
Brass, Voice & Vision: Bria Skonberg & Benny Benack III in Conversation
Bria Skonberg has a confession: she's releasing two albums this year, one all-trumpet and one all-vocal, partly because she still hasn't figured out how to make the two coexist. "I'm always trying to ...
5 Mai 51min

Jeff Hamilton & John Pizzarelli: Tales From the Road
No moderator required. John Pizzarelli and Jeff Hamilton have been friends since 1984, and it shows — in the stories they finish for each other, the ones they've clearly been waiting to tell, and the ...
27 Apr 47min

Bria Skonberg's Reset: From Pandemic to NYC Hot Jazz Camp Director
Lee Mergner hosted a Listening Party with Bria Skonberg who played tracks from her recent album, "What It Means," and then talked about the making of the recording. The album blends many different inf...
16 Des 20251h 6min

Dan & Chris Brubeck: The Maestro, Milhaud & "The Real Ambassadors"
Host Lee Mergner interviews brothers Chris and Dan Brubeck during the sailing of The Jazz Cruise '25, where they provide a deep, intimate look at the life and immense legacy of their father, jazz lege...
9 Des 202549min

Marcus Miller & Gregory Porter: The Real, Fazioli Pianos, and Creative Process Secrets
This episode of Jazz Cruises Conversations features an interview by Michael Lazaroff with Journey of Jazz '25 co-hosts Marcus Miller and Gregory Porter. The session evolved into a candid conversation...
2 Des 202554min

Oscar Peterson's Poem to Ella: A Look at Their Deep, Loving Friendship - w/Cecile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner & Kelly Peterson
110: Remembering Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson w/Cecile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner & Kelly Peterson This episode of Jazz Cruises Conversations, hosted by Lee Mergner, is drawn from a "Jazz o...
25 Nov 202547min

Marcus Miller & Ravi Coltrane: Dual Legacy, Finding Your Voice in Jazz
Ravi Coltrane with Marcus Miller Marcus Miller interviews Ravi Coltrane about his musical evolution and the dual legacy of his parents, Alice and John Coltrane. This insightful and candid talk, record...
18 Nov 202546min




















