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

Steve Tyrell

Steve Tyrell is a GRAMMY®-winning producer and vocalist, celebrated as a renaissance man whose career spans five decades across music, film, and radio. His breakthrough performances in Father of the Bride helped re-popularize classic pop standards, featuring hits like "The Way You Look Tonight."

All nine of his American Standards albums have achieved top five status on Billboard's Jazz charts, including A New Standard. His latest album, That Lovin’ Feeling, celebrates the "Great American Songbook 2" with seminal rock-era classics.

Tyrell's work includes producing Woody Allen's classic comedy album and a GRAMMY®-winning Gospel Album of the Year for Andy Griffith. He has sung for Heads of State, including a command performance for The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace, and was handpicked by the Sinatra family for special concerts, cementing his authority as a leading interpreter of classic American song.

Guest appearance on:

Steve Tyrell with Dick Golden