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

Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway is a five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter and music producer, widely credited as the "First Daughter of Soul" as the daughter of the legendary Donny Hathaway. After the release of her 1990 debut, she has cultivated a career that spans and blends contemporary R&B, neo-soul, funk, jazz, and gospel.

A true authority in vocal technique, her voice is classified as a contralto, and she is famed for her multiphonic singing, which allows her to sing several notes simultaneously. Her song "Forever, for Always, for Love" and her cover of Anita Baker's "Angel" both topped the US Adult R&B Songs chart. Her GRAMMY® wins include Best R&B Album for Lalah Hathaway Live (2015) and multiple awards for collaborations with Snarky Puppy and Robert Glasper. She received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2022 and released her eighth album, Vantablack, in 2024 on her independent label, Hathaway Entertainment.

Jazz Cruises Conversations

Lalah Hathaway

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