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

Sean Jones

Trumpeter, composer, educator, and activist Sean Jones embodies the intertwining of music and spirituality. Comfortable in any musical setting and genre, the Bach-endorsed Jones released eight albums with Mack Avenue Records, including the 2017 release Sean Jones: Live From Jazz At The Bistro.

He is an internationally recognized educator, currently holding the Richard and Elizabeth Case Chair of Jazz at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Conservatory and serving as Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall’s NYO Jazz ensemble. Previously, he was Chair of the Brass Department at Berklee College of Music and President of the Jazz Educators Network. Jones was lead trumpet for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the SFJAZZ Collective, and is featured on three GRAMMY® Award-nominated albums by Dianne Reeves, Nancy Wilson, and Gerald Wilson.

Guest appearance on:

107: Wycliffe Gordon with Sean Jones