JOURNEY OF JAZZ CRUISE 2025 The First Jazz On Sea And On Land Combo - West Coast Style
Date: September 12 -19, 2025 Ports Of Call: Los Angeles, Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco, Sonoma, Napa Valley
HOSTS
MARCUS MILLER
GREGORY PORTER
STARRING
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
CHUCHO VALDÉS
RON CARTER
CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA
JOHN CLAYTON
JEFF HAMILTON
CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT
WYCLIFFE GORDON
RAVI COLTRANE
BRUBECK BROTHERS
RENEE ROSNES
BRIA SKONBERG
EMMET COHEN
PAYTON CROSSLEY
BENNY BENACK III
JIMMY GREENE
SEAN JONES
SULLIVAN FORTNER
ERIC MARIENTHAL (MUSIC DIRECTOR)
JULIAN POLLACK
MARCUS GILMORE
ALONZO BODDEN (COMIC / EMCEE)
THE JAZZ LIFE EXPERIENCE
Journey of Jazz '25, Jazz Cruises’ latest cruise program, combines Jazz Cruises’ renowned “at Sea” music presentations with privately curated and produced “on Land” excursions and events. The pairing of a robust onboard jazz program and a Jazz Cruises’ imagined schedule of great land events will provide our guests the Jazz Life at its best, West Coast style.
THE SHIP
Journey of Jazz '25 will sail on Celebrity Summit which offers the finest combination of luxury accommodations, excellent service and world-class venues for our music performances and shows. Celebrity Summit hosted every Jazz Cruises’ program in ’24 and will do so again in ’25.
THE PERFORMERS
Jazz Cruises has been creating jazz lineups longer, better, and more often than anyone in the world. Journey of Jazz '25 continues that tradition and more. Hosted by Marcus Miller and Gregory Porter, the cruise features some of the most iconic and in-demand jazz musicians and vocalists in the world. The lineup includes NEA Jazz Masters, Grammy® winners and world renowned performers.
GREAT VENUES, PRODUCTION & PROGRAMMING
Jazz Cruises, the producer of Journey of Jazz, has been presenting music cruises longer and better than anyone. Our team of creative experts is simply unmatched in their ability to develop and present top-flight and exciting programs, shows, events, parties and just plain fun. Here is a partial list of the exciting programs you will experience on Journey of Jazz ’25:
Nightly Main Shows • Festival-Style Lounge Shows • All Star Shows with unique configurations • Late Nightclub for Dancing/Chilling • Cocktail Hour Performances • Pool Shows • T-Shirt Party • Theme Parties • Pool Events featuring Performers • Autograph Sessions • Artist Hosted Excursions • Artist Interactive Activities • Q&A’s with Artists • Music Seminars • One-of-a-Kind Culinary Events • Hilarious Gameshows