CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS 2022
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, with gifts made through December 31, 2022. 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
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
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
Trey Feldman Webber
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
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
Bzur Haun
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
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
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
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
Richard Schneider
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
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
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