Thank you to our corporate and individual supporters
JazzArts Charlotte extends our heartfelt thanks to the community partners and supporters for their invaluable contribution in keeping jazz alive in Charlotte. Your generosity and dedication to our mission have played a vital role in preserving and promoting the rich heritage of jazz within our community. Your commitment helps us inspire, educate, and engage audiences of all ages, ensuring that the spirit of jazz continues to thrive. We are deeply grateful for your continued belief in our work and mission. Thank you!
Corporate Supporters & Partners
Individual Contributors
Sustainers ($10,000 & above)
Oscar & Heide Groomes
Jacqueline Jefferies Estate
James & Nicole Bissell
Benefactors ($5,000 – $9,999)
Maestros ($2,500 – $4,999)
Bill & Julie Abt
Ron Baldwin
Karen Bernhardt & Marc Tiegel
Paul Brooks
Jo Brown
Ronnie Bryant
Elizabeth & Christopher Daly
Jim & Chris Drost
Lorine & Ray Edwards
David Goodstein
Peter Guild
David & Sharon Lampke
Linda May & James Juhl
Brad & Kathy Keller
Tom & Julie Kowick
Arthur & Joanne Rogers
The Scott & Tracey Tozier Fund
Howard Adams & Carol McPhee
Barbara Birge
Christopher & Page Curtin
Joycelyn & Tyron Eason
Bernadette & Gene Flavors
Drs. Jean Kois & Jose Pena
Angela & Michael Friedland
Michael & Sarah Masci
Richard Mei
Kurt Waldthausen & Patricia Sciarra
Irving Welchons
Arrangers ($1,000 – $2,499)
Ron & Pam Ancrum
Anonymus
Lynn Avampato & Kurt King
Linda Bain-Clark
Bob & Angela Baron
Hana Biru
Susan Carr
Miriam Dixon
Stephen Duniec
Lisa & Stephen Fadero
Matteo Fregosi
Nicholas Forest
Steve & Patty Ghertner
Betsy Grant-Kaperonis & George Kaperonis
Michelle & Mark Hamilton
Adam & Vicky Holtzschue
Jerri Kallam
Ken & Nikki Leahy
Vincent & Dana Luciani
JC & Pam McKenzie
Paul & Natalie Murphy
Eva Nove
Anil & Miriam Patel
Kevin Patterson & Charlene Price-Patterson
Jay Payne
George & Margaret Povinelli
Bo & Carolyn Proctor
Kelsey Rector & Greg Dills
Thomas & Rita Robinson
Sharon Rogillio & Britton Kosmo
Frank & Lindsay Schall
Marlo & John Scheitler
Wayne & Vaneta Smiley
Joseph Smith & Brianna Hendryx-Smith
Rebecca & Jay Thomas
Cassandra Triggs-Tucker
Aaron & Rebecca Valenstein
Heather & Jason Ward
Barbara & Alan Williams
Sandra & Robert Wolf
William Zimmerman
Composers ($500 – $999)
Sandro Aristil
Patricia Bialecki
Robert & Deborah Bove
John & Annamarie Collier
William & Jan Cook
Jeff Cravotta & Ayisha McMillan Cravotta
Donna DeCesare
Patricia Fisher
Martin & Francene Greene
Drs. Daniel Handel & Nicole Chao
Michael & Nancy Heafner
Pam & Brian Hegner
Thomas & Lynne Hennig
Patricia Joslin
Mary & Peter Kelly
John & Beverly Lassiter
Dr. Sonya Manor
Leah & Dan Miller
Henry Murphy & Requel Matthews-Murphy
Santosh Rao
Herb & Rosalia Peck
Coleen Postilio & Ed Jones
Carlo Purefoy
Brian Smith & Michelle Monteilh
John & Marsha Small
Leslie Stanfield
Jason Steiner
Elizabeth Teagarden & Scott Anderson
Sharon Walters
Mark Walker
Karen York & James Elder
Soloists ($250 – $499)
Dave Arone & Shirley Xu
Andrew & Christine Beloni
Kelly Bruno & Keehln Powell
Jennifer Clark
John Clark
Margaret Cleveland
Julie & Pascal de Hesselle
Robert & Laurie Fisher
Gary & Victoria Frenette
Ronald & Evelyn Hardy
Ben Hinchey
Isabelle & Peter Kalshoven
Jim & Deborah Keenan
Michael & Sheri Knaebel
Leslie & Drew Ladau
Richard Lancaster
Tim & Marianne LeVigne
Justin Lyons
Michael Peffer
Elizabeth & Simon Purdy
Betty Rash
Joan Rasmussen & Morry Alter
Karen Sentelle
Jeffrey & Karla Stovall
Linwood & Lisa Toppin
Heidi & Tim Weatherspoon
Drs. Adelle Anthony-Williams & Jerome Williams
Ethan & Kate Uslan
Includes contributions received July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Photography across this website, social media, and other materials generously contributed by Carter Wade Photography, Andy Majors, Paul Nisely, Daniel Coston, and Devin Patel.
Thanks to our major partners listed below.
