Kim Kelley
June 14, 2025
Our Take: Talent Seeking
As our portfolio of cruises grows, the hunt for talent has become more arduous. Maintaining relationships with the core performers on each program is at a premium, as is looking…
June 11, 2025
Jazz Notes: 6.11.25
25th Anniversary? Perhaps! For as long as we can remember, we have identified our charter cruise programs as “The Gold Standard for Jazz at Sea Since 2001.” While that is…
June 7, 2025
Our Take: Let’s Talk Hosts
From now through the end of ’26, Signature Cruise Experiences will produce nine full ship charters. Seven of those sailings are primarily jazz programs. The 8th is Top Shelf Country…
June 4, 2025
Jazz Notes: 6.4.25
Journey of Jazz Sails in 100 Days We are 100 days from the inaugural sailing of Journey of Jazz! Signature Cruise Experiences has been eagerly waiting for this program since…
May 31, 2025
Our Take: The Last Day of May…Bigger than You Might Think
Today is the last day of May. In and of itself, that is not a big deal or even worth noting, unless your birthday is today. Yes, we are about…
May 28, 2025
Jazz Notes: 5.28.25
From Memorial Day to 4th of July Thank you so much for taking the time to read Jazz Notes. This correspondence is more informal than The Weekender, our Saturday Morning Jazz…
May 24, 2025
Our Take: Memorial Day Weekend
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I am not sure that you can say “happy” when referring to a somber holiday, but, from a purely secular perspective, the weekend is one of…
May 17, 2025
Our Take: The Jazz Cruise ’26 – Bigger & Better Than Ever
Last Sunday was Mother’s Day. I went to the cemetery to visit the gravesite of my mother. For those who do not know, my mother, Anita E. Berry, was the…
May 14, 2025
Jazz Notes: 5.14.25
Let’s Talk Jazz For over a month, our notes to you have revolved around Jazz Appreciation Month and International Jazz Day! One cannot overstate the importance of those events and…
May 10, 2025
Our Take: Peabo is Back!
Peabo Bryson is a 2x GRAMMY® Winner known best for his ballads, duets with female vocalists and his participation in several Disney animated feature films as the lead male singer…