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OUR STORY

In 2015, a group of local jazz lovers founded the CJHOF nonprofit organization to bring recognition to Cincinnati's storied jazz scene and rich musical history.  In a ceremony each year in the spring, the Hall of Fame's board not only honors musicians for their work but also supports a scholarship in jazz studies to a worthy student in our area. In addition, donations help to fund the John Defoor Master Jazz Classes, held in local high schools.  Take a look at our past honorees and scholarship recipients.

OUR PAST INDUCTEES

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Inductees include musicians and supporters of jazz music who have been nationally recognized in the field, and who were born in Cincinnati or who have spent a significant amount of time in the city

Sax Player

2015

 

Rosemary Clooney

Oscar Treadwell

Gordon Brisker

Curtis Peagler

Fred Hersch

John Von Ohlen

Cal Collins

Frank Foster 

Tim Hagans

Jimmy McGary

Scholarship:

John Doe

2016

 

Bobby Geyer

Larry Kinley

Eddie Morgan

Philip Paul

Kenny Poole

Lynn Seaton

Lee Stolar

Marry Ellen Tanner

The Blue Wisp Big Band

Scholarship:

Chad Wesselkamper

School For Creative & Performing Arts

2017

 

Mike Andres

Frank Brown

Emedio "Dee" DeFelice

Phil DeGreg

Marc Fields

Art Gore

Frank Payne

Frank Vincent

Ann Chamberlain

Scholarship:

Tyler Marsh

Clark Montessory High School

2018

 

Bill Berry

Melvin Broach

Mandy Gaines

Wilbert Longmire

Artie Mathews

Rick Van Matre

Michael Moore

Bill Rank

Steve Schmidt

Lee Tucker

Scholarship:

Sam Breadon & 

Ziaire Sherman

Walnut Hills High School

2019

Bill Caffie

Bill Gemmer

Jim Anderson

Ray Felder

Wayne Yeager

Recognition:

WNOP for honoring

John Von Ohlen

Scholarship:

Caleb Montegue

Lou Lausche

George Russell

Don Steins/Paul Hawthorne

Bill Cunliffe

Larry Dickson

Pat Kelly

Scholarships:

Jennifer Armor

Edgar Byars

Jack Early

Sean Butkovich

Park Dendy

Jackson Hacias

Chaya Jones

Victor M.A. Madelaine

Alex Merk

Bob Bodley

Joe Lukasik

Lynne Scott

Ed Moss

Michael Sharfe

Scholarships:

Evan Taylor

Teddy Mechley

Ron McCurdy

Pamela Mallory Yeager

Ron Enyard

Mike Wade

George Zahn

Scholarships:

Kosta Brunson

Lucas Campbell

Aaron Coffenberry

Scotty Anderson

Herb Aronoff

Ralph Penland

Isidore Rudnick

Sandy Suskind

 

JVO Scholarship:

Reagan Lisch

Instruments

"Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has expressed the feelings, the dreams, hopes, of the people."

Dexter Gordon

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