OUR MISSION
VALUES
Excellence: We will present the highest quality musical and educational experience possible.
Education: We will share our musical knowledge and talent to inform, inspire, and expand the awareness and appreciation of jazz music.
Community: We will engage a diverse group of supporters whose shared love of jazz can build greater connections in our community
Discovery: We will encourage the exploration of the many styles that form the rich heritage of jazz.
Creativity: We will take an innovative approach to the presentation of jazz and foster its development as a living art form.
PURPOSE
To present jazz performances, provide learning experiences, and create a supportive and rewarding environment for the development of musical talent.
VISION
To be a jazz orchestra recognized for excellence and an established part of the Winston-Salem arts community.
MISSION
To celebrate and perpetuate the uniquely American art form of jazz.
HISTORY
Camel City Jazz Orchestra was founded in January 2012 to perform and cultivate jazz music in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and to serve as the community’s own professional big band. Our organization is dedicated to developing and promoting a vibrant jazz culture in Winston-Salem through performances and educational programs.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Roberts Bass (Treasurer)
Heather Candelora
Joanne Coman Davidson (Secretary)
John J. Doyle, Jr. (Chair)
Mickey Flynn
Matt Kosma (Artistic Director)
Tom McKim
Jill Stricklin (President/Executive Director)
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Birdland ($1,000-$4,999)
John J. Doyle, Jr.
Thomas & Jane McKim
McSwain Family Trust
Rick & Lois Moss
Connie Quinn
Jill Stricklin & Matt Kosma
Cotton Club ($500-$999)
Andrews Restaurant Group
Rachel Barron
Rebecca & Kevin Bender
Suzanne Glass
Ron & Martha Lowry
The Millennium Center
Tom Mylet & Marianne Di Napoli-Mylet
Steven Sherrill
Savoy ($100 - $499)
Martha Apple
Lisa & Reid Ashe
Richard & Rachel Barron
Lora M. Buchwalter
Ken & Melanie Carlson
Rick & Joanne Davidson
Robert Davis
Phyllis Dunning
Mickey Flynn
Julie Frye
Andrew & Belinda Gerber
Goin' Postal
Peter & Beth Juran
Melinda Knowles
Katie Kosma
Ron & Chase Law
Mark & Heather Leach
Leon & Jennifer Lenchik
Julia MacManus
Joe & Susan Morris
Joseph Mount
Amanda Norman
Barbara Raffaldini
Cindy Rothschild
Guy & Liz Rudisill
Carl Sanders
Diane Stanley
Marilyn Taylor & Jamie Allbritten
Jim & Christine Toole
Washington Perk & Provision
Blue Note (Up to $100)
Ann Barnett
Carolyn Crump
Thomas & Julie Dubuisson
Ellen Endriss
Thomas Jenkins
Robert Jolly & Lois Kaufman
Ward Nichols
Kristine & Todd Pittman
Beth Russo
This list reflects all donations received as of June 21, 2022. If we’ve inadvertently omitted your name, please accept our apologies and kindly let us know so we may correct our error.