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

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