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

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator, and leading advocate of American culture, renowned as the world’s first artist to win GRAMMY® Awards for both jazz and classical records. Born in New Orleans, he became the youngest musician ever admitted to Tanglewood at 17, and studied under Art Blakey with the Jazz Messengers.

Marsalis is a prolific composer for quartets, symphony orchestras, and ballet, earning the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his oratorio, Blood On The Fields. His awards include nine GRAMMY® Awards and The National Medal of Arts. He co-founded Jazz at Lincoln Center, where he serves as Artistic Director, establishing the world's first institution for jazz. Proclaimed a UN Messenger of Peace, Marsalis is a tireless advocate whose work secures his place among the world's finest musicians.

Guest appearance on:

Wynton Marsalis w/ Marcus Miller on New Orleans Roots & Jazz at Lincoln Center