Jazz Cruises Conversations

Jazz Cruises Conversations invites you to escape to the high seas for the most intimate and candid conversations in music. Go beyond the stage for full-length interviews with the biggest names in jazz and smooth jazz, recorded live on the world's premier floating music festivals.

Guided by veteran host Lee Mergner (and other musicians, comedians, and on-board talent), hear legends open up about their careers, creative process, and lives on the road, all recorded exclusively on sailings of The Jazz Cruise, Blue Note at Sea, Botti at Sea, and The Smooth Jazz Cruise. Mergner and his crew’s knowledgeable perspectives ensure these aren't just chats—they are engaging, entertaining, and truly informative deep dives into the music.

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Signature Cruise Experiences is the Gold Standard for Charter Theme Cruises since 2001. In that time, we have produced over 100 full ship theme charters, most of which featured a significant music theme and top performers.

Our goal has been to present the very best musicians possible and do so with authenticity and professionalism. Our music venues are the best at sea and our sound production is Performing Art Center quality. Nothing but the best for our talent which translates to the very best for our guests.

Guest

John Pizzarelli

Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli is hailed for "reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz."
He is a prime contemporary interpreter of the Songbook, expanding the repertoire to include music by Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and The Beatles. Pizzarelli won a GRAMMY® Award in 2021 as co-producer of James Taylor's American Standard.
As a bandleader, he has also been a special guest on recordings for major artists like Natalie Cole, Kristin Chenoweth, Rosemary Clooney, Ray Brown, and his father, Bucky Pizzarelli. He is the co-host of the radio show Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli and has appeared on many popular national television shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Great Performances.

Guest appearance on:

Jeff Hamilton & John Pizzarelli: Tales From the Road