Groovement Gallery
We are proud to honor the people and partners who support our students, artists, and audiences. For those who have requested anonymity, you are known to us, and we are grateful.
We strive for accuracy, and are pained by errors and omissions. Kindly direct updates and feedback to Mark Hernandez at [email protected].
2026-27 Honorees
SJW Remembers
We remember donors, volunteers, board members, and staff we have lost in recent years—those listed here and those in our hearts.
George Derbalian
Long-time supporter, friend of artists, Lettres du Brassus wine expert
Roger Summit
SJW board member, tech pioneer, known as “the father of modern online research”
Designated Funding
Performance & Artist Support
Anonymous
Dan Adams & Star Teachout
Robert L. Adams
Helen Armer
The Axelrad Family
Student Support
Anonymous
Buenas Obras Fund
Ralph & Debra Deadwyler
Michael Feinberg
Verna Gibbs
Connie & Bob Lurie
The Makahakama Foundation
Katherine McIntyre
Ange & Scott Mirer
The Robert Sillins Family Foundation
Rosalyne C. Swig
The Jim Nadel Fund for Jazz Education
Robert L. Adams
Maggie Andrews & Michael Mitchell
Susan & Sam Britton
Paul Broder
Ben Brown
Lois & Bert Carelli
Matt Carroll
Isabel & BJ Cassin
Milton Chen & Ruth Cox
Cory Combs & Kayo Miki
Rob Currie
Debra & Ralph Deadwyler
Anthony Diamond
Debra Dunn & Randy Komisar
Fran Eastman & Ed Goodstein
Taylor Eigsti
Al Eisenstat
Bob Forman
Tomoko Funaki
Meg & Donald Gertmenian
Mark Goldsmith & Anne Midler
Grace & D. Michael Griffin
Jim Harris & Lisa Friedman
Mark Hernandez & Ryan Mortensen
Cat & Bill Honig
Bari & Michael Howard
Ray Klein
Jeffrey Mapes
Shauna Mika
David Miller
Nancy & Larry Mohr
Meg & John Monroe
Judy & Bob Murphy
Judy & Jay Nadel
Kären & Tom Nagy
Hanna & Greg Ostroff
David Owen
Ronda & Jeff Rosner
Jeff Rzepiela
Angela Schillace
Susan Sillins
Gail Sinquefield, in memoriam
Barbara & Seth Spalding
Andre Spears & Anne Rosen
Fred Spitz & Becky Gertmenian
Srinija Srinivasan
Virginia & Roger Summit
Joan Talbert & David Lyon
Uyechi Sano Family Fund
Sharon & Bob Yoerg
Tributes
Anonymous, in memory of Paula & Philip Kirkeby
The Bartholomew Family, in memory of Bob Bartholomew
Janet Cowperthwaite, in honor of Kären Nagy
Hilarie Faberman, in memory of Paula Kirkeby
Michael Feinberg, in memory of Dr. Kay Kleinerman
Marian FitzGerald, in memory of Landon FitzGerald Stein
Susan Heller, in memory of Bill Heller
David & Margie Kasle, in memory of Jonathan Kasle
Cindy Kaster, in memory of George Derbalian
Eric Kim, in memory of George Derbalian
Charles Lin, in memory of George Derbalian
Connie & Bob Lurie, in memory of Vernon Alley
Lee Patterson, in memory of Dr. Robert Yoerg
Rosalyne C. Swig, in honor of Rick Swig
Sharon Yoerg, in memory of Dr. Robert Yoerg
Headliners
Anonymous
Robert L. Adams
Helen Armer
Jonathan Axelrad
Cheryl Bartholomew
Paul Broder
Buenas Obras Fund
Alison Chubb & Stephen Ruoss
Ralph & Debra Deadwyler
Debra DeMartini
Tomoko Funaki
Paul Goldstein & Dena Mossar
D. Michael & Grace Griffin
Mark Goldsmith & Anne Midler
Susan Heller
Matthew Hinshaw & Renata Dionello
Mark Hoose
Larson-Bell Family Fund
Charles Lin
Connie & Bob Lurie
Katherine McIntyre
Ange & Scott Mirer
Anupam & Kavita Mishra
John & Meg Monroe
Kären & Tom Nagy
Rekha Ramesh & Udaya Patnaik
Bonnie Rattner
The Robert Sillins Family Foundation
Ronda & Jeff Rosner
Angela & Sam Schillace
Andre M. Spears & Anne E. Rosen
Fred Spitz & Becky Gertmenian
Srinija Srinivasan
Sherrill Swan
Mary Ellen Sweeny
Darian & Rick Swig
Rosalyne C. Swig
Joan Talbert & David Lyon
Star Teachout & Daniel Adams
The Three Vernas
John & Jane Wandless Charitable Fund
Lad Wilson
Sharon Yoerg
Bandleader
I-han Chou & Justin Gardner
David & Marjorie Kasle
Collaborators
Anonymous
Pamela Ferris
Cindy Kaster
Eric Kim
Cathy & Howard Kroymann
Hae-Won Min Liao & Wilson Liao
Barbara Lincoln
Lee Patterson
The Amieva Wang Family Fund
Arrangers
Anonymous
Mark Batchelor Allen
Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer
Janet Cowperthwaite
Jane David
Kathryn Davis
Michael Feinberg
Marian FitzGerald
Lisa & Reed Flocks
Jeannette Hung
David Kell
Gary McClelland
Timothy McCoy / TM Construction
Martha McDaniel & Ed Landels
Jeremy Roschelle & Audrey Garfield
Dan Rubin
Jacob Smolove
Dorothy & William Verplank
Judith Wasserman
Soloist
Larry Baker
AZ Chang
Juliana Coniglio
Yoseph Guta
Huan Li
Thomas Scannell
Anastasia & Stephen Tramontozzi
Keiko Yoshida
Jim Nadel Society
The Jim Nadel Society honors people who have included Stanford Jazz Workshop in their legacy plans.
Anonymous
Ruth Davies & Thomas McGuire
Linda Ann Kane
Jeffrey Mapes
Steven Moawad
Bruce Powell
Susan Sillins
Gail Sinquefield
Jack Strom
