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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]