Hello Everyone!

I recently got back from the 7th Annual Panama Jazz Festival with a group from Scullers and JazzBoston and it was so much more than any of us could have hoped for. However, this wasn’t my first trip there. In 2008, Fred and I went down because our dear friend, Grammy-nominated pianist Danilo Pérez had started this festival right in Panama City, Panama on and wing and a prayer and we wanted to support him in any way we could.

The music was terrific. Inspired performances by an international cavalcade of students, faculty and acclaimed jazz stars took place day and night in various lsettings. We were also treated to a broad range of panel discussions, master classes and fantastic jam sessions.

But that is really just the beginning.

What happens down there is just magic, that guy (Danilo) must have fairy dust. You are not just a participant or a witness to the cultural tidal wave that is mounting, you are a vital piece of the equation, an essential partner in global responsibility. By the second day, you get it. The festival isn’t just about great music, great weather and giving under-privileged children the opportunity to explore options in music. It’s about broadening all of our horizons, letting the music open hearts and minds; performer, student and listener alike.

Danilo will tell you time and again that what they are doing in Panama is not about building world class musicians but unleashing the best in their young people. The goal is developing well-rounded, open-minded young people who feel empowered to be the best they can be, not solely from a musical perspective.

In a converstation with one of the festival organizations, I mentioned Scullers Entertainment Bailout Program we started back in October 2008, giving away over 5,000 free tickets during the economic downturn. “Good, but not nearly enough� was the response I received. He wanted to know what we did to bring in new generations of listeners such as master classes, workshops, school visits. What educational programs did we have? Who were our academic partners?

All good questions; I had few answers. But I'll have them for next years trip. So here we are in 2010, expect some new things from this little club... stay tuned.

Oh that Panamanian Devil! Danilo’s mission is inspirational, his energy is contagious and his ability to lengthen your to-do list by 1000 is just spell-binding. Needless to say, we’ll be back next year.

For more information on The Danilo Pérez Foundation, check out http://www.fundaciondaniloperez.com/. Maybe you’ll be inspired to join us next year.



Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone!

I love lists. They make me feel organized, proactive, purposeful and most of all, full of anticipation of what is to come. Then of course, one can take it to the next level, where you have lists everywhere and a list of the lists that consume you with thoughts that you are forgetting things that need to go on the list, but which list? And that is where I am. Disorganized, confused and freaking out….I’d say this calls for another list.

There is one list that I started back in February. It’s a wish list, for all the things I am wishing for, for Scullers, for our fair city and our planet.

So here’s the list and I will tell you because I’ve had almost a year heads start on this list, SOME of the items are likely to jump on a completed list VERY soon.

I’ll go from 10 to 1 for dramatic effect:

10. World Peace (naturally)
9. Magically expand the club by about 50 seats or 100, hey I did say ‘magically’
8. To nail down the LONG awaited return of the legendary Nancy Wilson to our stage
7. For a big group from Scullers to join us aboard the January 2011 Smooth Jazz Cruise
6. The new black patent leather Burberry purse (oops that belongs on the list for Santa)
5. A whole new light and sound system for Scullers
4. For the Patriots to ring out the last season of the decade right
3. For the Red Sox to get some offense in the off season
2. For Scullers line up to continue to push all the boundaries
Here’s the drum roll………………….what I want most of all…
1. A dedicated Jazz radio station back on the air in Boston!!!!

I promise a status report very soon in the New Year, it’s already on my To-Do list.

For all of us here at Scullers & the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston, to all of you, our best wishes for a Happy and Safe holiday season and a prosperous New Year!


Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone!


I’ve said this many, many times. We take our directives from you. So many of the artists we present and promotions we run, began with a recommendation from one of you. Now, on the occasion of our 20th anniversary, we are asking for your help again. Who would you like to see at Scullers? Or who hasn’t been around in a while that you would like us to bring back? Any other suggestions? Let me know at Dayla.santurri@hilton.com.

We are in this together, we always have been. It is through your support and guidance we are celebrating our 20th anniversary. We are looking forward to paving the road to our next milestone, hand and hand with all of you. Let's start today.

Until next time we’ll see you at the show,


Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone!

So many stories start with “Once upon a time…� so it’s appropriate that Scullers story will start there. Fred, Alexandra and I have collected dozens of great stories from the two decades of history that makes Scullers what it is today. However, we know there are so many others out there. We have hosted so many first dates, wedding proposals, anniversary celebrations and family gatherings, each with a special story. Our stage has showcased so many new artists who went on to become superstars (i.e. Norah Jones, Chris Botti, Jamie Cullam) and so many legends who shared with us one of their last performances (i.e. Grover Washington Jr., Shirley Horn, Bobby Short, Kenny Rankin)and we know you were there and have memories to recount.

Now, on the occasion of our 20th anniversary we are asking for your help so we may put a collection of these memories together. We are asking that you share these memories with us (not a writer, no worries, just do your best, stories/comments short and long welcome) either via email Dayla.santurri@hilton.com or mail them to us at Scullers Jazz Club 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston Ma 02115 and please pass this on to others who may have stories to share. We will want to have your name and contact information as well so we can get in touch with you if we’d like to use the story.

We are truly excited about this project. The Scullers story is an interesting one and one that has many untold chapters. We are excited to finally put together the whole story and you are, as you know, a very big part of that.


Until next time we’ll see you at the show,



Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hi Everyone!

Here we are, back from our Summer hiatus--where Dayla managed to shave a few strokes off her game without cheating, Carole is all tan and glowing (and even though she said she wasn't in Vegas, no one believes her), Alexandra's got that just out of Europe air about her and our Freddy-well you know he worked the whole time...no news there.

LET THE MUSIC BEGIN!

And just when we were all really beginning to miss the music and seeing you all every night-it's all back. To TOP things off (excuse the pun here) we've got T.O.P- Tower Of Power in the house July 23-25 who will blow our newly painted doors off the hinges and remind us why they are always some of our favorite shows.

If you haven't recently, check out our coming attractions page, we have posted our complete lineup through October. Our November and December show schedule including New Year's Eve will be posted in the next week.

Can't wait to see you soon!

Until next time, we'll catch you at the show.


Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone!

I am sure you are noticing the Complimentary Ticket Offer is taking a leave of absence. So let me begin by saying its only temporary. There are a couple of reasons for the hiatus. First, there are very few eligible shows the month of June and in July, as most of you know, we take a much needed Summer break so we wanted to take advantage of this break in our schedule to retool the program.

Secondly and most importantly, the program has garnered so much attention, (we are literally receiving hundreds of requests for these tickets,) that we are having trouble with our limited office support to keep up with the demand. So we hope you’ll understand our commitment to the program and our efforts to make the program continue to work for everyone.

We understand the importance of giving back to our community, and so many of whom have supported us for these 20 years. We also understand in a city at the forefront of jazz education, fostering the next generation of talented musicians, we shoulder the responsibility to make sure there are audiences here to support them for years to come.

The artists, the venues, the audiences- we all need to work together. It’s a synergy I am happy to say that has been our life blood since the very beginning. We didn’t need a recession to wake us up to the notion but we have certainly used it to step up our attention to details.

From everyone here at Scullers, we wish you a happy and safe Summer. We’ll be working hard to make sure the Fall of 2009 is one to remember for everyone!


Until next time, we'll catch you at the show.

Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone!

Years ago we used to have a short paper survey outside the club door that asked “Who would you like to see at Scullers?� We elicited great suggestions, some of the artists we knew of and some were new to us. But when the piles for one performer would add up, we looked into it and more times than not, we booked the artist. If you are wondering who was booked as a result of these surveys, Diana Krall, Chris Botti and Andre Ward come to my mind, boy where we glad we listened!

The survey also asked what media outlets you utilized to stay informed on what was going on in the city and Scullers. It’s funny when I think back, I’d say this started in the early 90’s and was still in existence when I got there in 2000. The media categories where Print, Radio & TV. Those categories are almost archaic now. No web? No HD & Satellite Radio? No Facebook or Twitter?

Well we decided it was time to circle back to semi-annual surveys. You will soon be receiving an email survey from us and I sincerely hope you will take the time to fill it out. It will ask the same questions, “Who would you like to see at Scullers?� and also how you stay informed (promise to update the options.) For all the reasons you already know, this helps Scullers stay tuned to what will keep you excited and engaged and keeps us relevant as the world around us changes so quickly.

Oh and in case you were wondering, Scullers is now on Facebook and Twitter


We are having a good time on both those mediums, in fact we found a ‘Friends of Scullers’ Facebook account already set up when we signed up. A very special thanks to Raffaella Sara DiStefano for starting that and eliciting so many wonderful remarks. We added you as a friend!!

Okay Friends, I am signing off to Tweet everyone!

Until next time…we’ll see you at show.


Best regards,


Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club
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Hello Everyone:

Spring time in Boston is an interesting thing. It’s interesting because as the seasons all adjust to, dare I say, a ‘climate shift,’ our Spring is now a chilly affair. All the great rites of Spring, the Red Sox home opener, the Boston Marathon, a stroll in the Boston Commons, Easter and Passover they still come this time every year and we still enjoy them, but you’ll have to bring your long underwear to do so.

I’m in my 30’s and I remember being able to wear pretty Spring dresses to Easter Brunch and going to Red Sox Games in April in shorts. I remember having a fantastic barbeque while I was still at Northeastern on Marathon weekend and it was hot enough to dip your toes in the Jamaica Pond.

However, regardless of the wind chill factor, it is still a wonderful time of the year. So much anticipation, for the upcoming improvements to the weather and the incredible things that happen right here in this great city of ours.

Speaking of anticipation, Scullers is about to announce our Summer and Fall schedule and in celebration of our 20th year, it’s one of our best ever. We'll host Arturo Sandoval, Chuck Mangione, Howard Jones, Mindi Abair, Tower of Power, Dave Koz, Average White Band, Acoustic Alchemy and a few surprises I am just not ready to give up yet.

However, before we get ahead of ourselves, be sure to check out our website n to check out our current offerings. I hope to see you there this Spring, you can leave the long underwear at home!

Until next time…we’ll catch you at the show!


Best Regards,
Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

A NOTE FROM DAYLA,
SCULLERS GENERAL MANAGER:

Hello Everyone!

Scullers Jazz Club: 20 Years of Jazz 1989-2009, it seems unbelievable. It’s trite I know, but it’s true, time flies when you are having fun with your friends. We know we are blessed to say that 2008 was our best year in our 20 year history and we are already two strong months into another exciting year.

I feel like I say this all the time, but we are so lucky and I am just so lucky too. Twenty years, and so many incredible shows, so many great friends we’ve made along the way and the memories just keep on coming. I’ve been here for the last ten and what a ten they’ve been, aside from a unique and incredibly inspiring learning experience, I will always cherish the memories that have paved the way to where we are today.

You never realize what you stockpile in your brain. In fact, it wasn’t until I was asked in a radio interview to go down memory lane that I realized what I’ve accumulated from this journey thus far. I remember the afternoon the legendary Toots Thielemans and I spent two hours in the back of a minivan on our way to New Hampshire to meet Matt Lauer for an interview on the Today Show. Toots presented me with a tiny Honer harmonica and gave me my one and only lesson. I can still do a mean opening line of Sesame Street on that thing. I remember Rebecca Parris, Shirley Horn and I had quite a post show experience, a night that just wouldn’t end. Shirley had a Drambuie in one hand and a Heinken in the other, and she held court in a session that lasted into the wee hours of the morning until I literally crawled into the one of our hotel rooms. I received quite an education that night.

I remember the night Gato Barbieri just seconds before going on stage dropped his sax. We crammed the whole band into my tiny office and called every saxophonist in town we knew. Gato insisted all he needed was a flashlight and a coat hanger (I am serious here.) Finally Billy Pierce showed up with his tenor just about the time Gato proclaimed his own sax was now fully operational. One and a half hours later, the crowd was treated to one heck of a show, riding on Gato’s horn.

Oh and dare I forget, the night the music wouldn’t die!! This is really one of my favorites. Dee Dee Bridgewater wouldn’t end the set. After an incredible two hour late show, she kept taking requests from every audience member who had one. At one point, she just sang solo because the band gave up trying to remember how to play all these random songs. When hotel guests came down in their pajamas to complain, she asked them what their favorite songs were, serenaded them and by 2am, everyone in the place, including the guests in pajamas, were standing on the chairs holding up candles to a percussion of songs one right after the next. What a night!

I’ve spoken many times of the incredible firsts the club has had, when Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Jamie Cullam, Michael Buble and Chris Botti made their Boston debuts right on our stage. However, I think what resonates with me more were all the lasts. I had no idea when Ray Brown provided me his wisdom on how to improve my golf swing and we promised to play when he came back the following year, he would be gone by the end of that Summer. I wish I knew when Lou Rawls, Fred and I dined with Lydia Shire at Locke Ober, that he was already dying of brain and lung cancer and this would be his last trip to Scullers. The list goes on, Grover Washington Jr., Bobby Short, Joe Williams, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Esbjorn Svensson, David “Fathead� Newman…. I am so happy they played a role in our legacy and perhaps, and I say this humbly, we all played a role in theirs.

We have also made friends here that have never taken the stage, never sang a song, played a chord. They are you. Alexandra, Fred, Natalie, Matt, Jim, Carole and the whole staff--we see you all the time, we know you by name, we’ve celebrated birthdays and anniversaries together and we feel as if we are all friends sharing these experiences together, and what a ride it’s been. Twenty years and still rolling….

As we look toward our collective future together, our Scullers family, is about to get a little smaller. Scullers is about to lose two of its biggest supporters. For many of you, Chris Coffin and John Ralston are names you might not recall and perhaps even a picture might not trigger your memory. However, Chris and John as the General Manager and Food & Beverage Director, respectively, for the hotel for the last nine years have played pivotal roles in the success of the club and their achievements have been the cornerstones supporting the club in reaching this milestone.

John is moving on to a great opportunity for him and his family and we all wish him the best. Many times I relied on him for his counsel, his level head and his thoughful prospective on just about any topic. As for Chris, he leaves Scullers and the hotel in such a vastly better place then where he found it. Everyone here, especially me, hope he knows that Scullers success and longevity is directly attributable to his hard work and dedication. I know there were days when Chris might have thought hostage release negotiation would have been a walk in the park then dealing with some of our craziness. So as we celebrate our 20th, we remember two team members whose energy, determination and long hours made this day possible.

To Chris and John, we couldn't have done it without you; you will be missed.

Until next time, we’ll catch you at the show,


Best regards,


Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone!

Have you ever heard the saying, ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get hungry?’ Okay, well maybe it was just my Italian grandmother who made that up, but she was right, at least for me. With all the craziness around us these days, I find comfort in taking time out for special meals with friends and family, to decompress and appreciate what it is you do have.

Along that same theme, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks looking over and tasting new menu items with the Chef and his team in order to retool our New Dinner and Show offerings for the changing times. We know there are so many choices here and while most of you already know how special Scullers and our entertainment is, we want to introduce or perhaps re-introduce you to the special experience that is our Dinner and Show package is. As we reach the 20 year milestone, we thought this was a great opportunity to do just that.

I think you’ll love what we’ve come up with; in fact some of the suggestions that guided our decisions came directly from you. Starting in March, we will offer two dinner and show packages. During the week, we’ll offer our STRAIGHT, NO CHASER menu. This two course menu offers incredible appetizer and entrée choices and will appease your palette and your purse. We’ve lowered the price to you and hope this will encourage you to join us more often.

On Friday and Saturday nights we’ll feature our traditional three course dinner, the SUITE JAZZ TRIO. We’ve expanded the menu here to include many more appetizer options and soon to be your new favorite entrée choices. We’ll have a little something for you to try right as you sit down and to finish a new concept in desserts.

We hope we’ll see you soon in Scullers Jazz Club’s Green Room! As always, I welcome and appreciate all comments on everything we do here at Scullers. So please share your comments with me at Dayla.santurri@hilton.com Bon Appetit!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Here we are, 2009 at last. We’ve heard so much about it, now we can see for ourselves.
If you were here with us on New Year’s Eve, I know you had a great start to the New Year. Personally, this was one of my favorites. Recalling it now, just days later, I was wondering just why that was?

Everyone looked great, lots of gorgeous dresses, interesting party hats and cheery champagne grins…just like always. There was lots of hand holding and picture taking and honks from those crazy noisemakers…just like always. The band this year, Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers really picked it up a notch and the music, the countdown to midnight and all those romantic ‘Gone with the Wind’ kisses that proceeded it were so wonderful to watch…just like always.

I had a bird’s eye view of all the action perched at the bar with my sweetheart on one side and my Scullers family on the other, realizing there is no other place I’d rather be…just like always.

And that is what I found so inspiring this New Years, even with all the inauspicious warnings and predictions about 2009, we do what we always do, we persevere, this time of year in particular, by cherishing our tried and true customs, being surrounded by our loved ones and living the day that is presented to us. How wonderful is that?

On behalf of everyone here at Scullers and the Doubletree Guest Suites-Boston, we wish you and your family a Healthy and Prosperous New Year and will look forward to creating more memorable moments with you in 2009!!


Until next time, we’ll catch you at the show.

Best regards
Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone:

As I sit here wrapping up 2008, and preparing for 2009, the only thing that comes to mind is that infamous line from the movie classic “All About Eve� immortalized by Bette Davis. “Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy ride.� I don’t remember a year in my lifetime that presented so many scary unknowns yet yielded the potential for so many history making opportunities.

Being a generation Xer, I wasn’t really committed to the thought we’d be dealing with this economic slowdown for the long haul. I am child of the 80s and 90s, and the good ole days of the Clinton’s (round one), prosperity and easy money. However, I’d like to think of myself as a women of the new world, so I’ve made some adjustments. I’ve started doing my own nails, ripped up the Saks card (that hurt, ladies I know you feel my pain), decided I could live without that Caribbean vacation this Christmas(we are headed to balmy Vermont-kind of the same thing, right?) and folded some ‘vintage’ pieces back into my wardrobe rotation (if you don’t get that -never mind).

That brings me back to Scullers. I thought the Entertainment Stimulus Plan we launched last month was a good idea. What I didn’t know is how long it would be relevant. I am thinking of all those commercials on TV and radio right now talking about the ‘high’ price of gas, as it bottoms out to record lows day after day, I am sure those advertisers thought those rainy days were here to stay. But low and behold, on so many other fronts we are still in need of a hand and I am so happy that we can extend our complimentary ticket offer throughout the winter and for the foreseeable future. So I hope you’ll turn people on to Scullers who find themselves enduring hard times. If they subscribe now to our e-newsletter they’ll receive our next edition on Jan 2nd that contains the link to the next set of free ticket offers. So please be sure if there is anyone you know that would appreciate a night out on us, direct them to our website www.scullersjazz.com to enroll.

On to 2009, and a new year around here always starts with an all star New Year's Eve celebration. This year will be no exception. Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers are so many things. Sultry songstress Lavay Smith encompasses the voice of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday and the, let’s say stage presence of Marilyn Monroe. She leads this incredible swing, jump blues and jazz ensemble that will have you Jump, Jive & Wailing right into the New Year. We are offering incredible dinner and show packages AND you can upgrade to an overnight stay for an additional $99 with complimentary overnight parking. So get out your party duds, we’ll bring the funny hats and champagne and join us for a very memorable New Year’s Eve.

On behalf of everyone here at Scullers, we send our warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year and our most sincere thanks for making 2008 one of the best years in our nearly 20 year history. Here’s to another 20.

Until next time, we’ll catch you at the show.

Best regards
Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone!

I’d ask how everybody is, but I have a feeling I know the answer. “It’s the economy stupid,� oh yeah and the Pats and now the Sox! How much more can we take? For the first time in a long time I really get the feeling we are all in this together, and maybe for the first time since my grandparents were my age, we may just have to get out of it together too. Teamwork. Hmmm… it’s not a new concept, but it kind of feels that way.

I was joking the other night that I wouldn’t mind getting a bailout too. Perhaps someone could pay my Saks bill, or Neiman’s, I’d even be okay with getting bailed out of my Macy’s bill. Then the conversation took an interesting and serious turn. Instead of looking for a bail out, someone asked, “…what is everyone doing to HELP out?� I know what I am doing. I am spending less, a lot less and when I do spend it, I do it locally. Those aforementioned credit cards are actually getting a lot less wear and tear.

I see the change in spending here at Scullers too. Folks are opting out of the dinner for some appetizers, maybe going to fewer shows per month than usual. I understand. We understand. That is what led me to think of what the ‘collective we’ at Scullers could do to help out.

Starting in October, we will be releasing complimentary tickets to shows throughout each month. This is exclusively available to our email subscribers. A limited amount will be available for select shows and it is on a first reserve, first serve basis. We are offering up to 4 tickets per person because we want to introduce you to some of the newest additions on our roster of artists and in turn, we'd like you to introduce us to some of your friends.

We hope you'll use those tickets to invite friends who have never been to Scullers, maybe have never been to a live music performance or a jazz show before, or are just really struggling and could use a night out right now.

Our e-newsletter goes out the first Tuesday of every month. If you subscribe to our newsletter before then, or are already a subscriber check out the complimentary ticket button right there on the top, just click on the link. YOU MUST CLICK THE LINK TO REQUEST THESE TICKETS. There will be an option for several shows. Please give us a couple of options in case we are out of your first choice.

We want to be as fair as possible so we are limiting the complimentary ticket offer to 4 tickets per request, one request per month. We also hope if after you reserve, you will call us if you cannot make it, so we can offer it to another guest.

Times are tough and we all know we’ll get out of it, but there is no reason you can’t shut CNN off, get out and have a little fun. We just hope when you do, you’ll be here with us!

Until next time, we’ll catch you at the show.


Best Regards,
Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

Hello Everyone:

I hope this finds everyone well rested from this summer. I know, not likely. Does anyone remember when you actually slowed down for summer! Well it flew by for me too!

Before I get started I want to thank Michael Lazaroff of Jazz Cruises, LLC, for taking the reigns for me on the last newsletter. We are exciting that many Bostonians will be joining us aboard the inaugural sailing (January 25-February 1, 2009) of the Playboy Jazz Cruise, hosted by Marcus Miller (www.playboyjazzcruise.com). Are you? I hope so. Please give Jazz Cruises or me a call to make your reservations.

The fall around here always means we are jam picked with some of the hottest shows of the year. Have you heard? It’s big. Chuck Mangione returns to Scullers in October after a six year absence, Tower Of Power will knock the doors down on November 20-22, The Sax Pack featuring Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters & Steve Cole make good on their promise to return after their incredible New Year’s Eve show at Scullers. This list goes on and on.

However, we take a departure from our usual post Thanksgiving Day routine this year. Instead of getting ready to pack it in for the holidays we are presenting 10 holiday themed shows with your favorite jazz and blues artists. Among those performing holiday classics along with their trademark tunes, John Pizzarelli, David Benoit, A Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair & Rick Braun, Karrin Allyson & Johnny A-more to come. So we hope you’ll plan on spending some of you holiday time with us this year!

Until next time…we’ll catch you at the show!

Dayla Arabella Santurri
General Manager
Scullers Jazz Club

A NOTE FROM MICHAEL LAZAROFF,
President, Jazz Cruises LLC:

Hello Scullers nation! I’m Michael Lazaroff, President of Jazz Cruises LLC and I am delighted to take this opportunity to tell you about what we do and our exciting new partnership with Scullers Jazz Club.


Jazz Cruises, LLC, the producer of The Jazz Cruise (www.thejazzcruisellc.com), Dave Koz & Friends at Sea (www.davekozcruise.com) and The Smooth Jazz Cruise, hosted by Wayman Tisdale (www.thesmoothjazzcruise.com) is honored and pleased to announce that it has partnered with the world renowned Scullers Jazz Club for a very special program for the inaugural sailing (January 25-February 1, 2009) of the Playboy Jazz Cruise, hosted by Marcus Miller (www.playboyjazzcruise.com).

The combination of Playboy Jazz and Scullers Jazz Club reflects a partnership of two of the greatest names in jazz in the world. The heritage of Playboy Jazz goes back to the very beginning of the magazine with its annual reader’s poll of jazz performers to the ground breaking Playboy After Dark series to the 30 years of the Playboy Jazz Festival. The history of Scullers Jazz Club is equally storied and it stands today as one of the most recognized jazz clubs in the world and a destination sought by every jazz tour and performer. When you add the cruise production expertise of Jazz Cruises, LLC., then you have a trio that can only produce gold records…or in this case…the finest cruise experience in the world.

The Playboy Jazz Cruise will depart from Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday, January 25, 2009 on Holland America’s m/s Westerdam and will sail the Caribbean for one week visiting the exciting ports-of-call of San Juan, Nevis, St, Barths and the private island of Half Moon Cay, before returning to Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday, February 1, 2009 (arriving around 8 am that day…giving everyone ample time to get to their Super Bowl parties).

The cruise is hosted by Marcus Miller and boasts the finest lineup of contemporary jazz performers in the world, including Dianne Reeves, Keb’ Mo’, Poncho Sanchez, James Moody, Roy Hargrove, James Carter, Eldar, Roberta Gambarini, New Birth Brass Band and other performers, together with our very Special Guest Herbie Hancock. There will be nightly performances in the main theater, followed each night by Jazz Cruises’ famous Cruising After Dark programming, which features music, comedy, dancing, jam sessions and other events in multiple venues throughout the ship. It is a part atmosphere highlighted by the finest music in the world!

Afternoons at sea feature more music, autograph sessions, intimate interviews and “Q & A’s� with the artists and so much more entertainment. Join us for the daily cocktail parties hosted by the artists, the pool parties, costume nights and dancing lessons. It will be a week to remember.

All guests who book as part of the Scullers Jazz Club Group are entitled to a special package which includes an exclusive onboard cocktail party with some of the artists, a special gift bag (you all know Dayla and her gift bags!) and special seating for one of the presentations on a selected night. To take advantage of this package, just call the Playboy Jazz Cruise, toll free, at 866.923.PBOY. In addition, you can call toll free from Canada and the United States at 888.8JAZZUS (888.852.9987) or internationally at 800.8JAZZUS (800.852.9987.) When you call the Playboy Jazz Cruise, be sure to tell them that you want the “Scullers Jazz Club Package�. This is your “pass� to the most exciting week of jazz ever produced at sea!!

On behalf of Dayla and Freddie, myself, and all of us at Playboy Jazz and Jazz Cruises, LLC-we can’t wait to see you on board!

Michael Lazaroff
President
Jazz Cruises LLC