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Greetings Jazz Club Members and Friends,
I'm not sure if "Jazz is rage...," but I can say without fear of contradiction that Jazz flows like water on the water when Michael Lazaroff curates the music on his Jazz Cruises.
This January 85 of our members immersed themselves in a weeklong celebration of our music on either The Jazz Cruise or the Blue Note At Sea. A few lucky people did both weeks!
This was my first time on the Blue Note, having sailed on the Jazz Cruise in previous years. It's fun to compare and contrast and even to debate the musical experiences on the two cruises; but in the end, I found that in all the most important ways they share more in common, than they differ.
- You're on a ship with more than 100 of the finest musicians in the world.
- Most days the music starts at 11am and plays until 1am. Usually playing at two or three venues at the same time. (a virtue and a curse)
- You get to hear performers mix and match in different combos that almost never happens at concerts or land festivals.
- Many of the artists participate in intimate interviews and "talk back" sessions.
- Everyone is living on the same ship for the week. You have many informal opportunities to say hello to your favorite artists and talk about the music. The musicians in general are very generous with their time. I must confess that by the end of my week on the Blue Note I'm pretty sure Cecile McLorin Salvant and her mother were concerned I was stalking them. Not true, just lucky coincidence! Lucky for me. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
- And oh yes, the ship, the crew & staff, dining options and ports of call were all top-notch!
Who am I talking to?
If you were on one of the cruises this year or in the past, you know all this. So, I must be talking to everyone else! Let me say it clear and simple. If you are a jazz fan, and I know that you are, you need to have a Jazz Cruises experience in 2024 or some other year very soon.
There will be four cruise options in 2024. The Jazz Cruise, two sailings of The Smooth Jazz Cruise, and the new Chris Botti At Sea cruise. The Blue Note At Sea will not sail in 2024 but may return in the future.
Here's the Heads UP!
The staterooms for all the 2024 cruises are selling very early and very fast. So, if you are thinking about it for next year you will want to act soon. Check out each of the cruises, the artists and ports of call. You may want to check out the payment plan options too. I'm paying monthly between now and the cruise.
I know The Jazz Cruise will have free transportation to the ship from Sarasota. Transporation for the other cruises will depend on the number of registrations. If you do register it is important to tell them that you are with The Jazz Club of Sarasota. That will help secure the transportation.
Enjoy,
Ed
PS. - Send us an email if you have questions.
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