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

JazzArts Charlotte is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors.

Albemarle Foundation
Ally Financial
Atrium Health
Bank of America
Barings
C.D. Spangler Foundation / National Gypsum Company
Childress Klein Properties
City of Charlotte
Coca-Cola Consolidated
Deidre and Clay Grubb
Deloitte
Duke Energy
EY
Fifth Third Bank
Foundation For The Carolinas
Honeywell
Jane and Hugh McColl
Jane and Nelson Schwab

JELD-WEN, Inc.
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
LendingTree Foundation
Leslie and Michael Marsicano
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Moore & Van Allen
Novant Health
Nucor Corporation
PNC Bank
Premier, Inc.
PwC
Red Ventures
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.
Rodgers Builders
The Centene Charitable Foundation
The Gambrell Foundation
Trane Technologies
Truist
Wells Fargo

Individual Contributors

Sustainers ($10,000 & above)

Karen Bernhardt & Marc Tiegel
Oscar & Heide Groomes

Benefactors ($5,000 – $9,999)

Maestros ($2,500 – $4,999)

Bill & Julie Abt
Ron Baldwin
Paul Brooks
Jo Brown
Tim & Ashley Christman
Lorine & Ray Edwards
David Goodstein
Linda May & James Juhl
Tom & Julie Kowick
Frank & Lindsay Schall
The Scott & Tracey Tozier Fund
Arthur & Joanne Rogers

Bill & Jan Cook
Jim & Chris Drost
Angela & Michael Friedland
Peter Guild
Michelle Robinson Harper
Brad & Kathy Keller
Drs. Jean Kois & Jose Pena
Michael & Sarah Masci
Carol McPhee & Howard Adams
Anil & Miriam Patel
Nancy Nyberg & Bruce Thomas
Peg & George Povinelli
Lou & Sarah Ramos
Barbara & Allan Williams

Arrangers ($1,000 – $2,499)

Ron & Pam Ancrum
Bob & Angela Baron
Hana Biru
Ronnie Bryant
Krisha Chachra & Derek Klinedinst
Stephen Duniec
Joycelyn & Tyron Eason
Lisa & Stephen Fadero
Bernadette & Gene Flavors
Matteo Fregosi
Betsy Grant-Kaperonis & George Kaperonis
Michelle & Mark Hamilton
Drs. Dan Handel & Nicole Chao
Doug & Diane Hartjes
John & Mary Hayes
Adam & Vicky Holtzschue
Jerri Kallam
David & Sharon Lampke
Kenneth & Nikki Leahy
Vincent & Dana Luciani

Dr. Sonya Maynor
JC & Pam McKenzie
Richard Mei
Henry Murphy & Raquel Matthews-Murphy
Paul & Natalie Murphy
Eva Nove
Kevin Patterson & Charlene Price-Patterson
Bo & Carolyn Proctor
Thomas & Rita Robinson
Farrah Scales
Shaunese Singleton
John & Marsha Small
Wayne & Vaneta Smiley
Brian Smith & Michelle Monteilh
Eric & Jennifer Steigerwalt
Joseph Smith & Brianna Hendryx-Smith
Rebecca & Jay Thomas
Aaron & Rebecca Valenstein
Sharon Walters
Joan & Ned Woodward

Composers ($500 – $999)

Robert & Deborah Bove
Susan Carr
Katherine & Alan Catu
Chip Celley
James Shaw
Jeff Cravotta & Ayisha McMillan Cravotta
Donna DeCesare
Miriam Dixon
Madhu Engineer
Martin & Francene Greene
Michael & Nancy Heafner
Jim & Deborah Keenan
John & Beverly Lassiter
Raymond & Kimberly McGregor

Patricia McLaughlin & Eric Benishek
Leah & Dan Miller
Anne & Brad Mitchell
Fern Paterson & Armando Bellmas
Susan Patterson & George Tyree
Coleen Postilio & Ed Jones
Carol Sawyer & Thomas Hanchett
Vincent & Sandra Voci
Mark Walker
Heidi & Tim Weatherspoon
Paul Wetenhall & Kathy Pearce
Drs. Adelle Anthony-Williams & Jerome Williams
Sandra & Robert Wolf
Nancy & Michael Yaffee

Soloists ($250 – $499)

Gillian Albinski & Douglas Young
Dave Arone & Shirley Xu
Tracy & David Bengtson
Dr. Vivian Campbell & Robert Jones
Margaret Cleveland
Sabine Detzel
Robin & Paul Domeier
Kortni Duff
Debbie Ellison
Stephen Filippone
Gwenn & Thomas Freeman
Isabelle & Peter Kalshoven
Denise Kidder
Angela Knaebel
Leslie & Drew Ladau
Nettie & Charles Lark

Jean Leier
Justin Lyons
Elizabeth & Jay Monge
Scott Nichols
Nancy Nolley
Charise Patterson
Michael Peffer
Mirunalini & Jay Raja
Betty Rash
David Scheppegrell
Karen Sentelle
Henry Stallings
Erika Thompson
Cassandra Triggs-Tucker
Leo & Tammy Ward
Karen York & James Elder

Includes contributions received July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

Photography across this website, social media, and other materials generously contributed by Carter Wade Photography, Andy Majors, Paul Nisely, Daniel Coston, and Devin Patel.