Kuumbwa Jazz Donors
Annual Donors
(including Members, as of January 2025 – updated twice yearly)
$20,000+ Donors
Bill Merikallio & Cathy Conley, Dave Miner – Miner Family Winery
$10,000-$19,999 Donors (includes Armstrong Hot 5 Members)
Bill & Cloy Codiga – William J. Codiga Family Foundation, Brian & Patricia Herman, Debra & Rayvon Williams, Joe & Kathy Appenrodt, Julie Thiebaut, Kyle Goldman, Larry Biggam, Michael & Toby Alexander, Ted Kirkiles & Janet Berry
$5,000-$9,999 Donors (includes Armstrong Hot 5 Members)
Abigail Kaun, Andrea Borsuk & Frank Thaler, Dan Blunk, Daryl Dichek & Kenneth Smith, Debbie King – Transformational Leadership Partners, Debra Dunn & Randy Komisar, Edan Cassidy & Lissa Daniels – Cassidy Insurance Agency, Elizabeth & David Doolin, Hal & Jill Judd, James & Suzanne McElwee, Jennifer Van Natta, John & Linda Burroughs, Judy & Erik Johnson – Erik’s DeliCafe, Mari & Ryan Brandt, Matt Jorgensen, Omari Moultrie & Allison Hensley, Reggie McLain, Rick & Ann Waltonsmith, Robert & Suzanne Young, Ron & Peppy Woll, Su Nerton & Thomas Thacher, Sue & Charles Hahn
$2,500-$4,999 Donors (includes Trane Conductor Members)
Alan Heit, Danny Scher, Diane & Richard Klein, Douglas Ley – Redtree Partners, Edward & Sumaya Miner, Faye Abitbol, Francoise & Marc Seftel, Gayle & Joe Ortiz – Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria, Gerald Cummings, Grant Hartzog & Lily Shiue, Greg & Lynn Howerton, Harry Harrington & Sharon Hale, Jeff Farnsworth & Michele Taylor, Joe Hyatt & Anissa Novak, John Livingston & Fran Etow, Jon & Patricia Minsloff, Larry Abitbol, Lawrence & Bridget Lippmann, Mark Rigler & Judi Yamamoto, Norman Groner & Ann-Marie Mitroff, Rachel Wedeen, Redtree Partners LP, Robin & Chris Sawyer, Roy Martinez, Santa Cruz County Bank, Shirley & Richard Cantu, Steven Baker, Susan Bradshaw, Sylvia & James Yee, Tama Bistrian & Jon Hoech, Tim Jackson & Lori Chavez, Tom Manheim & Nancy Shanfeld, Tom Ralston & Rachel Chatham – Tom Ralston Concrete, Tony Condotti & Barbara Choi – Atchison, Barisone & Condotti, APC, Val Cole, Will & Martina O’Sullivan
$1,500-$2,499 Donors (includes Miles Circle Members)
Alejandra & Jack Kramer, Alice Weigel, Andrew Mihalik & Lynda Langridge, Barbara Lawrence, Barbara Paul & Tom LaFaille, Boyd Brown & Helene Miller, Cathy Chavez Miller & Mike Miller, Charlie & Jeenette Prograce – R3 Consulting Engineers, David & Mary Alice Copp, David & Mary South, David Yule, Deidre Hamilton, Eddie & Lori Scher, Eli & Angela Eisenpress, François Cazenave & Isabelle Brissac, Fred & Jo Lynne Jones, Georgene Ales, Irena Polić & Jaye Padgett, Jeannine Bonstelle – The Silent Gong Fund, Jessica Heit, John Bono, John Edmunds, Julie & Ralph Kimball, Kenneth Koenig & Lisa Rose, Lucy Saarni & Rex Page, Mark & Janice Glasser, Mark Shelley, Martin Manley, Mateo Lettunich, Melody Walsh, Nancy & V Altman, Peter & Nancy Fediay, Rich Kelso & Claire Wilson, Ron Emrich, Rosalind & Howard Fisher, Sanjay & Susan Vaswani, Teresa Green, The Humanities Institute at UCSC, Thomas Bloink, Universal Audio Inc., Wedeen, Hammer, Locatelli Group at Morgan Stanley
$1,000-$1,499 Donors (includes Ella Ensemble Members)
Alan & Susan Goldstein, Alfred Forrest, Arthur Dover – Aptos Travel Clinic, Bernard Elbaum & Nina Koocher, Bette & David Harken, Betty Nadeau, Bruce & Pearl Lawson, Claire Biancalana & Bill Kelsay, Clark & Cathy Foy, Clarke & Cathey Shultes, Corie & Fane Opperman, David Lustig – Lustig Family Foundation, David Mader, Dean Silvers & Ira Schwartz, Deborah Anderson, Dennis & JoAnn Winter, Dieter & Jennifer Siegmund, Don & Carol Monkerud, Dora & Jeffrey Solinas, Frank Zwart & Julia Armstrong-Zwart, Gabriela Arredondo & Bill George, Gary & Judy Logan, George Badger & Barbara Beerstein, Gerald Patrick O’Grady & Liz Falade, Hal & Karlene Dahlmeier, James Kearns, Jim Potterton & Maria Mattioli, Joe Fabris & Robert Boyer, Joyce Nordquist, Kate Roberts, Kent & Marie Imai, Laura Dowling & Doug Davis, Laura Lancaster & Harry Noller, Michael Parrish & Karen Giles, Michael Scott & Ellen Grace O’Brian, Patricia Webster, Philip Castle, Robin & Greg Sirakides, Sarah Clark, Scott Roseman & Jasmine Berke, Scott Smith & Mary Culley, Srinija Srinivasan, Stephanie & Aaron Morse, Stephen Kessler, Stephen Peterson, Steve Daddario, Steve Hallgrimson Family Foundation, Steven & Mary Bignell, Susan & Bryan Lovegren, Susan Anderes & John Stern, Suzi Markham & Terry Olson, Ted Black, Tiffany Hammer, William & Linda Desler
$500-$999 Donors (includes All Star Members)
Alan & April Barclay, Alan Schlenger & Susan Lysik, Alice Benet, Amanda & Luke Wroblewski, Andy & Stephanie Stack, Andy Weis, Anina Van Alstine, Anne Lober, Anton Fleig & Margarita Paez, Barbara Fishman, Ben & Tamyra Rice, Bennett Jackson & Emilia LaPenta, Berkeley Johnson, Beverly & Arnold Aigen, Bill & Pamela Richter, Bill & Roberta Lipson, Bill & Vicci Hult, Bill Benham, Brian Scholz, Bruce Ball, Bruce Finney & Kathleen Condon, Bruce Larsen, Bud & Rebecca Colligan, C.K. Haun, Carol & Eric Pelletier, Carol Diamond & Howard Rowley, Carol Macfarland, Charles & Diane Molnar, Charles & Sandra Eldridge, Charlie & Diane Abraham, Chris Campaña & Gitte Jensen, Chris O’Connell & Denise Ryan, Christine Price & Steve Waldrip, Colette Grey, Colin Smith & Nadereh Liaghati, Craig Haney & Aida Hurtado, Curtis Simmons, Dan Facciola, Dana Niehaus & Jeannine Calcagno, Daniel Spilman, Dave Ray, David & Kate Hartzell, David & Sharon Allshouse, 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 Zicarelli, Dean & Sheila Gottehrer, Debra DeMartini, Diane & George Koenig, Diane Craddock & David Hogye, Dimitrios Douros, Donald Bear & Lori Helman, Doug Breckenridge, Duncan McCollum, Earleen Overend & Wayne Palmer, Ed & Holly Guzman, Ed & Margie Claxton, Elizabeth O’Toole & Bob Harbuck, Eric Loen, Eric Rice & Patrice Maginnis, Eve Eden, Gail Greely & Lowry Fenton, Gary Silberstein & Joan DeNeffe, Glenn Bartz, Glenn Sugihara, Gordon Brooks, Grace Laurencin & Gail Hershatter, Grant & Pamela Ring, Gregory Graalfs, Harrison & June Walls, Jacky Averill & Alexander Gilbert, Jacob & Kris Sidman, James Dillon, James Engelman, James Lehman, James Newman, James Penrose, Jane Orbuch, Jeff & Deb Roisman, Jeff & Ruth Griffin, Jeffrey Werner, Jennifer & Hugh Grubb, Jennifer & Sean Larkin, Jeremy Stone, Jesse Carrington, Jessi Butler & Allen Bushnell, Joel Leivick, John Adams, John Mullen, Jon & Suzy Bombaci, Joseph Denicola, Joshua Gordis, Juliet Peck & Michael Lawrence, Karen Cogswell & John Maenchen, Kate Day & Chris Farnsworth, Kathy & Bob Ferraro, Keith & Mary Wood, Ken Deaver, Ken Herbert, Ken Parker & Tara Trautsch, Ken Wright, Kirsten Liske, Krista & Peter Cook, Kristin Machnick, Larry Goldfarb, Laura Sutherland & Lance Linares, Laury McInerney, Lawrence Baker, Lea Scarpelli, Lorie Pelc, Lynn Johnson & Brett Taylor, Madelyn Keller & Eliot Kalman, Madhur & Meenoo Kohli, Mark & Lisa Garrigues, Margaret Gordon, Mark Linder & Mary Dean, Mark Wise & Judy Brose, Marni & Larry Williams, Marta Strock, Martin Fishman, Massimo & Paula Arrigoni, Matt & Kathleen Hur, Matthew & Amy Jackson, Max Copperman & Cindy White, Max Turigliatto – The Alley-Oop, Melodye Serino, Michael & Anne Watkins, Michael & Michelle Suval, Mimi & Matt Lawler, Nick & Gail Kepler, Noel Murray, Oren Rosen, Orry Korb & Jennifer Castillo, Owen Brown, Pacific Cookie Company, Pat Lerman, Paul Koch, Pedro Castro & Stephanie Barnes-Castro, Penny Hanna & Slim Heilpern, Peter Gelblum & Michelle Estrin-Gelblum, Peter Weng, Philippe Moutarlier, Phillip Taylor, Polly Hughes & Cecily Cahill, Rachael Spencer & Kevin Rooney, Raymond & Laurie Love, Reed & Lisa Flocks, Richard Fabrikant & Marty Finn, Richard Rosenthal, Rob & Donna Franks, Rob & Sara Hapner, Robert & Patricia Silver, Robert Arko & Aura Oslapas, Robert Stevens, Robert Taren, Roberto Gwiazda & Christina Ravelo, Robin Garmann, Robin Purohit, Rodney & Christia Ogawa, Rodney Ouse & Carolyn Wade, Rose & Alberto Guarino, Ryan Ramirez & Diane Bock, Salem Magarian & Beverly Grova, Sam & Kathryn Nicolino, Sam & Paty Stevens, Samuel Johnson & Katherine Moore, Samuel Torres & Maria Gitin-Torres, Scott Bongiorno & Helen Nunberg, Scott Schulman, Scott Wilkinson, Scruggs, Spini & Fulton, Sean Tanner, Sheila Joyce-Kellerman & Bill Kellerman, Solomon Katzman & Lisa Hochstein, Stephen Pierce, Steve & Kathy McNichols, Steve & Sharon Willeke, Susan Leach, Tamara & Gerry Doan, Terry Wight & Bob Groppo, Tim & Linda Craighead, Tim Harrington, Todd & Corinne Wipke, Tom & JoAnn Pohorsky, Tom McKoy & Ellen McCarthy, Tom Moellering, Vivian Moutafian, Warren Klausner & Gretchen Dokey, Will Phelps, William & Katherine Lauster, William Mackin, William Rosse & Tina Zagar
$250-$499 Donors (includes Bandleader Members)
Annalisa Rava & David Thorn, Anthony & Jennifer Villarreal, Barbara Riching, Betsy Allen, Bill McDonald, Billy Reed & Carroll Mayer, Bojana Fazarinc, Bruna Oliveros, Bryan Rinkus, Carol Hales, Chanel Enriquez, Charles Levin, Christi Cervantes, Christine Bloome, Dale Coke, Daniel Reedy, David Marsh, Don Mordecai, Donny McCaslin, Douglas Ley, Doug Spitzer, Douglas Plante & MaryLou DelPierre, Edward Hearn & Linda Arnold, Eileen & Neil Brown, Eric Berg, Erin & Mel Lindberg, Everett Cooney, Frederick Malouf & Charlotte Villemoes, Gloria Williams, Gordon Kaplan, Gregory Marrone, Helene & David Scott, Howard Unkeles, Janis Keyser, Jason Christian, Jeanine Mamary, Jeanne Howard, Jim & Denise Norris, Joan Howard, John & Elaine Sorensen, John & Megan Martinelli, John Munoz, Jon & Jill Winston, Jon Cavanaugh, Judy’s PediCare, June Coha, Ken Arconti, Kent Benedict & Paula Gomez, Kermit & Marc Sveen, Kristen & Baldo Marinovic, Larry & Shelly Pearson, Lynn Marcus-Wyner & Ian Hardcastle, Mark Teixeira, Mark Wong-VanHaren, Mary Ann Balian, Mary Scheller, Matthew Quinn, Maureen & Robin Davidson, Maureen & Satish Rishi, Michael & Debi Rosenberg, Michael Abbett, Michael Boyd, Michael Peltz, Monica & Robert Bellizzi, Nancy Cavanaugh, Nancy Richardson, Nick Pavlina, Pamela Rose, Parker Stokes, Paul Burdick, Peter Lesnik, Ralph Deadwyler, Richard Harris, Rick Linzer & Barbara Schatan, Roger & Kay Paine, Roy & Karen Jackson, Sally Barker, Sally-Christine Rodgers & Randy Repass, Sandee Manuel, Sandy Neuwirth, Scotty Brookie & Andrew Purchin, Sheila & Murray Baumgarten, Sonia Beatham, Stacey Vreeken, Stephen Prekoski, Steve & Sharon Ornellas, Thomas Biddick, Tim Clark, Timothy Torgenrud, Tom Burns & Eileen Leary, Tom Ellison & Larry Friedman, Veronica Ferguson, Vinayak Parikh, Wanda Harris, Wendy Ettinghoff, Wendy Welker, Wes Yemoto
$75-$249 Donors (includes Band Members)
Abigail Stryker, Adam Jerugim, Alan Mertens, Alan Speidel & Mary Berg, Allison Gonzalez, Allison Rainey, Anders Wallgren, Andrea Mennenga, Andria Gordon, Andy Miller & Sybil Hudson, Angela Hexum, Angela Marie, Ann & Albin Winters, Ann Bennett Young & Peter Young, Ann Gibbs, Anuj Arora, Ariela Harber, Barbara Chaney-Romero, Barbara Gerry & Mark Chetkovich, Barbara Lopez, Benjamin Abrams, Bernadette Wieland & Francis Truntzer, Bill Alderman, Blackbaud Giving Fund, Bob & Barbara Oberg, Bob & Rosemary Tintle, Bradley Meyer, Brian & Ann Miller, Brian & Kathleen Cayton, Brian Ziel, Brigitta Ryle, Brooke Sanders, Bruce Furman, Bruce Hodge & Elizabeth Weal, Bruce Leventhal, Bruce Mello, Calvin & Jennifer Carr, Carl Ray, Carla Freccero, Carolyn Dille & Dick Walvis, Chad Johnson, Cher Bergeon, Cheri Goodman, Cherie Weeland & Steve Hernandez, Cheryl Bentley, Cheryl Jacques, Chris Keeler, Cindy Titius, Claudia White & Marsha Isaacson, Cliff & Carol Bernie, Connie Croker, Conrad & Katie Santos, Constance Gabriel, Cory Ray, Craig & Brenda Chadwick, Curtis & Susan Bianchi, Cynthia Danna, Cynthia Rotwein & Craig Pappas, Dan Forzano, Dan Phillips, Dana White & Michele Vercoutere, Daniel Hildebrand, Darius Silingas, David Iermini, David Larimore, David Morton, David Morwood, David Ramos, David Rosener, David Smith, DeAnne Boroff, Deb Politi, Debbie Ulrich, Deborah Tracy-Proulx, Debra & Larry Gable, Debra Heavens, Diana Rothman, Diana Varcados, Diego Rocamora, Dinah Davis, Don & Nancy Davies, Don Gardner, Doug & Leslie Rainforth, Doug Hellinger & Val Leoffler, Doug Reynolds & Sharon Albert, Douglas Kass, Dwight & Beth Basilius, Dylan Sutro, Eileen O’Shea, Elizabeth Burroughs, Elizabeth Case, Elizabeth Yznaga & John Himelright, Ellie E. 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Mitchell, Elliot & Jerry Kay, Emil Forsman, Enda Brennan, Eric Braun, Eric Grabiel, Eric Porter, Eric Schmidt & Ellen Primack, Eric Swartz, Frank Bechert, Frederick Siff, Freny Cooper, Gabriela Martinez, Gail Goudreau, Gareth Gill, Gary Hillerson & Susan Parish, Gary Wilens, Gavin & Julie Maxwell, Geoff & Judy Alexander, George Bunch, George Jones, George Pepper & Michelle Robin, Giovanna Morelli, Glenn & Carol Maynard, Glenn Smith, Guru Suryanarayana, Hakan Gurcan, Heidi Chandler, Henry & Nancy Niles, Hilary Bridges & Glenn Robaugh, Howard Susman & Carolyn Baie, Ilse & Ben Lopes, Isabel Bjork, Jack Bowers, Jack Phillips, Jaclynn & John Shurtleff, Janet & Richard Mastropietro, Janet Heger, Javier Balloffet, Jean Milton, Jeff Brody, Jeff Hanson, Jeffrey Hammett, Jennifer Hastings & Julio Porro, Jennifer Pittman, Jenny Dowd, Jesse & Christine Nickell, Jessica Britt, Jessica Locatelli, Jill Devaughn, Jim & Nancy Hopper, Jim Steele, Jo Ann Riniti, Joann Forbes, Joel Wilson, John & Angela Steele, John & Bonnie FitzGibbon, John & Liz Wesolowski, John & Lynn Archer, John Fowler & Debbie Lew, John Garza, John Netto, John Speyer & Consuelo Alba-Speyer, John Swartley & Debra Cohen, Johnny Simmons, Jon Scoville & Tandy Beal, Jonathan Evans, Josh Reilly & Lisa Russell, Joshua Salesin & Claire Schneeberger, Jude Seath, Judy Brock, Julie Porcella, Julie Tokunaga-Fu & Albert Fu, Justine Wong, Kaleo Kaluhiwa, Karen Lemon, Kate Anderton, Kate Deaver, Kathleen Gutierrez, Kathleen Miller, Katy Stonebloom, Kay Killmer, Kaye Beth, Kelly Arbor, Kelly Tyler & James Von Hendy, Ken & Linda Kishlansky, Ken Dalluge, Kevin Crowley, Kimb Massey, Kitty Dennis & Larry McFall, Kristen Jacobsen, Kristin Leal, Lance DuMond, Larry & MaryEllen Dick, Larry Cronin, Larry Griffin, Lawrence & Sarah Wolfsen, Lawrence Terry, Lee & Judy Loewy, Leslie Jones, Linda Wilshusen & Rock Pfotenhauer, Lisa Schaechter, Lloyd & Bonnie Williams, Lora Lee Martin, Lorchen Heft, Louis & Nancy Calvisi, Lucas Lehman, Lyle & Carolyn Older, Lynn Dunton, Lynne Wittenberg, Madeline Spencer & Mayrebelle Lukins, Madlyn Norman-Terrance, Marcia Quackenbush, Margaret Exton, Margie Shaffer, Marilyn Jean, Marilyn Manning & Richard Lonergan, Mark & Janelle Karakas, Mark Drewry, Mark Mander & Ruthanne Baker-Mander, Mark Schwartz, Mark Sowlakis, Mary Altier & John Walker, Mary Jo Walker & Kevin Collins, Mary Lou Goeke, Mary Thomas, Matt Sorgenfrei, Matthew Farrell, Matthew Wood & Frances Ruiz-Wood, Maureen Dwyer, Meg & Don Harlor, Melanie Stern, Michael & Gayle Halpin, Michael Bertoni, Michael Collins, Michael Demers, Michael Packer, Michael Poret, Michael Zelver & Ann Wasserman, Michele Davis, Mick Friedberg, Mike Glass, Mike Nalls, Miles Johnson, Mitch Plott, Mitzi Millan, Monica Crump, Nancy & Terrel Eaton, Nancy Ficarrotta, Nancy Goudarzi, Nancy Loshkajian, Neil & Carolyn Christopherson, Neil Richman, Neil Sorochan, Nenad Ukropina, Nick Chiulos & Nancy Mouat, Nick Royal, Nik Stewart, Nirvikar Singh & Inderjit Kaur, Olaf Schiappacasse, Paia Levine, Pamela Johansen, Pat Da Silva, Patricia McVeigh, Patricia Medrano, Patrick Schlesinger, Patrick Wimsatt, Patty Mcguigan, Paul & Anne Davis, Paul & Sally O’Brien, Paul Bellina, Paul Bouwsma, Paul Lawton & Patty Durkee, Paul Stone & Dana Olson, Paul Tarantino, Paula & Norbert Benecke, Paula Sandas, Penny Norquist, Peter & Carne Clarke, Peter & Jennifer Guilhamet, Peter Strype, Phyllis Greenleaf, Rebecca Leon, Renee Winter, Richard Mayeri, Risa Lower, Rob Grandfield, Robert Albrecht & Nita Picchetti, Robert Atton, Robert Kent, Robert Mahoney, Robert Renner & Kathleen Howlett, Roberta Sears, Rodney Graham, Roger & Kate Schafer, Ron Victor, Ronald Tripp, Rosalind Ruth & Judy Luiz, Roy Feague, Ruth & John Pierce, Sally Fifer & Jennifer Taylor, Sally Mackey, Sam Stoddard, Scott Berry & Coleen Cantwell, Scott Shulimson, Sean Dineen, Sean Powers, Shannon Tracy, Sharon Fleming, Sheena Schier, Stacey Zones, Steve Wilson & Jessica Lowe-Wilson, Steven E Hayes, Stewart Jenkins & Sofia Sorensen, Stu Reynolds & Pamela Baker, Susan Guiver, Susan Krivin & David Ohanesian, Susan Sogard, Susan Tappero, Suzanne & Dan Tuchler, Suzanne Reed, Teresa Luther, Thomas & Pamela Jacobs, Thomas Brown, Timmi Pereira, Timothy Matthews, Tom David, Tracy Lewis, Trenise Pot, Vance Landis-Carey, Vanessa Hemingway, Vicki Bolam, Vikki Erickson, Vikki Sanders, Vince & Elizabeth Tornabene, Waldo Griffin, Walt Gibeau, William Berry, Willie Peggs, Yoshie Morrissey, Zach Friend
Annual Sponsors
Black Health Matters Initiative, Jeannine Bonstelle – The Silent Gong Fund, The Center for South Asian Studies, Val, Terry and Asha Cole, Mary Alice & David Copp, Mary Culley & Scott Smith, Elizabeth & David Doolin – Petrinovich, Pugh & Co., Joseph Denicola, Arthur Dover, M.D. – Aptos Travel Clinic, Jeff Farnsworth & Michele Taylor, Mark & Lisa Garrigues, Kyle Goldman, Teresa Green, Lou & Mark Heine, Jessica Heit, Jon Hoech, Greg & Lynn Howerton, The Humanities Institutes at UCSC, Erik and Judy Johnson, Fred & Jo Lynne Jones, Debbie King – Transformational Leadership Partners, Ted Kirkiles & Janet Berry, Diane & Richard Klein, Kenneth Koenig and Lisa Rose, John Livingston & Fran Etow, Tom Manheim & Nancy Shanfeld, Roy Martinez – Radiology Medical Group, Reggie McLain, Santa Cruz County Bank, Clarke & Cathey Shultes, David & Mary South, Swenson Builders, Su Nerton & Tom Thacher, Melody Walsh, The Wedeen Hammer Locatelli Group at Morgan Stanley, Bob & Suzanne Young
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