Festival Sponsors
The Elmhurst University Jazz Festival gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our sponsors.
Sponsors of 2026’s 59th Annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival:
Clark Terry Level: $10,000 and above
- Sylvia and William W. Gretsch Memorial Foundation
- City of Elmhurst’s Explore Elmhurst Community Grant Program
- Elmhurst University Jazz Band Alumni
Louis Armstrong Level: $5,000 – $7,499
- Anonymous
- WDCB Jazz – 90.9 FM
Duke Ellington Level: $2,500 – $4,999
- The Jim Cunningham Trust
- Mil Ovan, Class of ‘79
- Downbeat Magazine
Charlie Parker Level: $1,000 – $2,499
- Anonymous
- DANSR, Inc.
- Anonymous In Memory of Mark Colby and Frank Caruso
- Lessons by Brooke & Company
- Laser Piano Service
Miles Davis Level: $500 – $999
- Bill and Jill Chittenden
- Dr. & Mrs. Charles Falk
- Gregory Gills
- Manelli / Tet / The Rabbit – Paul Raneiri, Steve Tetrev, Greg Wangren in memory of Paul Tolosko
- George Shutack
- Yamaha Corporation of America
Chet Baker Level: $300 – $499
- Community Bank of Elmhurst
- Travis and Jennifer Duffield
- Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ecklund
- Dr. Gary Kiltz
- Mike and Laura Pinto
John Coltrane Level: $100 – $299
- Anonymous
- Nicholas Avgerinos
- Carolyn Graves, In Memory of Jack and Peggy Cashman
- Christine Hunka
- Nancy James
- Dwaine and Chris Keller
- Kathleen Mallen
- Tracey and Paul Nielsen
- Ann & Tim Paumbo
- Thomas Paprocki
- Thomas Tierney
Ella Fitzgerald Level: $26 – $99
- Ken and Marge Bartels
- Charlene Hill
- Phil Domines
- Marianne and Kenneth Kerr
- Dr. Mary Kay and John Mulvaney
- Kent and Sue Nicholson
- Dr. Sam Reese
Benny Goodman Level: Up to $25
- Veena Kulkarni
- Lawrence Mais