Smooth Jazz Cruise 26.3: Full Schedule

2:00pm PDT

The Smooth Jazz Cruise App Presentation

Friday September 11, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

Cellar Masters, 5

Artists

Mario Vines

Cruise Director for Signature Cruise Experiences

Friday September 11, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Cellar Masters, 5

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9:30am PDT

The San Francisco Restaurant Scene with Michael Bauer

Sunday September 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am PDT

Sky Lounge, 11

Speakers

Mario Vines

Cruise Director for Signature Cruise Experiences

Artists

Michael Bauer has written about food for nearly four decades at the Kansas City Star, Dallas Times Herald, and for more than 30 years for the San Francisco Chronicle where as Executive Food and Wine Editor, he led the food and wine team to four James Beard Awards for outstanding... Read More →

Sunday September 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am PDT
Sky Lounge, 11

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9:30am PDT

Drum & Bass Masterclass with Chris Miskel & David Dyson

Sunday September 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Rendezvous Lounge, 4

Artists

Chris Miskel

Chris Miskel is a Chicago drummer who carries on the Chicago reputation of producing some of the most talented musicians to date. By playing with many musicians, Chris has acquired the ability to play the drums in multiple styles and genres of music. He believes that adapting to the various musi... Read More →

David Dyson

Born in South Dakota and raised in Washington D.C., David Dyson began playing baritone in school, but, after hearing recordings of Larry Graham and Louis Johnson, the desire to switch to the bass was overwhelming.In 1989, David worked with Maurice Starr (New Kids On The Block) as musical director, taking their live shows to an unprecedented pinnacle... Read More →

Sunday September 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Rendezvous Lounge, 4

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12:30pm PDT

Brian Culbertson Talks About "Creating a Great Show" with Watercolors host, Talaya

Sunday September 13, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm PDT

Sky Lounge, 11

Speakers

Talaya

Musicians, guests and our staff all agree: The Smooth Jazz Cruise Event Host must be Talaya. For more than four decades, Talaya has shared her love of music on the radio and can currently be heard on SiriusXM Watercolors. With various achievements and awards, Talaya’s love of jazz has been a driving force in her career. Her greatest moments have included interviewing... Read More →

Artists

Talaya

Brian Culbertson

Over the course of crafting a 27-album catalog and architecting nearly 40 Billboard number one singles as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Brian Culbertson has charted his own unique course in music. Brian composed 30 songs that populate the three albums in The T... Read More →

Sunday September 13, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm PDT
Sky Lounge, 11

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9:30am PDT

"It's All About the Coffee" with Saxophonist & Coffee Aficionado Marcus Anderson hosted by Gene Dobbs Bradford

Monday September 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am PDT

Rendezvous Lounge, 4

Speakers

Gene Dobbs Bradford

Artists

Marcus Anderson

Saxophonist Marcus Anderson, a two-time GRAMMY® and Stellar Award nominee, has 16 studio albums and five Billboard Number #1s. Fusing jazz with R&B, pop, and soul, he's charted top spots on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz and SiriusXM's Watercolors. He's collaborated/toured with Prince, Stevie Wonder and CeeLo Green, among others. Known for high-energy shows, Anderson has performed for notable figures at the White House and has been a staple at major festivals for years. He's ventured into the coffee business serving his brand... Read More →

Monday September 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am PDT
Rendezvous Lounge, 4

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9:30am PDT

"Tricks of the Trade" Saxophone Masterclass hosted by Eric Marienthal

Monday September 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Sky Lounge, 11

Artists

Eric Marienthal

Music Director Eric Marienthal has won two GRAMMY® Awards and has been nominated eight times as a member of the Chick Corea Elektric Band, Jeff Lorber Fusion and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. Having performed in over 80 countries and played on hundreds of recordings, films and TV shows, Eric also has recorded... Read More →

Monday September 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Sky Lounge, 11

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4:15pm PDT

Spotlight on Richard Elliot hosted by Alonzo Bodden

Monday September 14, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm PDT

Sky Lounge, 11

Artists

Alonzo Bodden

After 30 years in comedy and over 30 jazz cruises, Alonzo Bodden has been able to marry his two passions: comedy and jazz. “There is nothing like the cool and creativity of the jazz world, I love it,” says Alonzo. His big break was “New Faces of Comedy” at the Just for La... Read More →

Richard Elliot

Imagine how the juices will flow on the high seas for saxophonist Richard Elliot, who says he gets much of his creative inspiration from behind the wheel of his car in L.A. traffic. The Scottish-born musician has been on the music scene for more than three decades and released his... Read More →

Monday September 14, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm PDT
Sky Lounge, 11

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2:30pm PDT

Spotlight on Larry Braggs hosted by Alonzo Bodden

Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT

Sky Lounge, 11

Artists

Alonzo Bodden

Larry Braggs

Larry Braggs is passionate, powerful and very spiritual. These are also the amazing attributes of his voice. Cut from the same cloth as some of the world’s greatest vocalists, Larry has one of the most notable voices in the music industry. With a vocal range over three octaves and a command of the s... Read More →

Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Sky Lounge, 11

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9:30am PDT

"How We Do It" Q & A with the Signature Cruise Experiences' Production Team hosted by Michael Lazaroff

Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am PDT

Rendezvous Lounge, 4

Artists

Eric Marienthal

Mario Vines

Cruise Director for Signature Cruise Experiences

Michael Lazaroff

The executive director of Signature Cruise Experiences and the man responsible for bringing The Jazz Cruise into the 21st century.

Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am PDT
Rendezvous Lounge, 4

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9:45am PDT

Guitar Masterclass with Darnell "Showcase" Taylor

Thursday September 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am PDT

Sky Lounge, 11

Artists

Darnell Taylor

Thursday September 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Sky Lounge, 11

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1:30pm PDT

DW3 Share Their Thoughts on the Evolution of Pop Music with Watercolors host, Talaya

Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT

Sky Lounge, 11

Artists

DW3

To borrow from a classic quote about the late, great James Brown, DW3 is today’s hardest-working band in soul business, working fans into a dance and romance frenzy with their R&B, old school funk, jazz and Latin-fired magic. Since 2003, brothers Eric and Billy Mondragon and Da... Read More →

Talaya

Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
Sky Lounge, 11

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2:00pm PDT

My Life as a Food Critic with Michael Bauer

Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Rendezvous Lounge, 4

Artists

Michael Bauer

Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Rendezvous Lounge, 4

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