Many thanks to…

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 May 22, 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

Producer’s Circle ($2500-4999)

  • Melodie Grable & Thomas Coffey

Director’s Circle ($1000-2499)

  • Drew & Mac Anderson, Cleveland Kitchen

  • Elizabeth & Jonathan Augustine

  • 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

  • Kevin Martin

  • Lolita McDavid

  • Anthony Oliverio, the Oliverio Family Charitable Fund

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

  • Margaret Robinson

  • Betsy Sampliner

  • Thompson Hine, LLP

  • Daniel Tilles Weidenthal, MD

Arranger ($500-999)

  • Lou Armagno

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

  • Jacquelyn & Eric Daniel

  • Teresa & Edward Ruch

  • James Szabo

Soloist ($250-499)

  • George Bashour

  • Rachel Blenman

  • Lidia & George Carr

  • Julie & Scott Henry

  • Susan & John Hersch

  • John Hibshman

  • Michael Hogue

  • Nathan Holaway

  • Rebecca Hoyt & Robert Luce

  • Christopher Klasa

  • Stanley Kline

  • Janet Kramer

  • Scott Marsh

  • 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

  • Keith D. Chelm

  • Beth Cooper & Paul Herrgesell

  • Richard F. Dacek

  • Joel Genuth, Genuth Giving Account

Lead Chair (cont.)

  • Maribeth & Christopher Gibbon

  • Cameron Maneese & Christopher Buchanan

  • Andrea Jo Martin

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

  • Jason Nedley

  • James Nousek

  • Progressive Insurance Foundation

  • Edmund Round

  • Marcy & Dennis Schwartz

  • Beth Sersig & Christopher Brandt

  • Zelda Toby Siegel

  • Marcia Snavely & Gregory Polyak

  • Cecilia & Nathan Speelman

  • John Swaney

  • Lorraine Szabo

  • Two Sigma

  • Kenneth Vinciquerra

  • Sharon Yarnell

Sideman ($1-99)

  • Judie & Bruce Amsel

  • Anonymous

  • Barbara Barstow & Ralph Bertonaschi

  • Cheryl & Fred Billock

  • Jennifer Cali, in Memory of Charles F. Cali

  • Maureen Dinner

  • Michael Garrett

Sideman (cont.)

  • Karen Huseman, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Lois Kaye, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Key Bank

  • Scott M. Lewis

  • Daniel Petricig

  • Phyllis Polster, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Jennifer Roach, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

  • Ed Schmith, in Memory of Marvin Browdy

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

  • James Traxler

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 5.22.2026)

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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