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 founder of The Jazz Cruise, the first full ship charter in the world dedicated to jazz and one of the first full ship music charters […]

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 Signature Cruise Experiences is proud to be a part of the worldwide jazz community. Touting the merits of programs, events and shows other than ours […]

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 on the soundtracks. His duet with Celine Dion on the title song of Beauty and the Beast is part of almost everyone’s memory bank, as […]

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 clear G.O.A.T. of horse racing, has ever completed the race in two minutes or less. 20 horses are scheduled to run the race which is […]

Today is International Jazz Day (IJD). Kind of the New Year’s Eve of Jazz. Everyone around the world will be celebrating our music. Signature Cruise Experiences is always active on this day, but the ’25 edition of IJD for us is particularly active.  Like we said at the top, Signature Cruise Experiences is busy today bringing […]

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 and the recognition of International Jazz Day (IJD) which is hosted in Abu Dhabi this year. Since this is the last edition of The Weekender […]

More Jazz Appreciation Month Insights As part of the Jazz Appreciation Month celebration, we have shared what many of our musicians believe Jazz Appreciation Month means to them. The responses were fascinating, diverse and insightful. We also challenged our guests to respond as well. Here, too, the celebration emitted strong ideas and feelings. In this […]

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 have become a universal gift to children during Spring, with the eggs representing new life. The colors of the baskets reflect the hues of Spring […]

Tax Day +1: Let’s Celebrate! Every year April 15 looms as a day of reckoning for taxpayers. If you are receiving a refund, you probably paid too much during the year. If you owe money – you owe money. Nothing you can do but write the check and move on. Whichever your outcome, at least […]

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 festival. Though the weather outside is frightening, the music inside is amazing. Proof that good music overcomes bad weather. That is not the message you […]