April 13, 2024

OUR TAKE: Great Music is Just That…Great Music

Jazz Cruises is the GOLD STANDARD for Jazz at Sea. Apparently, we have a very cool side hustle going. We just completed a wonderful 4-day, 3-night cruise that featured the…
April 6, 2024

OUR TAKE: How About Them Drums

Last night, I saw Herlin Riley perform with his band at Jazz St. Louis. Though Herlin has been an almost regular on The Jazz Cruise for the past few years,…
March 30, 2024

OUR TAKE: Tornadoes and Other Twisters

Did you know that nearly 70% of all tornadoes occur from March through May? Perhaps that is why I have always found this time of the year to be unsettling.…
March 23, 2024

OUR TAKE: The STL Jazz Fest is Back!

For the past few years, not counting the Pandemic period, Jazz Cruises has presented some form of Jazz Festival in our hometown of St. Louis. Most recently, it was called…
March 15, 2024

OUR TAKE: Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest

As I have shared before, Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest has been an important part of our jazz reach for many years. The lineup is always a blend of “straight ahead”…
March 9, 2024

OUR TAKE: Spring Forward, More Music

Tonight, actually early tomorrow morning, we will move our clocks forward one hour signaling the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. I imagine that most people look forward to this occurrence…
March 2, 2024

OUR TAKE: Divine Nine, Devine +2, De Vine ’24

Excuse the play on words, but it was too tempting to resist. The first of our “Vine” inspirations is by far the most important. The Divine Nine is the nickname of…
February 24, 2024

OUR TAKE: Unpacking

Upon coming home from 33 days at sea, the goals are to catch up and unpack. While at sea, with all the great music, fun events, and wonderful guests to…
February 17, 2024

OUR TAKE: Back Home & Back to Work

Botti at Sea ’24 completed its triumphant inaugural sailing on Thursday and the entire Jazz Cruises team is now back at home. The cruise was an amazing experience, filled with…
February 10, 2024

OUR TAKE: At-Sea Edition #5 – Botti at Sea ’24

It is Day 3 of the inaugural sailing of Botti at Sea ’24, one of the most highly anticipated cruise programs in the history of Jazz Cruises. Every stateroom was…
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