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Blue Note At Sea Blue Note at Sea sailed from Ft. Lauderdale (January 13 – 20, 2023) on Celebrity Millenium. All venues feature the highest quality of production and sound.

A list of the past performers on Blue Note at Sea reads like a who’s who of today’s jazz scene: Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Gregory Porter, Dianne Reeves, Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Kamasi Washington, Melody Gardot, Chucho Valdés, Charles Lloyd, Maceo Parker and many more. In addition to multiple concerts by the headliners in the Celebrity Theatre, there will be numerous performances by the art

ists throughout the ship in a variety of collaborative configurations, many never seen anywhere else. Shows and events go from around the late morning until the wee hours, when guests can enjoy late-night jam sessions or DJ sets. In addition to more than 100 hours of music. Guests can participate in artist interviews, experience meet-and-greet opportunities and engage in a wide range of special events with the musicians—from Wine Tasting to Ci**rs Under the Stars to Martini Hour, and even a pick-up basketball game organized by Glasper (who hit the game-winning shot during the last sailing!). It all adds up to quite a hang. And an experience unmatched by any festival on land. A cruise where Great Music is the Only Rule.

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #95: Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & Peter White with Talaya
10/09/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #95: Rick Braun, Richard Elliot & Peter White with Talaya

This conversation with three of our artists was recorded on the first sailing of The Smooth Jazz Cruise earlier this year. It features a talk with Rick Braun, Richard Elliot and Peter White, moderated by one of our hosts, Talaya from Sirius XM. The three old friends talked about the first time they....

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #94: Jose James on Bill Withers (with Lee Mergner)
27/08/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #94: Jose James on Bill Withers (with Lee Mergner)

As part of the Jazz on Film series on Botti at Sea '24, host Lee Mergner showed a bit of the documentary "Still Bill" about Bill Withers.  Jose James, who paid tribute to Bill with his album "Lean on Me," then talked with Lee about the great singer-songwriter's music, life and legacy.

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #93: Bria Skonberg & Benny Benack III with James Morrison
30/07/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #93: Bria Skonberg & Benny Benack III with James Morrison

This conversation recorded on the Jazz Cruise earlier this year is from one of our LEARN sessions held during the day. James Morrison interviewed fellow trumpeters Bria Skonberg and Benny Benack the third.  They talk plenty of brass of course, but also about how they balance playing and si...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #92: Marcus Miller & Alonzo Bodden
16/07/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #92: Marcus Miller & Alonzo Bodden

In this episode, two of our longtime cruise hosts and headliners—Alonzo Bodden and Marcus Miller—talk music, comedy and life in a free-wheeling and entertaining conversation recorded on The Smooth Jazz Cruise. Although Alonzo kicks it off as the interviewer, in reality any session with these two...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #91: Samara Joy on Sarah Vaughan (with Lee Mergner)
23/06/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #91: Samara Joy on Sarah Vaughan (with Lee Mergner)

This conversation was recorded on the inaugural sailing of Botti at Sea in 2024 and it featured an interview with the great vocalist Samara Joy, as part of the Jazz on Film series Lee Mergner hosted that week.  Samara talked in depth about Sarah’s incredible legacy and about her own evolution...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #90: Kenny Barron with Shelly Berg
17/06/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #90: Kenny Barron with Shelly Berg

This conversation was recorded during the most recent sailing of The Jazz Cruise and it featured an interview of NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron by our artistic director Shelly Berg.  Kenny talked with Shelly about his early formative years growing up in Philadelphia, as well as about lessons lear...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #89: Jeffrey Osborne with Marcus Miller
05/06/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #89: Jeffrey Osborne with Marcus Miller

This conversation with vocalist Jeffrey Osborne was recorded during a recent sailing of The Smooth Jazz Cruise. Jeffrey talked with Marcus Miller about his rigorous health regimen and about his early years as a vocalist and his time with LTD, which started as a back up band for Sam and Dave. Did you...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #88: Chucho Valdes & Paquito D'Rivera with James Morrison
05/05/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #88: Chucho Valdes & Paquito D'Rivera with James Morrison

This conversation was recorded during the most recent sailing of The Jazz Cruise and it featured an interview with two longtime friends and colleagues—Paquito D’Rivera and Chucho Valdes.  Going back to their native land of Cuba, Paquito played in Irakere, a band founded in 1973 by Chucho wh...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #87: Gregory Porter on Nat King Cole (with Lee Mergner)
15/04/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #87: Gregory Porter on Nat King Cole (with Lee Mergner)

This conversation was recorded on the inaugural sailing of Botti at Sea and it featured an interview with the great vocalist Gregory Porter by Lee Mergner, as part of the Jazz on Film series he hosted that week.  This episode is about the legendary Nat King Cole. Most people know about Gregory...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #86: Mindi Abair with Talaya
03/04/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #86: Mindi Abair with Talaya

In this conversation recorded on The Smooth Jazz Cruise 24.1, saxophonist Mindi Abair talks with cruise host Talaya from SiriusXM.  . Mindi talked about collaborating with other artists on The Smooth Jazz Cruise.  And about breaking into the music business when she first moved to LA where...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #85: Keb' Mo' with Alonzo Bodden
20/03/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #85: Keb' Mo' with Alonzo Bodden

In this one-on-one conversation from Botti at Sea earlier this year, Alonzo Bodden, our longtime comedian in residence, sat down with Keb' Mo' to talk about his storied career in music. And that career has truly been storied, starting with the fact that Keb' released his first album way back when, b...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #84: Renee Rosnes with Catherine Russell
13/03/2024

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #84: Renee Rosnes with Catherine Russell

In this conversation from The Jazz Cruise '24, Catherine Russell interviewed pianist Renee Rosnes about her upbringing in Canada as a student of classical music who was introduced to jazz by an important mentor. Renee also reflected on working with jazz legends like Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson and....

In the latest episode of the "As We Speak with David Sanborn" podcast, the saxophonist talks with Don was about his uniq...
26/11/2023

In the latest episode of the "As We Speak with David Sanborn" podcast, the saxophonist talks with Don was about his unique career as a musician, producer and records executive for Blue Note Records.

Don Was is a producer, bassist, and record label president. He sits down with David Sanborn and shares stories about his start in Detroit, his philosophy as a producer, and much, much more.

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #83: Sheila E with Don Was
12/11/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #83: Sheila E with Don Was

In this interview from Blue Note at Sea '23, noted record producer Don Was spoke with the great percussionist and bandleader Sheila E.  Sheila talked with Don about her unique musical relationship with her father Pete Escovedo and her brothers.  She shared stories of working with legendary...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #82: Wynton Marsalis with Christian McBride
30/10/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #82: Wynton Marsalis with Christian McBride

This episode features a very special interview with jazz icon Wynton Marsalis by his old friend Christian McBride from The Jazz Cruise earlier this year.  The two have a long history going back to 1984 when Christian was a 14-year-old bassist in Philadelphia and Wynton took him under his w...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #81: Brian Culbertson with Talaya
15/10/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #81: Brian Culbertson with Talaya

This episode features an interview with keyboardist/trombonist/bandleader Brian Culbertson by Talaya from The Smooth Jazz Cruise in 2023.  Brian talks about recording his first album in his apartment when he was in college at DePaul in Chicago. He also explained how he came to develop his strea...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #80: David Sanborn with Marcus Miller
29/09/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #80: David Sanborn with Marcus Miller

In this conversation recorded during Blue Note at Sea '23, saxophonist David Sanborn talks with his old friend and colleague Marcus Miller about his storied life and career in music. 

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #79: Christian McBride with Don Was
15/09/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #79: Christian McBride with Don Was

In this conversation from Blue Note at Sea '23, host Don Was interviews Christian McBride about his practice regimen for the bass, his early years growing up in Philadelphia, his love of James Brown and how he handles his many roles as a musician, composer, bandleader, radio host and educator. ...

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #78: Candy Dulfer with Talaya
24/08/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #78: Candy Dulfer with Talaya

This episode recorded on The Smooth Jazz Cruise features an interview with saxophonist Candy Dulfer by one of our hosts Talaya. Candy talked about her very musical upbringing in the Netherlands with her father Hans, a noted jazz saxophonist, as well as her own unique journey, crossing paths and coll...

Lee Mergner's conversation with Julian Lage from the sailing of Blue Note At Sea earlier this year.
03/08/2023

Lee Mergner's conversation with Julian Lage from the sailing of Blue Note At Sea earlier this year.

WBGO’s Lee Mergner talks with guitarist Julian Lage about the many elders and peers who have inspired him during his career.

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #77: Marcus Miller & Alonzo Bodden
26/07/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #77: Marcus Miller & Alonzo Bodden

This episode features a true 1:1 conversation between two old friends, comedian Alonzo Bodden and bassist/bandleader/composer Marcus Miller.  Recorded on Blue Note at Sea '23, the two talked about music and comedy and everything in between.

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #76: Samara Joy with Shelly Berg
02/07/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #76: Samara Joy with Shelly Berg

In this conversation recorded during The Jazz Cruise '23, Shelly Berg interviewed vocal jazz sensation Samara Joy for his "Generation Next" show on SiriusXM's Real Jazz channel.

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #75: Michael McDonald with Marcus Miller
19/06/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #75: Michael McDonald with Marcus Miller

This week’s episode of the Jazz Cruises Conversations podcast features a very special interview by Marcus Miller with Michael McDonald, recorded on The Smooth Jazz Cruise earlier this year. Marcus talked with Michael about his long and storied career, which started out in St. Louis, playing and si...

Happy birthday to our longtime music director, Marcus Miller, who continues those duties with The Smooth Jazz Cruise and...
14/06/2023

Happy birthday to our longtime music director, Marcus Miller, who continues those duties with The Smooth Jazz Cruise and Botti At Sea.

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #74: Chris Botti with Christian McBride
30/05/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #74: Chris Botti with Christian McBride

In this one-on-one conversation from Blue Note at Sea earlier this year, Christian McBride interviewed Chris Botti for an episode of his Sirius XM radio show “The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian.” Chris talked about the rewards and challenges of his long-running residency at the Blue Note ...

22/05/2023

The Blue Note Jazz Festival is coming to Napa July 28-30 with Robert Glasper as "artist-in-residence."

Jazz Cruises Conversations :  #73: Renee Rosnes and Billy Childs with LeRoy Downs
19/05/2023

Jazz Cruises Conversations : #73: Renee Rosnes and Billy Childs with LeRoy Downs

In this episode of the newly renamed Jazz Cruises Conversations podcast, pianists Renee Rosnes and Billy Childs talked with host LeRoy Downs about their common history and inspirations. 

Check out this solo by our longtime music director Eric Marienthal who is on tour with the Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Projec...
19/05/2023

Check out this solo by our longtime music director Eric Marienthal who is on tour with the Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Project in Europe.

Iconic saxophonist Eric Marienthal's solo LIVE with The Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Project (May, 2023). The tune is "On The Edge" from the forthcoming Tom Kenned...

Lots of our favorite artists are coming to the Monterey Jazz Festival in September. Get your tickets soon because they'r...
17/05/2023

Lots of our favorite artists are coming to the Monterey Jazz Festival in September. Get your tickets soon because they're going fast.

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Blue Note at Sea

Blue Note at Sea is a combined effort of Blue Note Records, Blue Note Jazz Clubs and Entertainment Cruise Productions, three titans in the world of music. Forged out of our jazz roots and inspired by the vast musical legacy that is Blue Note, Blue Note at Sea brings together dynamic artists and musicians who are impacting the world of music now. When weaved together, the end result is a high energy and uplifting musical experience.

The programming transcends traditional genres and categories and relies solely on the highest level of musicianship and creativity. As we say, GREAT MUSIC IS THE ONLY RULE on Blue Note at Sea.