Contributor Acknowledgements

The Jazz Workshop relies on support from individuals, companies, foundations, and government. Income from tuition and admission fees covers only the bare essentials. Generous support from our community fills in the gaps and supports the mission of providing world-class jazz education and performance in Nashville.

Below is a listing of donors who have contributed to the Nashville Jazz Workshop in recent years. Thanks to our many donors for supporting jazz in Music City!

VIRTUOSO SOCIETY

BIG BAND: TOTAL GIFTS OF $10,000 & ABOVE

  • Zander Insurance Agency

  • Metro Arts

  • Tennessee Arts Commission

  • Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation

  • The Ray and Vera Conniff Foundation

  • Lisa Taylor

  • Ingram Charities

  • Jeff Ockerman

  • Drs. William and Lynne Warner Stevenson

  • Richard and Molly Schneider

COMBO: TOTAL GIFTS OF $5,000–$9,999

  • The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

  • Anonymous Donation

  • David P. Crabtree

  • Henry Ingram

  • Steinway Piano Gallery of Nashville

  • Paul Winkler

  • Bzur Haun

QUARTET: TOTAL GIFTS OF $2,500–$4,999

  • Burton Avenue Music

  • The Frist Foundation on Behalf of Kenneth L. Roberts

  • Graham and Adriana Gerdeman

  • The Robert J. and Helen H. Glaser Family Foundation

  • Eddie and Arnetta Hamilton

  • KHS International, Jupiter & Mapex Instruments

  • The Nashville Predators Foundation

  • Anne and Peter Neff

  • Premier Building Maintenance

  • Gary J. Smith

  • Van Heusen Music

  • The Washington Foundation

  • David and Susana Ross

  • Trey Feldman Webber

  • Howard & Joy Baum

TRIO: TOTAL GIFTS OF $1,000–$2,499

  • Beegie Adair

  • Phillips Adams and Kira Burnett

  • Sarah Aylor

  • Rob and Catherine Bargnesi

  • Scott Chambers

  • David and Karen Conrad

  • Andrew D. Crichton

  • Matthew Cushing

  • Joy Fauntleroy

  • Tom and Maria Fouce

  • Pete and Debbie Gage

  • Elizabeth Gold

  • Rob and Ann Gordon

  • Audrey Gramelspacher in Memory of Joe Gramelspacher

  • Moncherie Holmes-Jones

  • Louise Kelton

  • Alan Kulkin and All4Kids Fund for Arts Community & Education

  • Andrea Lambert

  • Kyle Lehning

  • The Grateful Adam Foundation, Adam Liff

  • Bill and April Mullins

  • Nashville International Airport

  • Pinnacle Financial Partners

  • Ken Roberts

  • Kenneth Ross Roberts in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • The Billy Strayhorn Foundation

DUO: TOTAL GIFTS OF $500–$999

  • John Abbott

  • Eileen Beehan and Bill Sinclair

  • BMI

  • Teresa Blackburn

  • John R. Boustani

  • Jamie and Steve Citerin

  • Charles and Mary Cook

  • Hedy Weinberg and Dan Cornfield

  • Tom Davidson

  • Sandra Dudley

  • Karl Dupre and Katherine Tange-Dupre

  • Frank Fish

  • Green Hill Music in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Libbey Hagewood

  • Greg Howard in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Patricia S. Kirby in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Chris Klein and Vickie Brown

  • Brian Marsh

  • Bo May

  • Gregory and Karen Mueller

  • Mark Murphy

  • Dave Pomeroy, Nashville Musicians Association

  • Jennifer and Bill Randles

  • Andrew Reid

  • Ken Roberts in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • David and Phyllis Rueff

  • Michael and Joy Scribner

  • Larry Seeman and Louise Barnes

  • Micki and Michelle Slingerland

  • Jeff Steinberg and Margaret Rose

  • Marty Williamson in Honor of George Tidwell

PATRON SOCIETY

SOLOIST: TOTAL GIFTS OF $250–$499

  • Elyse Adler

  • Philip Bolger

  • Ron Browning

  • Michelle M. Carter

  • Chuck Chellman

  • Thomas Cooper

  • Dave Criner

  • Christi Dortch

  • Susan Edwards in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Ken Folger

  • Joe Freel

  • John Fuller

  • Frances Garner in Honor of Nancy Hillin and Lisa Taylor

  • Aaron Glass

  • Mary Grissim

  • Melissa Hansen

  • Jose and Elsa Hernandez

  • Kenneth Hoo

  • Mary Grey James

  • Sylvia Smith Johnson

  • Jim Kreider

  • Anonymous Donation in Honor of Lori Mechem and Roger Spencer

  • Donna McElroy

  • Samantha Lacey

  • Norm and Debbie Miede

  • Angela Goris Nuyens

  • Geoff and Nancy Parker

  • Terry Price

  • Ellen Pryor in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Jennifer and Bill Randles

  • Ernie Reynolds

  • Jonathan Richter

  • Yale Riley

  • Richard Ripani

  • Linda Rose

  • Rebecca Sayre

  • Bradley Seeman

  • Donna Singleton

  • Jim Smith

  • Denis Solee

  • Stephanie Spottswood

  • John and Elaine Swyers

  • Lisa Hillin Taylor in Honor of Robert Whorton

  • George Tiller

  • John and Suzan Toney

  • Pam Turner

  • Sheila Venable

  • Laura Ward

  • Greg and Paula Weaver

  • Nancy J. Weaver in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • William Wiggins

  • Mary and Lawrence Wilson in Memory of David Cannon

  • Alison Wingo

  • Anonymous Donations

ENTHUSIAST: TOTAL GIFTS OF $100–$249

  • Stephen Abelman

  • Elizabeth Adgent in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Joseph Allen

  • Michael W. Alvey

  • Virginia Banks in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Michael Berg

  • Emily Blazer in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Dennis Blocker in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Don Braden

  • Rich Borow

  • Lisa Renee Butler

  • Tina Caldwell

  • Jim and Sylvia Cappellino

  • Carol Carson

  • Carolyn Chamberlain in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Colin Chan

  • Deborah and Walter Clair

  • Ernie Collins

  • Mr. and Mrs. Don Crichton in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Dan DeFigio

  • Derrick Wayne Dowell

  • Gus Duffy

  • Sandra Duncan

  • Michelle Earl

  • Wesley English

  • Jim and Liz Fey

  • Bob and Martha Gerdeman

  • Harris Gilbert

  • Charlene Harb in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Dawn S. Hargett

  • Frank Harrell

  • Karen Hayes

  • Don O. Henry

  • Charles A. and Margaret G. Howell in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Terry Huff

  • Liz Johnson

  • Solomon Kafoure

  • Doug Kahan

  • Patricia Kovalchek in Memory of Joe Gramelspacher

  • Thomas Kern

  • Kenneth R. Kraft

  • Jerry and Judy Larson

  • Travis Lloyd

  • Susan Mack

  • Randall McCathren

  • Jeff McCombs

  • Teree McCormick

  • Kris McGee

  • Mary McLennan

  • Justin T. and Maureen Milam

  • Michael William Morgan

  • Karen Mufarreh

  • Tom Mulgrew

  • Volker Oberacker

  • Bettye Otey

  • Bill Patrick in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Clay and Suzanne Petrey

  • Karen and Mac Pirkle

  • Monica Ramey

  • Carol Rehder

  • Lynn Robinson

  • Cynthia Rogers in Honor of Gary J. Smith

  • Rosemary Rodd

  • Carlos Ruiz

  • Andrea Sanders

  • Jeanette Schatz in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Alix Weiss Sharp

  • Lucas and Susan Simons in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Debra Smilkstein

  • Margaret Smith

  • Kevin Sommers

  • Kerry Stinson in Memory of George Yanok

  • Larry and Lois Stone

  • Cynthea Taylor

  • Roz and Chester Thompson

  • Trauscht Family

  • Donna and Joe Venardi

  • Irwin Venick in Memory of Beegie Adair

  • Harry Williams

  • Gary and Catherine Wilson

  • John Wilson

  • K. Janelle Wilson in Memory of Joe Gramelspacher

  • Margaret Winslow in Memory of Joe Gramelspacher

  • Jane Wissel in Memory of Joe Gramelspacher

  • Anonymous Donation in Memory of Joe Gramelspacher

  • Craig Womack

  • Lauren Zook

  • Anonymous Donations

FAN: TOTAL GIFTS OF $25 UP TO $100

  • Misa Acox

  • Robert and Margaret Andrea in Honor of Robert Whorton

  • Jamey Bair

  • Lawrence P. Beron

  • Billie Calloway

  • Don Dickerson

  • Jacqueline Draper

  • Peter Drucker

  • Mrs. Roy Elam Jr. in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Margaret Evans

  • Mariwyn Evans

  • Christopher Fairbanks

  • Carol Jo Formosa

  • Mark Francisco

  • Adam T. French in Memory of Joe Gramelspacher

  • Krassima Garbett

  • Elaine Gardner-Morales

  • Ellen Gilbert

  • Stan Golden

  • Phillip Gramelspacher in Memory of Joe Gramelspacher

  • Charlene Harb in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Jeffery Norman and Lucy Haynes in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Amy Kurland

  • Dennis Kurtz

  • Shannon Ledford

  • Herbert Lester

  • Ray Malinowski

  • Shirley Manaley

  • Debbie and Wylie McDougall in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Sherrie McKinney in Honor of Geary Moore

  • Carroll Miller

  • Isudora Miranda

  • Nathan Morgan

  • Ann Nicastro

  • Cary Nichols

  • Laxman Parameswaran

  • Thomas Parker

  • William Rachaner

  • Julie Radebaugh

  • Chuck Rapp

  • Cynthia Rogers in Honor of Gary J. Smith

  • Edward Runge

  • Logan Runger

  • Edwin I. Santiago in Honor of Lori and Roger

  • Mirabelle Stoedter

  • Gary Vaughan

  • Kim Kimmel Wahlenmayer

  • Lynn Walker

  • Robbie Webb

  • Chris West

  • Linda West

  • Stacy Widelitz

  • William R. Wills II in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Nancy Zoretic in Memory of Ken Roberts

  • Anonymous Donations in Memory of Beegie Adair

If your contribution is not listed, please email us at info@nashvillejazz.org!