Growing up in Menlo Park, CA, Eigsti was quickly labeled a prodigy, and has since released 8 albums as a bandleader, in addition to appearing on over 60 albums as a sideman. A Social Call earned Horn her first Grammy nomination in 2018. Musicians that Warren has played with or recorded with are Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Jeremy Pelt and Creation, Nicholas Payton, Tim Warfield, Adonis Rose, Donal Fox, Anthony Wonsey, Aaron Goldberg, Cyrus Chestnut, Lewis Nash, Willie Jones, Eric Reed, Mulgrew Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Yoron Israel, Larry Willis, David Fathead Newman, Stefon Harris, Reuben Rogers, Kevin Eubanks, Curtis Lundy, Steve Davis, Duane Eubanks, Ron Carter, Wycliffe Gordon, Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spaulding and many others. Miller has shared the bandstand with many seasoned veterans including studio sessions with Donald Harrison Jr., Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Delfeayo Marsalis, and Herlin Riley. Check our page onmusic theme cruises. I have memories for a lifetime. During her remarkable 21-year recording career, saxophonist/vocalist Mindi Abair has garnered 2 GRAMMY nominations, recorded with some of the biggest names in music, and built a substantial following among jazz and blues audiences with her soaring melodies and powerhouse style. In 2016,Written in the Rocks (Smoke Sessions)was named one of ten Best Jazz Albums of the Year byThe Chicago Tribune, one of the Best Albums in all genres of music byThe Nation,and was awarded a2017 Canadian Juno(her fifth Juno award). In the words of Wynton Marsalis, Alexa Tarantino is a one-woman wrecking crew, [] an indomitable force for expression, education, and absolute excellence. The vibrant and versatile jazz saxophone & woodwind artist has been triple-nominated as a Rising Star Alto Saxophonist by Downbeat Magazines Critics Poll from 2020-2022, was named one of the Top 5 Alto. The guitar is simply an extension of him. The 80's Cruise 2023. Her records (Firefly, Clarity, Winds of Change) and compositions have consistently topped jazz radio charts, and her discography includes 25+ released recordings as a leader and/or sidewoman. Tweet 0. .css-13x0bir{position:relative;max-width:800px;}.css-13x0bir>*:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-13x0bir>img,.css-13x0bir>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-13x0bir::before{height:0px;content:"";display:block;padding-bottom:56.25%;}. The SuperCruise is an annual 8-day music and. Following stints with Ron Carter in the late seventies Kenny formed a trio with Buster Williams and Ben Riley which also worked alongside of Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt and Harry Sweets Edison. The 14th annual Capital Jazz SuperCruise is set up for 2022. He also performed with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for their sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, while on tour with Arcade Fire. In a career spanning more than 60 years, both as a solo artist and bandleader, Mr. Valds has distilled elements of the Afro-Cuban music tradition, jazz, classical music, rock, and more, into a deeply personal style. You exceeded the expectations of this 1st time DK Cruiser!!! Anat has collaborated regularly with one of her heroes, Cuban-American clarinetist-saxophonist Paquito DRivera, who introduced her onstage at Dizzys Club Coca-Cola in the Jazz at Lincoln Center complex as one of the greatest players ever of the clarinet. Having first appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2007, she had the honor of being the music director for the Newport Jazz Festival Now 60! This combination of musicians creates excitement and enthusiasm, while maintaining a solid base upon which the aura of the cruise is built. In 2015, Mr. Jones was tapped to become a member of the SFJAZZ Collective. Jazzmeia Horn won the Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition in 2015. There will even be in-port group activities. This project was written and produced by Jeffrey, with the exception of one song titled "Work It" which was co-written with his son Jeffrey Osborne Jr. who also performed on the track. After graduating from Hiram College, Wilson made his recording debut with pianist Joe McBride and performed to worldwide acclaim with Joey DeFrancesco and Christian McBrides Tip City, eventually recording his debut as a leader To Whom It May Concern. U.S. & CANADA: 888.852.9987INTERNATIONAL: +01.800.852.99872, 2023 Jazz Cruises, LLC. The Jazz Cruise lineups are comprised of the very top jazz musicians in the world.Over the years, several musicians have become mainstays of the cruise and return nearly every year. If your car radio is always tuned to the smooth jazz station or you have an impressive collection of Grover Washington Jr. albums, this cruise could be your jam. Warren Wolf Dan Wilson John Pizzarelli. Jensen is also a dedicated jazz educator, having taught trumpet at the University of Michigan and Peabody Conservatory, performing and lecturing as a guest artist with the Thelonious Monk Institute High School group featuring Herbie Hancock, and performing and teaching at the Centrum Jazz Workshop, The Dave Brubeck Institute, the Banff Centre Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music and the Stanford Jazz Camp and the Geri Allen Jazz Camp for young women. The Dave Koz Cruise prides itself on providing guests with once-in-a-lifetime musical moments, the very finest in wine and cuisine, and the most popular Ports-of-Call in the world - all within the 'floating backstage' environment of luxury cruising. In addition to recording over 50 of his own CDs, master clarinetist Ken Peplowski has worked and recorded with Mel Torme, Leon Redbone, Charlie Byrd, Peggy Lee, George Shearing,Madonna, Hank Jones, Dave Frishberg, Rosemary Clooney, Tom Harrell,James Moody, Cedar Walton, Houston Person, Steve Allen, Bill Charlap, Woody Allen, Marianne Faithfull, Isaac Delgado & Erich Kunzel. Dave Koz and Friends at Sea is sold by Flying Dutchmen Travel, and the onboard shows are produced by Bridgeway Entertainment. scholarship recipient for the Berklee College of Music in Boston where she majored in Jazz Composition, graduating in 1997. Requests to participate in the Jazz Cruises Refund Program ends on February 28, 2022. City Hall Park. If you prefer to ask questions by email, send your inquiry to info@thejazzcruise.com Staterooms Cruise Price (Per Guest) Availability Penthouse Suite (PS) Deck 6 $10,500 Join Waitlist Royal Suite (RS) Deck 6 In his long career he has crafted his own distinctive sound and become a staple on contemporary jazz radio. Now with the release of his debut recording for Mack Avenue Records, Rileys New Direction is an engaging, wide-ranging recital that distills a lifetime of experience into a swinging body of new music that defines what a big tent the music of New Orleans has always represented stylistically and spiritually. Much love & blessings to you & the entire team of entertainers &, most importantly the staff behind the scenes. Her father, the late Luis Russell, was a legendary pianist / composer / bandleader, and Louis Armstrong's long-time musical director. I just want to continue to explore the boundaries of what I am capable of as a musician, declares acclaimed chart-topping trumpeter, composer and producer. Born in Havana, Cuba, he performed at age 10 with the National Theater Orchestra, studied at the Havana Conservatory of Music, and at 17, became a featured soloist with the Cuban National Symphony. The prestigious music house, Boosey and Hawkes, is the exclusive publisher of Mr. DRiveras compositions. Jazz Cruises, formerly known as Entertainment Cruise . Clayton also has enjoyed an extended association since early 2013, touring and recording with saxophone legend Charles Lloyd. There were so many magical moments and I just wanted to let you know my invited guest and I are so excited & humble to have taken part of this unforgettable event! Aside from thrilling audiences in concert, Kellys stardom reaches the acclaim of her audiences online. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. JazzTimes wrote, Ms. In addition, McBride hosts The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian on Sirius/XM and DJs at clubs as DJ Brother Mister. Lewis is now as well known and beloved for his dedication to jazz education as he is to performing. 15th Annual SuperCruise January 15-22, 2023 Talent Lineup (Updated Jan 9, 2023) KEM will be returning to the cruise for the first time in eight years!. Since 1985, his association with Chick Corea has brought him worldwide acclaim and put him at the forefront of the jazz world. In 2014, Horn toured internationally in England, France, Russia, South Africa, and Austria. Aside from various stints with Sting, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard and George Duke, McBride has been artist-in-residence and artistic director with organizations such as Jazz House Kids, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Jazz Museum in Harlem, Jazz Aspen and NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center -- Newark). After a six-month stint with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis offered him a permanent position as lead trumpeter of the ensemble, a post he held from 2004 until 2010. For years, Jeff has served as the untitled co-producer of The Jazz Cruise aiding our staff with insights and ideas that have made The Jazz Cruise so special. Departing on the 22nd March 2024 from Cape Town on the luxury . In 2022, Catherine Russell released Send For Me, her 8th album as a leader, receiving rave reviews in national media outlets; The Wall Street Journal, Relix, No Depression, JazzTimes, WBGO, Pop Matters, and others, while also performing a concert for NPR Tiny Desk (Home). His many recordings with Chick Coreas Elektric Band and Akoustic Band, his six solo recordings for GRP Records and his subsequent recordings have brought him two Grammy. (Although not all at once says the very clever musician. Michael Lazaroff, Executive Director of Jazz Cruises, Jazz Cruises, LLC Under the guidance of his father Warren Wolf Sr., Warren has a deep background in all genres of music. She moved to the East Coast to attend William Paterson University, where she studied with Mulgrew Miller, Harold Mabern, and Rich Perry, and assumed permanent residence in NYC in 2015. Anat was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and raised into a musical family. Transporting James to the United States each year to sail on The Jazz Cruise would seem to be an extravagance, but the larger cost would be doing the program without him. Arovista Park Amphitheatre. In early 2020 he released A Lot of Livin to Do, the follow-up to his well-received 2017 debut One of a Kind. More Information, Jazz Cruises Brings George Benson to St. Louis. Thank you. Barron consistently wins the jazz critics and readers polls, including Downbeat, Jazz Times and Jazziz magazines. Hot off her 2022 GRAMMY win for Best Latin Jazz Album for Mirror Mirror, (also recently nominated for a Latin GRAMMY) internationally acclaimed recording artist, pianist, singer, composer and arranger Eliane Elias distinctive musical style and artistry is one of the most celebrated and recognizable sounds in jazz and Brazilian music. Full-ship music festival at sea! , was released in February 2017, and is an adventurous mix of originals as well as exhilarating reinventions of hits by Coldplay, Alicia Keys and Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez. The album tour took her throughout the U.S., Asia (Macau), and Europe (London, Paris, and Milan). May 19-21, 2023 . It was a pleasure to meet you and all of the other musicians. He remains active as a sideman with Christian McBride and Inside Straight, Benny Golson and others. After graduating from Berklee in May of 2001, Warren became an active musician on the Boston local scene and an instructor at Berklee College of Music. The 14th annual Capital Jazz SuperCruise is set up for 2022. Jon Hamar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Double Bass Performance from Eastern Washington University under the tutelage of Roma Vayspapir and Kelly Ferris. U.S. & Canada: 888.852.9987International: +01.800.852.99872. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Lewis first gained international recognition as a member of vocalist Betty Carters trio. All rights reserved. Wilson had been playing with DeFrancesco for a few years when he met bassist, composer, arranger, Christian McBride. All rights reserved. And when you thought it couldn't get better, I received an email with a video of the cruise. Both sailings will depart from Ft. Lauderdale on the Revolutionized Celebrity Millennium. 2023 The Jazz Cruise, U.S. & Canada: 888.852.9987International: +01.800.852.99872, 135 N. Meramec Ave. Suite 500 St. Louis, MO 63105. conjures the serenity, joy, and beauty that Brown wishes for us all. Wycliffe has sailed on more programs and Jazz Cruises sailings than any other musician. In 1986, John was voted by his peers in the studios as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences MVP on Acoustic Bass. She was a charter member of the all-star ensemble, the SFJAZZ Collective, with whom she toured for six years. The Capital Jazz Cruise sails roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale from January 16 through 24, 2021, aboard Royal Caribbean's .css-hghiur{transition-property:var(--chakra-transition-property-common);transition-duration:var(--chakra-transition-duration-fast);transition-timing-function:var(--chakra-transition-easing-ease-out);-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;outline:2px solid transparent;outline-offset:2px;font-weight:var(--chakra-fontWeights-medium);border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;cursor:pointer;color:var(--chakra-colors-blue-base);border-color:var(--chakra-colors-blue-base);}.css-hghiur:focus-visible,.css-hghiur[data-focus-visible]{box-shadow:var(--chakra-shadows-outline);}.css-hghiur:hover,.css-hghiur[data-hover]{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;}Independence of the Seas. In 2001 Hamar relocated to Seattle, Washington, and was in high demand as a freelance bassist. She has performed in important festivals all over the world with an impressive and diverse list of artists and bands such as: Mike Stern, John McLaughlin, Anne Ducros, James Moody, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Patti Austin, The CDC has declared it is unsafe to cruise regardless of your vaccination status. The 2021 lineup has not yet been announced. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. He has performed in every configuration imaginable and is the guardian of The Jazz Cruise Gospel Hour, one of the most cherished and beloved elements of The Jazz Cruise. A featured soloist with the Winston-Salem Symphony onRhapsody In Blue, he performed a 2018 tribute to Jobim with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Wilson was named 2018 Musician of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association and his album, Honey And Salt (Music Inspired by the Poetry of Carl Sandburg), won 2018 Album of the Year. The Smooth Jazz Cruise 2023 is almost ready for booking. His most recent project on record,Jazz Bat 2, revisits a revolutionary idea Mr. Valds first recorded in 1972: a piano jazz trio featuring bat drums, the sacred, hourglass-shaped drums used in the ritual music of the Yoruba religion in Cuba, in place of the conventional trap set. This fully chartered smooth jazz sailing headlined by Dave Koz has been cruising an array of itineraries (Europe, Alaska, Caribbean) for more than a decade. A George Benson concert at The Factory, originally scheduled for May 12, has been moved to Aug. 4. Alternative Blues Christian/Gospel Classical Country Electronic Folk Hip Hop Jazz Latin Metal Pop Punk R&B/Soul Reggae Rock. He is a six-time recipient of Best Pianist by the Jazz Journalists Association. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. All rights reserved. Thats not to mention years of being named Rising Star in the soprano and tenor saxophone categories in DownBeat, as well as Jazz Artist of the Year. Published May 17, 2022 - JazzTimes. In addition to individual clinics, workshops, and private students as schedule permits, John also directs the educational components associated with the Centrum Jazz Festival and Workshop, and Vail Jazz Workshop. He was the official composer and music director for The Public Theaters Mobile Unit production of Measure for Measure in 2019. The Smooth Jazz Cruise - The Greatest Party at Sea BOTH SAILINGS ON 2024 ARE OVER 90% BOOKED! Enjoy an unforgettable holiday with Heart FM's Clarence Ford (host) and special guests on the ultimate cruise experience on board the MSC Sinfonia for the Love Jazz Cruise to Walvis Bay in Namibia. 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