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New Contemporary Jazz Cruise To Launch In 2017 With Performances By The World's Top Artists

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Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Terence Blanchard, Gregory Porter, Dianne Reeves, Joshua Redman, Robert Glasper Trio, Chucho Valdes, The Bad Plus, Marcus Miller, Candy Dulfer and Comedian Alonzo Bodden To Sail Through Caribbean
Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC (ECP), the world leader in live entertainment at sea, announces the debut of The Contemporary Jazz Cruise, a luxury full-ship charter featuring a lineup of the greatest jazz artists in contemporary music. With more than 40 Grammy Awards between them, this incredible assembly of superstars will come together for one unprecedented week highlighted by performances by Pat Metheny Trio, Marcus Miller, Terence Blanchard, Gregory Porter, Dianne Reeves, Joshua Redman, Robert Glasper Trio, Chucho Valdes, The Bad Plus, Lalah Hathaway, Marcus Miller Band and Candy Dulfer’s Band Europa. The cruise will also feature comedian Alonzo Bodden, with additional performers to be added shortly.

The Contemporary Jazz Cruise will sail from February 4 through 11, 2017 departing from Ft Lauderdale, FL and traveling to the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti aboard the luxurious Celebrity Summit.

The Contemporary Jazz Cruise features highly respected and renowned jazz performers who are continuing to define what is new and hip in the world of jazz while retaining and respecting those elements of the genre that have made jazz one of the most enduring music genres throughout the world,” says Marcus Miller, the cruise’s Host and Music Director. “For more than 15 years, Entertainment Cruise Productions has produced over 65 cruise events at sea, earning its place as the undisputed world leader in live entertainment at sea. But we have never forgotten what brought us to the party... jazz. The Contemporary Jazz Cruise is the next step in our mission to offer the very best jazz at sea” says Michael Lazaroff, Executive Director of Entertainment Cruise Productions. The cruise marks the third franchise in ECP’s successful cruise productions, joining The Jazz Cruise and The Smooth Jazz Cruise.

The Contemporary Jazz Cruise will sail aboard the Celebrity Summit, one of the most elegant ships in the Celebrity Cruise fleet, with a sleek rooftop terrace, Canyon Ranch spa, world class dining and elegant cabin design. Fares start at $2,250 per person and include tickets to all concerts, all gourmet meals, special events throughout the voyage and all port charges. Cabins may be booked at TheContemporaryJazzCruise.com or by calling 888-852-9987.

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 50 full ship charters featuring music themes as diverse as Rock 'n Roll, Elvis, R&B, Pop, Gospel and Jazz as well as the 2017 Star Trek Cruise. 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.

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