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

Keb' Mo'

Keb’ Mo’ is a five-time GRAMMY® Award winner, 14-time Blues Foundation Award winner, and an enduring voice in music, celebrated for his genre-bending blend of blues, folk, country, and soul. Born in Compton, his groundbreaking career spans more than 50 years, starting with his first significant gig playing with Jefferson Airplane violinist Papa John Creach.

Keb’ Mo’s introduction to the world was his widely acclaimed 1994 self-titled debut, quickly garnering his first GRAMMY® Award for Just Like You. He has collaborated with artists like Taj Mahal, Willie Nelson, and Bonnie Raitt, and has had compositions recorded and sampled by B.B. King and BTS. An accomplished onscreen presence, he has appeared in Martin Scorcese’s The Blues, The West Wing, and Sesame Street, and won the Americana Music Association’s 2021 award for Lifetime Achievement in Performance.

Guest appearance on:

#85: Keb' Mo' with Alonzo Bodden