By Craig Kaminer / Photography by John Abbott

I see no fewer than 25 jazz shows a year, mainly as a season ticket holder at Jazz St. Louis, but also shows in New York City, Chicago, Detroit, and Austin. Suffice it to say, I have seen more than 1,000 jazz performances in my life - in stadiums, concert halls, large clubs, small clubs, and bars of all shapes and sizes.

So when I heard about The Jazz Cruise, The Smooth Jazz Cruise, and The Blue Note Cruise – all produced and managed by St. Louis-headquartered Jazz Cruises, LLC – I had to learn more. What is marketed as the only full-ship cruise charters dedicated to jazz is best described as the intersection of a cruise vacation, a jazz festival, spontaneous jams with the best jazz musicians in the world, and a seven day meet-and-greet where you can enjoy jazz day and night with like-minded people, catch up with artists over lunch or dinner, or just hang by the pool. After more than two decades of producing the best jazz-only cruises in the world, the cruises offered by Jazz Cruises, LLC are hailed by both the musicians and guests as “jazz heaven”…that is if you don’t get seasick. Here’s a quick rundown on the jazz options available on the water…

Craig lists all of your options for a high seas jazz experience in our July August issue: https://issuu.com/sophisticatedliving/docs/slsl_j-a_2022