SIGNATURE CRUISE EXPERIENCES
July 20, 2024
OUR TAKE: Dianne, Diana & Dee Dee
Who is the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) of female jazz vocalists? Among those who have passed, the short list of candidates would include Billie Holliday, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan…
July 13, 2024
Our Take: Back in the States
Going to London and Wimbledon has always been one of the bucket list items of my life. I am a tennis fan, an avid (not talented) player and I can…
July 6, 2024
OUR TAKE: Odds and Ends
We are just past the midway point of both the summer and the year. Both seem to have gone by very quickly. Perhaps that is a function of being older,…
June 29, 2024
OUR TAKE: Jazz vs. Heat
To most people, this title would foreshadow a discussion of two rivals in the National Basketball Association. Though the name Miami Heat makes a lot of sense, Utah Jazz may…
June 22, 2024
OUR TAKE: Flipping the Script
For the past few years, Jazz Cruises has declared a few days around July 4th to be our Midsummer Holiday. Usually, that is a slower time of year, but the…
June 17, 2024
OUR TAKE: The Circle of Jazz
What goes around, comes around. I was never certain what that old saying meant. Mostly used to forewarn, the idea is that if you do bad things to someone, then…
June 8, 2024
OUR TAKE: Let’s Talk Vocals
Recently, I checked out the lineup for our very first cruise as Jazz Cruises, The Jazz Cruise 2001. Dee Dee Bridgewater was the headliner vocalist for this landmark event, which infamously…
June 1, 2024
OUR TAKE: David Foster
David Foster began as a studio musician, arranger, and recording artist. That period was the foundation for when he became one of the most successful songwriters and record producers in…
May 25, 2024
OUR TAKE: From The Andrews Sisters to the Sing Song Boys – A Memorial Day Tribute
As shared before, I am a student of World War II. From my idolization of Winston Churchill to the stories of bravery and sacrifice of soldiers and civilians fighting to…
May 18, 2024
OUR TAKE: Sanborn
My aim for this note was to talk about seeing Jonathan Butler in St. Louis last weekend and Kamasi Washington in Dallas the other night. For any other week, those…