Kuumbwa Jazz Donors
Annual Donors
(including Members, as of January 2026 – updated twice yearly)
$20,000+ Donors
Bill & Cloy Codiga – William J Codiga Family Foundation, Bill Merikallio & Cathy Conley, Brian & Patricia Herman, Charles & Amy Paulson, Debbie King – Transformational Leadership Partners, Jennifer Van Natta
$10,000-$19,999 Donors (includes Armstrong Hot 5 Members)
Alan & Susan Goldstein, Dave Miner – Miner Family Winery, Debra & Rayvon Williams, Debra Dunn & Randy Komisar, Edan Cassidy & Lissa Daniels – Cassidy Insurance Agency, Erik & Judy Johnson – Erik’s DeliCafé , Joe & Kathy Appenrodt, Julie Thiebaut, Kyle Goldman, Michael & Toby Alexander, Rick & Ann Waltonsmith, Robert & Suzanne Young, Ted Kirkiles & Janet Berry
$5,000-$9,999 Donors (includes Armstrong Hot 5 Members)
Abigail Kaun, Alan Heit, Andrea Borsuk & Frank Thaler, Brian Johnson & Naomi Pease – Erik’s DeliCafé, Dan Blunk, Elizabeth & David Doolin – PPCO Advisors, Greg & Lynn Howerton, Hal & Jill Judd, James & Suzanne McElwee, Jeannine Bonstelle – The Silent Gong Fund, Jeff Farnsworth & Michele Taylor, Joe Hyatt & Anissa Novak, Kenneth Koenig & Lisa Rose, Lawrence & Bridget Lippmann, Nick Howerton, Omari Moultrie & Allison Hensley, Reggie McLain, Ron & Peppy Woll, Su Nerton & Thomas Thacher, Sudha Iyer, Sylvia & James Yee, Tony Condotti & Barbara Choi – Atchison, Barisone & Condotti, LLP, The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz, Val Cole
$2,500-$4,999 Donors (includes Trane Conductor Members)
B.J. Nadeau – William H. Nadeau Memorial Fund, Barbara Lawrence, Barbara Thrasher & Richard Koffey, Boyd Brown & Helene Milner, Danny Scher, Daryl Dichek & Kenneth Smith, David Yule, Edward & Sumaya Miner, Françoise & Marc Seftel, Grant Hartzog & Lily Shiue, Jennifer & Sean Larkin, Jerry Cummings, Jessica Heit, John Livingston & Fran Etow, Jon & Patricia Minsloff, Joseph Denicola, Kent & Marie Imai, Larry & Faye Abitbol, Laura Sutherland & Lance Linares, Marian Zeidler, Mark & Lisa Garrigues, Mark Rigler & Judi Yamamoto, Melody Walsh, Norman Groner & Ann-Marie Mitroff, Rachel Wedeen, Redtree Partners LP, Rich Kelso & Claire Wilson, Ron Emrich, Satoko & Russ Luba, Steven Baker, Susan Bradshaw, Ted Black, Teresa Green, Tim Jackson & Lori Chavez, Tom Ralston & Rachel Chatham, West Coast Community Bank, Will & Martina O’Sullivan
$1,500-$2,499 Donors (includes Miles Circle Members)
Alejandra Kramer, Alice Weigel, Bill Benham, Bruce & Robin Larsen, Bruce Finney & Kathleen Condon, Cathy Chavez Miller & Mike Miller, Charlie & Jeenette Prograce – R3 Consulting Engineers, Chris Wilmers & Serena Rivera, David & Mary South, David & Sharon Allshouse, David Ward, Deidre Hamilton, Don & Carol Monkerud, Eva & Roy Martinez, Fane & Corie Opperman, Geo Ales, Joanna Miller, Julie & Ralph Kimball, Kannicka & Peter Davis, Ken Herbert, Ken Johnson & Karen Jackson, Larry Biggam, Laura Nickel, Lucy Saarni & Rex Page, Mark & Lou Heine, Mark Shelley, Martin Manley, Mateo Lettunich, Patricia Webster, Peter & Nancy Fediay, Philip Castle, Robin & Chris Sawyer, Robin & Greg Sirakides, Robin Purohit, Rosalind & Howard Fisher, Sanjay & Susan Vaswani, Scott Daly, Scott Roseman & Jasmine Berke, Scott Smith & Mary Culley, Stephen Kessler, Steve Belmont, Steve Daddario, Tamara & Gerry Doan, Thomas Bloink, Tiffany Hammer, Todd & Angela Creamer, Tom Manheim & Nancy Shanfeld, Troy Obrero & Lori Giver, Wanda Harris, Wedeen, Hammer, Locatelli Group at Morgan Stanley
$1,000-$1,499 Donors (includes Ella Ensemble Members)
Alan & April Barclay, Alfred Forrest, Arch & Jennifer Mott, Barbara Paul & Tom LaFaille, Bette & David Harken, Bob & Phyllis Strickland, Brian Scholz, Carl Law – Doctors First Staffing, Carol Fuller, Carolina Reiter & Bryan Rinkus, Charlie & Diane Abraham, Claire Biancalana & Bill Kelsay, Clark & Cathy Foy, Clarke & Cathey Shultes, The Center for the Middle East and North Africa at UCSC, Daniel Spilman & Cynthia Rogers, David Lustig – Lustig Family Foundation, David Mader, Dean Silvers & Ira Schwartz, Deborah & Jeff Roisman, Dennis & JoAnn Winter, Diane & Richard Klein, Frank Zwart & Julia Armstrong-Zwart, Fred & Jo Lynne Jones, Gail Heit, Gary & Judy Logan, Gary Silberstein & Joan DeNeffe, George Badger & Barbara Beerstein, Gerald Patrick O’Grady & Liz Falade, Hal & Karlene Dahlmeier, Howard Unkeles, Irena Polić & Jaye Padgett, James Kearns, James Norris, Jay & Carolyn Jackson, John & Linda Burroughs, John Astin, John Edmunds, Joyce Nordquist, Julie Jaffe & Amir Tabatabai, Karl Auerbach & Chris Wellens, Kelly Hurst, Laura Dowling & Doug Davis, Laura Lancaster & Harry Noller, Lawrence Baker, Lyda Hayes, Lynne Hubenette, Mark Weiner, Mary & Bill Ivison, Max Turigliatto – The Alley-Oop, Michael Parrish & Karen Giles, Mimi & Matt Lawler, Nancy & V Altman, Orry Korb & Jennifer Castillo, Pacific Cookie Company, Peter & Melanie Vizzusi, Peter Davenport, Ralph Lombreglia, Robert Arko & Aura Oslapas, Roberto Gwiazda & Christina Ravelo, Robin Garmann, Sam & Kathryn Nicolino, Sarah Clark, Scott Schulman, Shirley & Richard Cantu, Srinija Srinivasan, Stephanie & Aaron Morse, Stephen & Margaret Brown, Stephen Peterson, Steve Hallgrimson Family Foundation, Steven & Mary Bignell, Susan & Bryan Lovegren, Susan Anderes & John Stern, Suzi Markham & Terry Olson, Tim & Linda Craighead, Todd & Jen Graham, Wendy Bowers-Gachesa
$500-$999 Donors (includes All Star Members)
Alexandra & Jon Kennedy, Alice Benet, Amanda & Luke Wroblewski, Amy & Shige Honjo, Andy Weis, Angela Hexum, Anina Van Alstine, Anne Lober, Anton Fleig & Margarita Paez, Ben & Tamyra Rice, Bennett Jackson & Emilia LaPenta, Berkeley Johnson, Bernard Elbaum & Nina Koocher, Beverly & Benjamin DeKoven, Bill & Pamela Richter, Bill & Roberta Lipson, Bill & Vicci Hult, Bill McDonald, Bill Underwood, Billy Reed, Bob Biggs & Sarah Marra, Bobbi Todaro, Bojana Fazarinc, Bruce Ball, Bud & Rebecca Colligan, C.K. Haun, Carol Diamond & Howard Rowley, Carolyn & Richard Irish, Carolyn & Rodney Ouse, Cecilia Anderson, Chanel Enriquez & Brandon Owens, Charles & Kathleen Hilger, Christine Bloome, Christopher Connery, Christopher Stallard, Clarinda Tompkin, Colette Grey, Colin Smith & Nadereh Liaghati, Craig Haney & Aida Hurtado, Curtis Simmons, Cynthia Danna, Dan Facciola, Dan Forzano, Dana Niehaus & Jeannine Calcagno, Dana Scruggs, Daniel Delehanty, Daniel Filip, Dave Ray, David & Cynthia Baskin, David & Kate Hartzell, David & Mary Alice Copp, David & Sharon Kluger, David Brundage & Susan Stuart, David Egan & Emily DuBois, David Farberow & Sharon Heckert – Plaza Lane Optometry, David Fulton & Natalie Grant, David Garcia & Maya Suryaraman, David Miller, David Zicarelli, Debra DeMartini, Diane & George Koenig, Diane Davies, Dieter & Jennifer Siegmund, Dora & Jeffrey Solinas, Douglas Garcia, Douglas Ley, Downtown Association, Earleen Overend & Wayne Palmer, Ed & Holly Guzman, Eddie & Lori Scher, Elaine Kates, Eli & Angela Eisenpress, Elizabeth O’Toole & Bob Harbuck, Eric Loen, Eric Peterson, Eric Rice & Patrice Maginnis, Eve Eden, François Cazenave & Isabelle Brissac, Gail Greely & Lowry Fenton, Glenn Bartz, Grace Laurencin & Gail Hershatter, Gregory Graalfs & Donna Von Joo-Tornell, Hannah & Peter Christensen, Harrison & Julie Walls, Jacob & Kris Sidman, Jacqueline & Yoram Arbel, Jake & Lorena Russo, James Dillon, James Engelman, James Lehman, James Newman, James Penrose, Jane Orbuch, Janice Golda & Steve Burke, Jeanine Mamary, Jeff & Ruth Griffin, Jeffrey Werner, Jennifer & Hugh Grubb, Jennifer Hastings & Julio Porro, Jesse Carrington, Jessi Butler & Allen Bushnell, Jim & Cathy Novak, Jim Potterton & Maria Mattioli, Jim Spring, Joanna Mana, Jody Seltzer & David Dubin, Joe Bryan, Joel Leivick, John & Kathy Ballard, John & Megan Martinelli, John Adams, John Mullen, John Swift, Jon & Suzy Bombaci, Jon Kersey, Jonathon Landeck, Joshua Gordis, Joyce Anue, Julia & Todd Pinsky, Juliet Peck & Michael Lawrence, June Coha, Karen Cogswell & John Maenchen, Kate Day & Chris Farnsworth, Kathleen Hall & Leslie Murdock, Kathy & Bob Ferraro, Katie Conley, Keith & Mary Wood, Ken Arconti, Ken Deaver, Ken Parker & Tara Trautsch, Ken Wright, Kristin Machnick, Larry Goldfarb, Laurel Prevetti, Laury McInerney, Lea Scarpelli, Leon Brown, Lorie Pelc, Lynn Johnson & Brett Taylor, Lynn Marcus-Wyner & Ian Hardcastle, Madelyn Keller & Eliot Kalman, Madhur & Meenoo Kohli, Margaret Gordon, Mark Bernhard & Anne Steyaert, Mark Linder & Mary Dean, Mark Wise & Judy Brose, Marni & Larry Williams, Marshall Whitley, Mary Scott, Matt & Kathleen Hur, Matthew & Amy Jackson, Max Copperman & Cindy White, Melodye Serino, Michael & Anne Watkins, Michael & Michelle Suval, Michael Glosny & Jennifer Scala, Michael Scott & Ellen Grace O’Brian, Michael Tierra, Mike & Jillian Talvensaari, Nick & Gail Kepler, Noel Murray, Oren Rosen, Paige Roberts, Pamela Johansen & Jon Pearce, Pat Lerman, Patrick Schlesinger, Paul Burdick & Barbara Horscraft, Pedro Castro & Stephanie Barnes-Castro, Peggy Snider, Penny Hanna & Slim Heilpern, Peter Gelblum & Michelle Estrin-Gelblum, Peter Lesnik, Peter Weng, Philippe Moutarlier, Phillip Taylor, Polly Hughes & Cecily Cahill, Raymond & Laurie Love, Reed & Lisa Flocks, Rich Van Dine, Richard Fabrikant & Marty Finn, Richard Johnsson, Richard Rosenthal, Risa Lower, Rob & Donna Franks, Rob & Sara Hapner, Robert & Patricia Silver, Robert Stevens, Rosalind Ruth & Judy Luiz, Rose & Alberto Guarino, Salem Magarian & Beverly Grova, Sally-Christine Rodgers & Randy Repass, Sam & Paty Stevens, Samia Clark, Samuel Johnson & Katherine Moore, Samuel Torres & Maria Gitin-Torres, Sandy Neuwirth, Scott Bongiorno & Helen Nunberg, Scott Wilkinson, Scotty Brookie & Andrew Purchin, Scruggs, Spini & Fulton, Sean Ryan, Stephanie Straus, Stephen Pierce, Steve & Kathy McNichols, Steve & Sharon Willeke, Steve Gage & Tina Freschi, Steven Hoskinson, Sue & Charles Hahn, Susan Leach, Suzanne & Dan Tuchler, Tama Bistrian & Jon Hoech, Terry Wight & Bob Groppo, Thomas & Lilian Beggs, Tim Harrington, Timothy Torgenrud, Todd & Corinne Wipke, Tom & JoAnn Pohorsky, Tom Frey, Tom McKoy & Ellen McCarthy, Tom Moellering, Tom Ralston Concrete, Vivian Moutafian, Warren Klausner & Gretchen Dokey, Will Phelps, William & Linda Desler, William Rosse & Tina Zagar, Willie Webb – In Memory of Angela M. Green, Zulah Eckert & Carlos Maltzahn
$250-$499 Donors (includes Bandleader Members)
Abigail Stryker, Alan & Lisa Peevers, Andrea London, Andy Miller & Sybil Hudson, Ann Whittington, Barbara Riching, Bernadette Wieland & Francis Truntzer, Brian Henrikson, Charles Levin, Craig & Brenda Chadwick, Cynthia Rotwein & Craig Pappas, Daryl Sanchez, Donald Wright, Donny McCaslin, Doug Spitzer, Ed & Margie Claxton, Edward Hearn & Linda Arnold, Eileen & Neil Brown, Eri Shinose, Eric Berg, Eric Braun, Eric Heit, Eugene Ramsay, Everett Cooney, Frederick Malouf & Charlotte Villemoes, Gary Kissiah, Gary Whizin, Geoff & Judy Alexander, Gil Sanchez, Gloria Williams, Gordon Kaplan, Gregory Marrone, Helene & David Scott, Janet Vratny, Janis Keyser, Jeff Brody, Jeff Samuels, Jenna & Walker Linares, Jessica Locatelli, Jim Anderson, Joanie Vigil, John & Elaine Sorensen, John Speyer & Consuelo Alba-Speyer, Judy’s PediCare, Kent Benedict & Paula Gomez, Kerrie Brandau, Kurt Seibert, Larry & Shelly Pearson, Lawrence & Sarah Wolfsen, Leslie Jones, Madeleine & Jeremy Hiatt, Madlyn Norman-Terrance, Malcolm Smith, Marc Schonbrun, Margaret Exton, Marilyn Rigler, Mark & Stephanie Malone, Mark Teixeira, Mark Wong-VanHaren, Mary Scheller, Matthew Quinn, Maureen & Satish Rishi, Michael & Debi Rosenberg, Michael Ellison, Michael Peltz, Michael Runeare, Monica & Robert Bellizzi, Nancy Richardson, Nick Pavlina, Paia Levine, Pamela Rose, Paul & Sally O’Brien, Paul Fajnor, Paula & Norbert Benecke, Peggy Lizaur, Ralph Deadwyler, Richard Harris, Richard Nichols, Rick Linzer & Barbara Schatan, Robert Mahoney, Roy & Karen Jackson, Sally Barker, Sheila & Murray Baumgarten, Stacey Vreeken, Stacey Zones, Steve & Sharon Ornellas, Steve Perry & Mike Pittroff, Thomas Biddick, Tim and Mardy Meadows, Tom Burns & Eileen Leary, Tom Ellison & Larry Friedman, Trenise Pot, Tricia Clark, Wendy Welker, William Berry
$75-$249 Donors (includes Band Members)
Abby Young, Adam Jerugim, Aidan Doyle, Alan Chase, Alan Speidel & Mary Berg, Alex Hays, Allison Gonzalez, Allison Rainey, Andrea Mennenga, Andria Gordon, Ann & Albin Winters, Ann Gibbs, Anna Tatarczak, Anuj Arora, Ayano Kuraishi, Barbara & Mark Gordon, Barbara Anderson, Barbara Gerry & Mark Chetkovich, Barbara Jordan, Barbara Tuma, Barry Pearlman, Becky Levine & David Berkstresser, Ben Ramsden-Stein, Beth McKinnon, Bill Alderman, Bill Henry, Bill Toby, Bo Krsnik, Bob & Barbara Oberg, Bob & Rosemary Tintle, Bob Zufall, Brian & Kathleen Cayton, Brian Chapman, Brian Ziel, Brooke Sanders, Bruce & Pearl Lawson, Bruce Bedayan, Bruce Daniels & Barbara Graves, Bruce Hodge & Elizabeth Weal, Calvin & Jennifer Carr, Carl Casey, Carl Ray, Carmen & Victor Avila-Dillon, Carol Hales, Carol Larson, Carol Rieber, Carolyn Biddick, Carolyn Dille & Dick Walvis, Carolyn Sills, Cary Friedman, Cher Bergeon, Cherie Weeland & Steve Hernandez, Cheryl Bentley, Cheryl Jacques, Chris Keeler, Christopher Tar, Claire Castagna, Claudia White & Marsha Isaacson, Colin Hannon, Colin Jessop, Connie Croker, Cynthia Loosley, Dale Coke, Dan Kimball, Dan Nicely, Dan Phillips, Dana Rohlf, Darius Silingas, David Ferri, David Iermini, David Kasle, David Kinch, David Larimore, David Morton, David Morwood, David Ramos, David Rosener, Debbie Cedillo, Deborah Tracy-Proulx, Debra & Larry Gable, Diana Rothman, Diana Varcados, Diane Johansen, Dick Lemon, Dinah Davis, Don & Allison Rice, Don Gardner, Don Meehan, Don Moonshine, Donna Ziel, Doug & Leslie Rainforth, Doug Hellinger & Val Leoffler, Doug Reynolds & Sharon Albert, Doug Wells, Douglas Gorman, Douglas Kass, Dwight & Beth Basilius, Eckart Schwab, Eileen O’Shea, Elizabeth Burroughs, Elizabeth Burton, Elizabeth James & Carlos Seligo, Elizabeth Monley, Elizabeth Yznaga & John Himelright, Elliot & Jerry Kay, Emil Forsman, Emily Jackson, Eric Porter, Eric Schmidt & Ellen Primack, Eric Swartz, Eric Taborek, Esther Sylvan, Ethan Brandt, Eva Golub, Farnaz Fatemi & Paul Skenazy, Frank Bechert, Frank Eynon, Gabriela Martinez, Gail Goudreau, Gary Hillerson & Susan Parish, Gary Wilens, Gavin & Julie Maxwell, Gaye Hancock, Gea Carr, Gen Fujioka, George Bunch, George Pepper & Michelle Robin, Giovanna Morelli, Glenn & Carol Maynard, Guru Suryanarayana, Hakan Gurcan, Helayne Ballabon, Hilary Bridges & Glenn Robaugh, Howard Susman & Carolyn Baie, Ilana Scherl, Ilse & Ben Lopes, Isabelle Rosenlund, Jack Bowers, Jack Phillips, Jaclynn & John Shurtleff, Janet & Richard Mastropietro, Janet Heger, Janet Quinn, Janice Gauthier, Javier Balloffet, Jeanne Howard, Jeanne Lyons, Jeff Hanson, Jeffrey Arlt & Stacey Smith, Jenna McClure, Jerry Manoukian, Jesper Duprez, Jesse & Christine Nickell, Jessica Guild, Jim & Nancy Hopper, Jim Steele, Jo Ann Riniti, Joan Worley, Joann Forbes, Joao De Brito, Jocelyn Alexander, Joe & Debbie Quigg, Joel Wilson, John & Angela Steele, John & Bonnie FitzGibbon, John & Liz Wesolowski, John & Lynn Archer, John Bouwsma, John Fowler & Debbie Lew, John Gamman, John Garza, John Netto, John Swartley & Debra Cohen, Johnny Simmons, Jon Godston, Jon Scoville & Tandy Beal, Jonathan Evans, Joseph Scuncio, Joyce Gutstein, Judith Geer, Juliana Coniglio-Morgan, Julie Murphy & Bill Manov, Julie Porcella, Julie Tokunaga-Fu & Albert Fu, Kaoru Takahashi, Karen & Kurt Christiansen, Karen Gill, Karen Katz, Kate Anderton, Kate Deaver, Katherine Jensen, Kathleen Miller, Katy Stonebloom, Kay Killmer, Kaye Beth, Kelly Arbor, Kelly Corbin, Kelly Tyler & James Von Hendy, Ken & Linda Kishlansky, Kevin Crowley, Kevin Donnelly, Kim Hall, Kirk Jensen & Dennis Reagan, Kirkland Smidt, Kirsten Liske, Kitty Dennis & Larry McFall, Kristen Jacobsen, Larry & MaryEllen Dick, Laura Lee, Lawrence Poree, Lawrence Terry, Lee & Judy Loewy, Leearl Burr, Lenore Montegna, Leonard Finocchio, Linda Bixby, Linda Locklin, Linda Wilshusen & Rock Pfotenhauer, Lisa Schaechter, Lora Lee Martin, Lori Costanzo, Lori Klein, Lou Royer, Louis & Nancy Calvisi, Lucas Lehman, Lucy Freedman, Lyle & Carolyn Older, Lynne Wittenberg, Madeleine Frankel, Madeline Spencer & Mayrebelle Lukins, Marcia Quackenbush, Margaret Booker, Margie Shaffer, Maria Elena Caballero-Robb, Mark & Janelle Karakas, Mark Agnelo, Mark Drewry, Mark Mander & Ruthanne Baker-Mander, Mark Schwartz, Martin Dehmler, Mary Altier & John Walker, Mary Ann Balian, Mary Buxton, Mary Jo Walker & Kevin Collins, Mary Kuntz-Cote, Mary Lou Goeke, Mary Thomas, Masa Sekimura, Matt Sorgenfrei, Matthew Farrell, Matthew Wood & Frances Ruiz-Wood, Maureen O’Connell, Meg & Don Harlor, Melecio Estrella, Melissa Irish, Michael & Alex Boyd, Michael & Gayle Halpin, Michael Hardy, Michael Matthews, Michael Packer, Michael Poret, Michael Zelver & Ann Wasserman, Michele Davis, Michiko Pane, Mitch Plott, Molly & Lee Jaffe, Mount Allen, Nancy & Terrel Eaton, Nancy Ficarrotta, Nancy Goudarzi, Nancy Innis, Neil Richman, Nguyet Manh, Nick Chiulos & Nancy Mouat, Nick Royal, Nik Stewart, Nirvikar Singh & Inderjit Kaur, Olaf Schiappacasse, Ollie Bowden, Pat Da Silva, Patricia McVeigh, Patricia Medrano, Patrick Cooley, Paul Bellina, Paul Bouwsma, Paul Gratz, Paul Stone & Dana Olson, Paul Tarantino, Paul Tatsuta, Peggy Flynn, Peter & Carne Clarke, Peter Odryna, Peter Strype, Phil & Sachi Snyder, Phyllis Greenleaf, Portia Neal, Raymond Hames, Reed & Lisa Flocks, Rich Apple, Richard Klevins & Gay Nichols, Rick & Joyce Marks, Rima Dunton, Rob Julien, Robert Albrecht & Nita Picchetti, Robert Plant, Roger & Kate Schafer, Ron Goodman, Ron Victor, Ruth Globus, Sandee & Nate Van Tassel, Sandra Negley, Sara Isenberg, Scott Berry & Coleen Cantwell, Sean Dineen, Sean Powers, Shannon Tracy, Sharon Terry, Shelley Brown, Shelley Kadota, Spencer Peterson – Mountain Music School, Stephen Bazela, Stephen Hunt, Stephen Prekoski, Steve Robertson, Steve Wilson & Jessica Lowe-Wilson, Stuart Lichter & Marilyn Kaplar, Susan Eshkar, Susan Krivin & David Ohanesian, Susan Murphy, Susan Sogard, Susan Tappero, Suzanne McLean, Suzanne Reed, Suzanne Rossi Joyce Matthews, Sylvia Winsby, Terry Webster, Thomas & Pamela Jacobs, Thomas Brown, Thomas Lipkis, Thomas McCullough, Timmi Pereira, Todd Herrold, Tom David, Tom Smare, Trink Praxel, Trudi Romeo, Tyler Chisman, Veronica Ferguson, Vicki Bolam, Vikki Erickson, Vince & Elizabeth Tornabene, Wendy Laird Benner, Willie Peggs, Yasmeen Husain, Yoshie Morrissey, Yuji Kukimoto, Zohar Sal-Segol
Annual Sponsors
Aptos Travel Clinic, Barbara Paul & Tom LaFaille, Bob & Suzanne Young, Boyd Brown & Helene Miller, Brian & Patricia Herman, Bruce & Pearl Lawson, Cassidy Insurance Agency, Dave Miner – Miner Family Winery, Debbie King – Transformational Leadership Partners, Debra & Rayon Williams, Diane & Richard Klein, Erik and Judy Johnson, Fran Etow and Laura Lancaster, Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria, Heit Family Dentistry, Janet Berry & Ted Kirkiles, Jeanine Bonstelle – The Silent Gong Fund, John & Linda Burroughs, John Livingston & Fran Etow, Jon Hoech, Kenneth Koenig & Lisa Rose, Kyle Goldman, Mark Rigler & Judi Yamamoto, Mary Culley & Scott Smith, Melody Walsh, Michele Taylor & Jeff Farnsworth, Norman Groner & Ann-Marie Mitroff, Omari Moultrie & Allison Hensley, PPCO Advisors, Reggie McLain, Robin & Chris Sawyer, Rosalind & Howard Fisher, Roy & Eva Martinez, Santa Cruz County Bank, Su Nerton & Tom Thacher, Teresa Green, The Dunbar Family, The Humanities Institute at UCSC, The Law Offices of Lawrence & Peck, The Wedeen Hammer Locatelli Group at Morgan Stanley, Tom Manheim & Nancy Shanfeld, Tom Ralston Concrete, Universal Audio, Val, Terry & Asha Cole, Wanda Harris – In Memory of Bob, West Coast Community Bank, William J. Codiga Family Foundation, William H. Nadeau Memorial Fund.
Granting Agenices
David and Lucile Packard Foundation, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), California Arts Council, Western Jazz Presenters Network (WJPN), The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Live Music Society
In-Kind Contributors
Bagelry, Renata Bratt, Cabrillo College, Community Printers, Cruzio, Erik & Judy Johnson, Becca Katchman, Christy Latham, David McGillicuddy, Miner Family Vineyards, Zack Olsen, Steve Ornellas, Pacific Cookie Company, Juan Rivera, Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company, Swenson Builders, Rachel Chatham – Tom Ralston Concrete, Kiefer Taylor, and our extraordinary community of volunteers!
Ellington Awards
Since 2005, Kuumbwa Jazz has honored individuals whose long-standing support has significantly contributed to the organization’s well-being. Like Duke Ellington said, we like to let them know that “we love you madly” by presenting them with an Ellington Award.
2024 — Greg & Lynn Howerton
2024 — Clarke & Cathey Shultes
2023 — Laura Sutherland & Lance Linares
2023 — The Heit Family
2022 – Joe Hyatt & Anissa Novak
2022 – Bobbi Todaro
2022 – Janet Berry
2022 – Teresa Green
2021 – Elizabeth & David Doolin
2021 – Rachel Wedeen
2019 – Kyle Goldman
2019 – Dave Miner
2019 – Danny Scher
2018 – Jeannine Bonstelle
2018 – Ted Kirkiles
2017 – Deidre Hamilton
2017 – Carolyn Hyatt
2015 – Drew & Kathy Miller
2015 – Cheryl Simons
2013 – Sharon Hale & Harry Harrington
2013 – Cathy Conley & Bill Merikallio
2012 – Robin & Greg Sirakides
2012 – George & Barbara Badger
2011 – Chris Tompkins
2011 – Kate & David Hartzell
2010 – Michael & Toby Alexander
2010 – Patti & Brian Herman
2009 – Bob King
2009 – Bob Young
2008 – Bill & Cloy Codiga
2008 – John Livingston & Fran Etow
2007 – Erik & Judy Johnson
2007 – Tom Cole
2006 – Bob Jackson
2006 – Esin Voskay
2005 – Bob Bickal
2005 – Ted & Pat Durkee