SIRIUSXM and THE SMOOTH JAZZ CRUISE

SIRIUSXM and THE SMOOTH JAZZ CRUISE

CELEBRATE JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH

TOGETHER

SiriusXM Watercolors Channel

Dedicates Eight Evenings To

Live Music Recorded On

The Smooth Jazz Cruise

Beginning April 19th

St Louis, MO (April 17, 2015) --- To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, SiriusXM will broadcast a series of exclusive concerts recorded earlier this year during The Smooth Jazz Cruise for eight straight evenings in a row beginning on April 19th at 6:00pm ET.  Airing on their Watercolors Channel (Channel 66), the concerts will feature contemporary jazz greats Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, Jonathan Butler, Boney James, Brian Culbertson and more, culminating with the April 26th international radio debut of the 3rd annual “Watercolors Jazz Hall of Fame Concert” held aboard the cruise, honoring contemporary jazz greats George Duke and Gerald Albright with an all-star lineup of musicians.

 “We’ve developed top entertainment travel experiences for many years, but nothing comes close to the community that has grown aboard The Smooth Jazz Cruise,” says Michael Lazaroff, Executive Director of Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC and the producer of The Smooth Jazz Cruise.  “Much like Watercolors and SiriusXM, we deliver the world’s biggest contemporary jazz musicians to a fabulous audience that knows, loves and appreciates great music.  We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Watercolors showcase concerts from our most recent cruise during Jazz Appreciation Month.”

The Smooth Jazz Cruise has been sailing for more than a decade, delivering a vacation experience that thousands of guests call The Greatest Party at Sea and return to year after year.  There will be two Smooth Jazz Cruises in 2016.  The first sailing will take place from January 10-17, 2016 and the second will run from February 21-28, both on Holland America's elegant m/s Eurodam.  They begin in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and visit the private island of Half Moon Cay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Key West.

An unparalleled lineup features the greatest musicians in the genre including George Benson, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, Boney James, Brian Culbertson, Candy Dulfer, Norman Brown, Peabo Bryson, Richard Elliot, Wycliffe Gordon, Chante Moore, Eric Marienthal, Brian Simpson, Grace Kelly, Tom Braxton, Ricky Peterson, Patches Stewart, Jonathan Butler and DW3 along with award-winning comedian Alonzo Bodden.   For additional information on the cruises, the artists performing onboard and the special events planned throughout the journeys, visit www.TheSmoothJazzCruise.com or call 888.852.9987.

Tune in to hear concerts from the 2015 Smooth Jazz Cruise on Watercolors on the following dates (all begin at 6:00pm ET unless otherwise noted):

Sunday, April 19:  BWB followed by The History of Jazz
Monday, April 20:  Marc Antoine & Brian Simpson followed by Gerald Albright
Tuesday, April 21:  Peter White followed by Elon Trotman
Wednesday, April 22: Rick Braun followed by Eric Marienthal
Thursday, April 23: Jonathan Butler followed by Kirk Whalum
Friday. April 24: David Sanborn & Marcus Miller
Saturday, April 25: Boney James followed by Grace Kelly
Sunday, April 26th: 2015 Watercolors Jazz Hall of Fame Ceremony & Concert
honoring Gerald Albright and George Duke

REBROADCAST: Tuesday, April 28 at 9:00pm ET

About Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC:
ECP is the world's leader in full ship charter music cruises. Beginning more than a decade ago, ECP, through its various cruise programs, has produced more than 30 full ship charters featuring music themes as diverse as Gospel, 80’s Pop, Rock 'n Roll, Elvis and Jazz. ECP’s formula for success remains constant among our various programs.  ECP is dedicated to provide the finest music and entertainment cruise experience in the world.

from: gayle@brookescompany.com