STANLEY JORDAN

In a career that took flight with immediate commercial success and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring. Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works—solo or with a group—Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected.

Key to Jordan’s fast-track acclaim was his mastery of a special technique on the guitar’s fretboard. Instead of conventional strumming and picking, Jordan’s innovative “touch technique” is an advanced form of two-handed tapping. While a handful of other players were using similar techniques, Stanley’s fluid, multi-layered textures and sheer virtuosity raised the bar for excellence.

Showtimes:

7:00 pm | Thurs, Sun ~ $30.00, Fri, Sat ~ $35.00

9:00 pm | Thurs, Sun ~ $20.00, Fri, Sat ~ $35.00

$15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.

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BLUE NOTE AT SEA

Hosts: Marcus Miller, Robert Glasper, Don Was, Alonzo Bodden

Performers: Chris Botti, Christian McBride, Sheila E, Cécile McLorin Salvant, David Sanborn, Brad Mehldau, Chief Adjudah (formerly Christian Scott), The Baylor Project, Damien Escobar

Special Room Rates

Category 7, 8, – Deck 2 $2,525/person
Category 5, 6 – Deck 3 $2,575/person
Category 4 – Deck 6 & 7 $2,625/person
Ocean View Staterooms are always priced reasonably, but, for the next few weeks, we’re doubling down on that claim and lowering the prices even further.
These special prices can’t be beaten. Great accommodations. Great food and service. Hundreds of hours of the greatest music. Just think, for about the cost of a daily latte for one year, you can enjoy 7 days and 7 nights of fun, excitement, and camaraderie.

Use Promo Code: AWAY

This offer is available to everyone and supersedes prior offers whether they have expired or not. The only limitation on this offer is that it ends on July 4 or earlier if all staterooms are reserved. Blue Note at Sea’s guest services staff is happy to help at 844.768.5157 (9am – 5pm Central Time Monday – Friday). Whether you book online or by phone be sure to use promo code: AWAY

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CYRUS CHESTNUT

“I like to construct melodies that tell stories, based on what I’ve seen, what I feel and what I hear,” Chestnut explains. “If I can connect to what I’m playing, then I’ll be able to share it. That’s why you may think that some of what I do seems simple, but when you get into it, it’s not as simple as you think.” — Cyrus Chestnut

Pianist Cyrus Chestnut appeals to both aficionados and fans alike. Adept enough to perform with Wynton Marsalis, yet hip enough to make the “Peanuts” album swing. Chestnut worked with a number of top-notch musicians including Jon Hendricks, Betty Carter, Terence Blanchard, and Donald Harrison, before recording his first solo CD at the age of 30. Chestnut enjoys mixing styles and resists being typecast in any one niche, though his gospel sound is apparent on a number of his recordings.

Showtimes:

Sat, July 30, 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm ~ $40.00

Sun, July 31, 8:00 pm ~ $40.00 | 10:00 pm ~ $20.00

$15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.

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THE COOKERS

Each member of the Cookers has spent time leading his own series of groups, and each has a keenly individual sound. But it’s the unmistakable power of teamwork that makes this music so commanding and resonates with a kind of depth and beauty that speaks of the seasoned track record of its principals (combined, the group has over 250 years of experience in the jazz world and has been a part of over 1,000 recordings). You can feel the collective weight of that experience in their CDs and especially in their live performances.

David Weiss, trumpet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet
Donald Harrison, alto sax
Billy Harper, tenor sax
George Cables, piano
Cecil McBee, bass
Billy Hart, drums

Showtimes:

Streaming: Fri, Sat, November 18~19, 7:30 pm | Sun, November 20, 5:00 pm
$10 + $1.70 fee

Live: Fri, Sat, November 18~19, 7:30 & 10:00 pm | Sun, November 20, 5:00 pm
$35 – $45 + $3.46 – $4.16 fee

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DUDUKA DA FONSECA & BRAZILIAN ALL STARS

Duduka Da Fonseca & Brazilian All Stars: Samba Jazz & Bossa Nova

Special Guest: Maucha Adnet – voice

Featuring:
Billy Drewes – sax & flute
Helio Alves – piano
Peter Washington – bass
Duduka Da Fonseca – drums

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Duduka Da Fonseca is a 4-time Grammy Award nominated drummer. He has appeared on over 250 albums alongside American Jazz icons as well as Brazilian Jazz Icons, including 25 albums as a leader/co-leader, making him one of the most recorded Brazilian drummers in this idiom.

Also born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Maucha Adnet started singing professionally at age 15 as part of vocal group Céu da Boca, from 1978 to 1984. With Céu da Boca, Maucha toured around Brazil and recorded two albums released by Polygram. From 1984 until 1994, Maucha performed all over the world with legendary composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and that’s how she ended up in New York, where she has been living since 1987.

Showtimes:

Streaming: Fri, Sat, November 4~5, 7:30 pm
$10 + $1.70 fee

Live: Fri, Sat, November 4~5, 7:30 pm & 10:00 pm
$35 – $45 + $3.46 – $4.16 fee

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