As the daughter of the legendary percussionist Pete Escovedo, Sheila E. was born into a royal family of Latin music and jazz, which also includes her uncles Coke, Alejandro and Mario, as well as her godfather Tito Puente. She made her first appearance onstage at the age of five, and has not stopped performing since. Truly […]

Marcus Miller wants to see all past Blue Note at Sea guests on board in 2023! To make sure you join him, Marcus is offering these special prices to past guests! Ocean View Category 7, 8, – Deck 2 $2,525/person Ocean View Category 5, 6 – Deck 3 $2,575/person Ocean View Category 4 – Deck […]

Don Was is a 6X Grammy® Winner and music producer for the Rolling Stones, Bob Seeger, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt and many others. He serves as the President of Blue Note Records and directs the music career of several top performers in today’s music world. Though his work is done behind the scenes, Don is […]

 We told our good friend and comedian in Residence, Alonzo Bodden, that we’re on a mission to make Ocean View Staterooms affordable to every jazz fan in the world! To help get the word out there, Alonzo offered his voice for a tour of the newly renovated Ocean View Staterooms. Watch the video above. […]

Christian McBride is a sensational bassist, exceptional bandleader and champion of the music, and Blue Note at Sea is honored to have him join the cruise’s superstar lineup in 2023. Christian’s deft musicianship, warm showmanship and infectious personality will permeate the Celebrity Millennium, from both on and off the bandstand. And, of course, he will fit right in […]

  Recently, we shared our belief that the Blue Note at Sea Experience is special because it is the sum of many beautiful elements, creating a musical mosaic like no other. Mosaic Element #1 was our amazing lineup of main show headliners (Marcus Miller, Robert Glasper, Chris Botti, Sheila E, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Christian McBride, Brad Mehldau, David […]

Recently, we shared our belief that the Blue Note at Sea Experience is special because it is the sum of many beautiful elements, creating a musical mosaic like no other. Mosaic Element #1 was our amazing lineup of main show headliners (Marcus Miller, Robert Glasper, Chris Botti, Sheila E, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Christian McBride, Brad Mehldau, David Sanborn). […]

There are certain artists who seem to fit no matter what the setting. The dynamic vocalist Cyrille Aimée is definitely in that category. With her signature Gypsy-influenced vocal stylings, Cyrille has been a favorite of Jazz Cruises guests since her debut back in 2013. The daughter of a French father and Dominican mother, Cyrille blends […]

Jean and Marcus Baylor have been playing music for most of their lives. Married for more than two decades, they’ve only been playing music together for the last nine years, leading a band they call The Baylor Project, heavily steeped in their jazz and gospel roots. In his review of their most recent album Generations, […]

On Friday, May 6, Blue Note at Sea host Marcus Miller joined Jazz Cruises Executive Director Michael Lazaroff for a live informational webinar about the cruise. Marcus spoke about the artists, the vibe and what he is looking forward to most about being back on the ship. Michael shared more details on the updates to […]

Recently, we shared our belief that the Blue Note at Sea Experience is special because it is the sum of many beautiful elements, creating a musical mosaic like no other. Mosaic Element #1 was our amazing lineup of main show headliners (Marcus Miller, Robert Glasper, Chris Botti, Sheila E, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Christian McBride, Brad Mehldau, […]

Recently, we shared our belief that the Blue Note at Sea Experience is special because it is the sum of many beautiful elements, creating a musical mosaic like no other. Mosaic Element #1 was our amazing lineup of main show headliners (Marcus Miller, Robert Glasper, Chris Botti, Sheila E, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Christian McBride, Brad Mehldau, […]

On May 6, 2022 at 3:30 pm EDT/12:30 pm PDT, Marcus Miller will host an informational webinar about Blue Note at Sea. The webinar will include a brief presentation by our performer and Jazz Cruises Executive Director Michael Lazaroff. The balance of the time will be spent answering the questions that participants pose (via the webinar) about the cruise. Please […]

Though the picture of the Blue Note at Sea Experience takes time to develop, we can tell you now about the amazing lineup and music that will be part of this cruise. With so much music being planned, we will present the performance schedule in sections. Today, we start with our main stage shows. Each […]

There is an adage in the charter cruise world that goes something like this….if you have to explain your cruise, it will not attract guests. Our legacy cruise programs, The Jazz Cruise and The Smooth Jazz Cruise, need no introduction or explanation. For over 20 years, Jazz Cruises has produced nearly 50 sailings of those […]

To describe Christian McBride as well-rounded or multi-faceted just doesn’t do the man justice. He’s been successful in so many different realms that it becomes nearly impossible to cover them all. We can start with his gifts as a bassist, mentored by no less than Ray Brown. Christian, who also doubles on electric, is widely considered one of […]

Jazz Cruises has produced The Jazz Cruise and The Smooth Jazz Cruise since 2001 and 2004, respectively. The cruises are iconic in their respective jazz worlds. The Jazz Cruise is the #1 “straight ahead” jazz event in the world and The Smooth Jazz Cruise holds the same status in the world of “smooth jazz.” Their […]

We’re thrilled that Grammy-Award winner Chris Botti will be sailing on Blue Note at Sea ’23. Most of our guests are likely familiar with his stellar albums and concert appearances during the last two decades. But they might be less familiar with how he got there. Like many of the gifted musicians on our jazz […]

Blue Note at Sea is back and your hosts made it official with the announcement of the full lineup of Headliners and many of the Featured Performers and Musicians that are scheduled to sail in 2023. Click the play button to find out who’s sailing and performing with Marcus & Robert on the 2023 edition […]