Marcus Miller

(St. Louis –December 11, 2006) World-class talent has teamed up with a world-class cruise for the inaugural sailing of the North Sea Jazz Cruise Hosted By Marcus Miller. Jazz Cruises, LLC, the foremost and only producer of full-charter luxury jazz cruises and musical host Grammy® Award winning musician/composer/producer Marcus Miller, in conjunction with the North Sea Jazz Festival program department, have announced the initial talent line-up for this maiden voyage. The dazzling array of talent features the most celebrated and legendary jazz musicians, composers and vocalists of our time. They include: vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and her trio, saxophonist James Carter, trumpeter Roy Hargrove and his quintet, the Roberta Gambarini Quartet, guitarist Lionel Loueke, The McCoy Tyner Trio, Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood and saxophonists David Sanborn and Kirk Whalum. They will join cruise guests aboard the world-class Holland America’s m/s Rotterdam, named “2006 Ship of the Year” by the World Ocean and Cruise Line Society, departing from Copenhagen July 5, 2007. Following a breathtaking seven day voyage with ports-of-call in Warnemunde/Berlin, Germany; Gotenburg, Sweden; Oslo Norway; Hamburg-Elbe River/Germany, the ship will dock in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and serve as a “floating hotel” for the prestigious North Sea Jazz Festival July 13 – 15, stay in port in the Netherlands and conclude on July 17.

In commenting Jazz Cruises LLC’s executive director Michael Lazaroff stated: “When we joined forces with the North Sea Jazz Festival to present this unique cruise, we knew that nothing short of the best international talent in the world would have to be assembled. Marcus Miller has accomplished that!

Commenting further Marcus Miller stated: “As the musical host I am truly excited that this extraordinary group of artists are coming on board. As a musician…what a thrill to be performing with them and there are more acts to come!”

In addition to the great performances which will be scheduled every evening, the artists work closely with Miller and Jazz Cruises executive director Michael Lazaroff to create extra-curricular daytime events offering a unique opportunity for the artists and cruise guests to bond beyond the experience of entertaining. Guests of the North Sea Jazz Cruise Hosted by Marcus Miller will receive a special “VIP Festival Package” for the North Sea Jazz Festival, which includes the following:

• VIP ticket for each day of the festival

• Supplementary shows – one complimentary ticket to the show of your choice and easy advance purchase for others

• Use of VIP Birdland entrance – “no waiting in line”

• Festival T-shirt, program and CD “Your Guide to the North Sea Jazz Festival

Known as the innovators of the ultimate, first class, only full-charter jazz cruises, the North Sea Jazz Cruise Hosted by Marcus Miller is a natural extension for Jazz Cruises, LLC. As the creators of the original Jazz Cruise, now in its twentieth year, The Smooth Jazz Cruise hosted by Wayman Tisdale, The Latin Music Cruise hosted by Arturo Sandoval and Dave Koz & Friends at Sea, they continue to set higher standards by offering unique opportunities that go above and beyond the ordinary. Blending the cruise with the festival, where the ship becomes a floating hotel is an exciting, unparalleled concept and truly represents the ultimate vacation package of a lifetime for the jazz music patron. A complete talent line-up will be announced shortly.

More About Jazz Cruises, LLC

Jazz Cruises LLC. is the producer and promoter of the only full-ship charters in the world dedicated to jazz music. Jazz Cruises, LLC controls and directs The Jazz Cruise, The Smooth Jazz Cruise hosted by Wayman Tisdale, Dave Koz & Friends at Sea, North Sea Jazz Cruise Hosted by Marcus Miller, and The Latin Music Cruise hosted by Arturo Sandoval. Complete information is available at www.jazzcruisesllc.com

About the North Sea Jazz Festival

With 14 stages, over 200 performances by more than 1,200 artists, and 70,000 visitors yearly, the North Sea Jazz Festival is the largest indoor jazz festival in the world. The festival is renowned for the many musical genres it presents, ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz, swing, bop, free jazz, fusion, avant-garde and electronic jazz to blues, funk, soul, hip-hop, r&b, world beat and Latin. After 30 years in The Hague, the North Sea Jazz Festival moved to Rotterdam in 2006. More information is available at www.northseajazz.com

Contacts and Booking Information: www.northseajazzcruise.com

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