World-famous bebop/hard bop saxophonist, composer, and arranger Benny Golson will headline Crystal Cruises’ April 29 jazz-themed voyage from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Throughout the seven-day sailing, nearly a dozen internationally-renowned jazz artists will perform with, and pay tribute to, the Jazz Hall-of-Famer, who counts Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane among his contemporaries and former band mates. Exploring the Pacific Northwest and California coasts, the voyage features esteemed jazz musicians including nine-time Grammy-nominated pianist Kenny Barron and his trio; Grammy-nominated guitarist Henry Johnson; the celebrated Don Braden Quartet; and other notable vocalists and instrumentalists.
Guests will enjoy live performances nightly in Crystal Symphony’s lounges and theaters, including classic and new arrangements of favorite jazz standards, several of which were composed by Golson himself.
From Vancouver, the itinerary offers calls in Victoria, British Columbia; Seattle, Washington; Astoria, Oregon; San Francisco and Santa Barbara, California before disembarking in Los Angeles.
A second jazz cruise with almost two dozen musicians offers an intimate French-Canadian journey, round-trip from Montréal starting Sept. 26. Calling in Sept-Îles, Magdalen Island and Québec City, Québec, plus maiden calling in Saint Pierre & Miquelon, the marquis includes multi-talented musicians Eddie Metz and Antti Sarpila, bassists Phil Flanigan and Nicki Parrott, trumpeter Duke Heitger, renowned band leader Pieter Meijers and others.
Until Dec. 28, all-inclusive “Book Now” fares for the Experiences of Discovery U.S.-Canada cruisesstart at $2,505 and $2,780 per guest.
For more information, visit www.crystalcruises.com.