Advisory Board
Ernie Adams
Drummer and Percussionist
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
Brett Batterson
President and CEO, Orpheum Theater Group, Memphis
Gregory Carroll
President, CEO, and Founder
Midnight Blue Jazz, LLC
Rich Daniels
Founder, City Lights Music Inc., Musical Director, City Lights Orchestra
Lauren Deutsch
Former Executive Director, Jazz Institute of Chicago
Kurt Elling
Jazz Vocal Recording Artist, Grammy Award Winner
Marta Farion
Director, Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America
Helena Hutton
Senior Director, Cummins Inc., Center of Excellence
Lynn LaPlante
DuPage County Board Member, Violist, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
Leandro Lopez Varady
Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Educator
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
Barry Mayo
Radio One President
James Newcomb
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Old Town School of Folk Music
Mary Jo Papich
Co-Founder, Past President , Jazz Education Network
Carol Saford
MD, University of Chicago
Judith Stein
Board Member, Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Janet Weiss
Arts and Entertainment Marketing Executive
Zara Zaharieva
Violinist, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic