle (Cont.)

  • Leonard, Lillian, Faye, Albert B. & Audrey G. Ratner

  • Margaret Robinson

  • Betsy Sampliner

  • Thompson Hine, LLP

  • Daniel Tilles Weidenthal, MD

Arranger ($500-999)

  • Lou Armagno

  • Steve Balogh

  • Rachel Blenman

  • Joel Brotman, in honor of Holly’s High Notes

  • Jacquelyn & Eric Daniel

  • Beth & John Klayman

  • Teresa & Edward Ruch

  • James Szabo

Soloist ($250-499)

  • George Bashour

  • Lidia & George Carr

  • Melodie Grable & Thomas Coffey

  • Julie & Scott Henry

  • Susan & John Hersch

  • John Hibshman

  • Michael Hogue

  • Nathan Holaway

  • Rebecca Hoyt & Robert Luce

  • Susan Kaeser & Gerald Blake

  • Robert Kahrl

  • Christopher Klasa

  • Stanley Kline

  • Janet Kramer

  • Scott Marsh

  • Carol & Ralph Meyer

  • Ann & Shane Millette

  • Audra & Patrick Norton

  • Raytheon Technologies

  • Kevin Roach

  • Vince Robinson

  • Gary Scott

  • Karthik Sekharan

  • Blanche & Jack Valancy, Cedars Legacy Fund

  • Musette Vincent & Jim Chandler

Lead Chair ($100-249)

  • Dolores Adler

  • Judie & Bruce Amsel

  • Anonymous

  • Keith D. Chelm

  • Beth Cooper & Paul Herrgesell

  • Richard F. Dacek

  • Joel Genuth, Genuth Giving Account

  • Susan Gerber & Kevin Markert

  • Maribeth & Christopher Gibbon

  • Karen & Marc Jaffe

  • Jerry Keller

  • Robert Kronenberg

  • Cameron Maneese & Christopher Buchanan

  • Andrea Jo Martin

Lead Chair (cont.)

  • Paul Mattis, in honor of Holly’s High Notes

  • Tim McDonnell

  • Jason Nedley

  • Nancy Neylon & Richard Croll

  • James Nousek

  • Patrick J. O’Connor

  • Judie Perelman

  • Progressive Insurance Foundation

  • Janice Robinson

  • Cindy Letzt Rogen

  • David Scarponi

  • Marcy & Dennis Schwartz

  • Thomas Seesdorf, in memory of Lori Meek Seesdorf

  • Beth Sersig & Christopher Brandt

  • Zelda Toby Siegel

  • Marcia Snavely & Gregory Polyak

  • Judie & Jeff Spada

  • Cecilia & Nathan Speelman

  • Mary Ann & Richard Stuhan

  • John Swaney

  • Lorraine Szabo

  • Two Sigma

  • Kenneth Vinciquerra

  • Kurt Updegraff

  • Sharon Yarnell

  • Kent A Young

Sideman ($1-99)

  • Judie & Bruce Amsel

  • Anonymous

  • Anonymous

  • Barbara Barstow & Ralph Bertonaschi

  • Cheryl & Fred Billock

  • Jennifer Cali, in Memory of Charles F. Cali

  • Patricia Cangelosi-Williams

  • Maureen Dinner

  • Michael Garrett

  • Barbara Good

  • Lynn Griffith

Sideman (cont.)

  • Karen Huseman, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Lois Kaye, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Key Bank

  • Wayne Johnson

  • Scott M. Lewis

  • Terri Michele Perelman-Hall

  • Daniel Petricig

  • Phyllis Polster, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Jennifer Roach, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Ed Schmith, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Patricia Solomon

  • Valerie Takacs, in Memory of my Father, Frank Takacs

  • James Traxler

  • David L Wyatt

Instrument Donations

  • Cynthia Allen

  • Dave Banks

  • Doug Derbin

  • Kevin Kovak

  • Sylvia Hare

  • Megan Oriold

  • Terrance Owens

  • Libby Panhorst

  • Niki Pearce

  • Judit Puskas

  • David Puzder

  • David Roush

  • Mark Schuller

  • Blanche & Jack Valancy

  • Deborah Wentz

  • Mireille Wozniak-Michalak

(Gifts received as of 6.30.2026)

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!

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