Kim Kelley
March 25, 2026
Jazz Notes: 3.25.26
Marcus Miller + Gregory Porter + Wynton Marsalis…Special Port-of-Call: New Orleans Many believe that last September’s sailing of Journey of Jazz ’25 was one of the very best programs produced…
March 24, 2026
Wynton Marsalis: The Return of New Orleans’ Native Son
Although he’s lived many more years away from New Orleans than he’s lived there, Wynton Marsalis will always be associated with that storied and very musical city. Partially because his…
March 21, 2026
Our Take: It’s the People Almost More Than the Jazz
Having attended a few jazz programs in the past weeks and on the heels of weeks at sea with jazz fans, I have come to realize that while I love the…
March 20, 2026
Jazz Notes: 3.18.26
Chris Botti at Sea III: Great Talent + Great Travel Last September’s sailing of Journey of Jazz ’25 was one of the very best programs produced by Signature Cruise Experiences…
March 14, 2026
Our Take: Charlie Puth
Everyone should have a musical guilty pleasure. Mine is Charlie Puth. On the surface, you could say that he is a pop singer and songwriter who rose to prominence by…
March 11, 2026
Jazz Notes: 3.11.26
We are Back! It has been a while since the last edition of Jazz Notes! Our excuse is quite simple. We have been sailing and presenting music from January 12…
March 7, 2026
Our Take: Music by Any Name is Music
I am home today, in St. Louis, having spent last week on the inaugural sailing of Top Shelf Country Cruise, our first country music cruise in over 10 years The…
February 28, 2026
Our Take: Four Letter Words that Matter
When we talk about four-letter words, we are usually talking about profanity. Eliminating four-letter words from your vocabulary is often a New Year’s resolution or even a suggestion by others. Of course,…
February 21, 2026
Our Take: Home, Sort Of!
The Signature Cruise Experiences team members are at their various homes today, with many having completed over 30 days at sea (and some nearly 40!). If our experience were like…
February 14, 2026
Our Take: Happy Valentine’s Day from the Sea!
It is Day 31 at sea for the Signature Cruise Experiences production team. On Tuesday, The Smooth Jazz Cruise ’26.2 returns to port and the team will head home for a…