ELVIS COSTELLO CHRIS BOTTI AT SEA
July 30, 2025

Jazz Notes: 7.30.25

It May Not Be Jazz, But It Sure Is Cool! Both David Foster and Michael McDonald have performed on a Signature Cruise Experiences jazz program.
john pizzarelli the weekender the jazz cruise
July 26, 2025

Our Take: 48 Days Before Journey of Jazz ’25

Years ago, we produced a jazz tour of New York. It was a glorious few days. We visited the Apollo Theater, Birdland, Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club and more. Marcus Miller…
KATHARINE MCPHEE DAVID FOSTER CRUISE
July 23, 2025

Jazz Notes: 7.23.25

The Weather is “Hot”….So is Jazz! They say that you cannot change the weather. That is true if you stay in one place and do not move. Part of the…
DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL
July 19, 2025

Our Take: Polls

In this week’s edition of Jazz Notes, our jazz guru, Lee Mergner, analyzed the recent DownBeat Critics’ Poll which ranked jazz musicians, vocalists, bands, festivals and more. Highly subjective and…
DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL
July 17, 2025

Jazz Notes: 7.16.25

No Sports Today…Jazz is Every Day! Today is the day after Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, which, for the first time in years was fun to watch. MLB’s All-Star Game…
MICROPHONE JAZZ THE WEEKENDER
July 12, 2025

Our Take: The Jazz Vocalist

While each of us can name our favorite jazz vocalists, and there would be significant agreement on many of them, I doubt that we could articulate, and certainly not agree…
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE'S WORLD AT SEA
July 9, 2025

Jazz Notes: 7.9.25

The Second Half of ’25 is Under Way! Our team at Signature Cruise Experiences is back at work after our annual mid-year break and the countdown is officially on –…