June 21, 2025
Our Take: Disney Loves Jazz & Jazz Loves Disney
Walt Disney loved jazz. He was inspired by the music and presented jazz in many of his films and animations. The admiration was, and is, mutual, as many of the…
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…
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 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 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…
May 3, 2025
Our Take: And They’re Off!
In a few hours, the 2025 Kentucky Derby will be run. They call it the most exciting two minutes in sports, which is fascinating since only one horse, Secretariat, the…
April 26, 2025
Our Take: Music in the Car
We have been celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month in The Weekender and Jazz Notes for the past few weeks. Our tribute ends next Wednesday with a special edition of Jazz Notes…
April 19, 2025
Our Take: A (Jazzy) Easter Basket For You
No matter what your religious beliefs may be, sometime in your life you either gave or received an Easter Basket. Though inextricably tied to Easter, over the years Easter baskets…
April 12, 2025
Our Take: Hanging at Berks Jazz Fest
This edition is coming to you from the Berks Jazz Fest. The calendar says it is Spring. That message did not make it to Reading, Pennsylvania, home of this amazing…