{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-06T18:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/blogs\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:05:49","slug":"blogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/blogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"wp-block-group page-heading is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">The blog<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes from the water.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every post from our musicians and crew: what to expect on board, how the band builds a set for the river, and the Chicago jazz stories behind the music.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"filter-bar\"><div class=\"filters\" aria-label=\"Filter posts by topic\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"filter\" data-filter=\"all\" aria-pressed=\"true\">All posts<\/button><button type=\"button\" 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href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/what-to-expect-on-your-first-jazz-cruise\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/wp-content\/themes\/chicago-jazz-cruises\/assets\/river-dusk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"card-copy\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Cruise Guides<\/span><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/what-to-expect-on-your-first-jazz-cruise\/\">What to Expect on Your First Jazz Cruise<\/a><\/h2><p>From boarding on the Riverwalk to the last chorus under the Lake Shore Drive bridge, here is how an evening with us unfolds.<\/p><div class=\"meta\"><span>October 4, 2026<\/span><span>2 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><a class=\"card-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/what-to-expect-on-your-first-jazz-cruise\/\" aria-label=\"Read: What to Expect on Your First Jazz Cruise\">\u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"story-card\" data-article data-category=\"chicago-jazz-history\"><a class=\"card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/a-short-history-of-jazz-in-chicago\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/wp-content\/themes\/chicago-jazz-cruises\/assets\/lake-night.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"card-copy\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Chicago Jazz History<\/span><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/a-short-history-of-jazz-in-chicago\/\">A Short History of Jazz in Chicago<\/a><\/h2><p>How a music born in New Orleans found a second home on the South Side and changed the sound of the century.<\/p><div class=\"meta\"><span>September 30, 2026<\/span><span>2 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><a class=\"card-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/a-short-history-of-jazz-in-chicago\/\" aria-label=\"Read: A Short History of Jazz in Chicago\">\u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"story-card\" data-article data-category=\"onboard-jazz\"><a class=\"card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/the-instruments-of-a-riverboat-trio\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/wp-content\/themes\/chicago-jazz-cruises\/assets\/golden-hour.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"card-copy\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Onboard Jazz<\/span><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/the-instruments-of-a-riverboat-trio\/\">The Instruments of a Riverboat Trio<\/a><\/h2><p>Why our core band is piano, bass and drums, and how each player adapts to a stage that moves.<\/p><div class=\"meta\"><span>September 26, 2026<\/span><span>2 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><a class=\"card-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/the-instruments-of-a-riverboat-trio\/\" aria-label=\"Read: The Instruments of a Riverboat Trio\">\u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"story-card\" data-article data-category=\"cruise-guides\"><a class=\"card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/sunset-vs-night-cruises\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/wp-content\/themes\/chicago-jazz-cruises\/assets\/river-dusk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"card-copy\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Cruise Guides<\/span><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/sunset-vs-night-cruises\/\">Sunset vs. Night Cruises: Which Sailing Is Right for You?<\/a><\/h2><p>Two departures, two very different evenings. A quick guide to choosing between golden hour and the city after dark.<\/p><div class=\"meta\"><span>September 21, 2026<\/span><span>2 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><a class=\"card-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/sunset-vs-night-cruises\/\" aria-label=\"Read: Sunset vs. Night Cruises: Which Sailing Is Right for You?\">\u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"story-card\" data-article data-category=\"chicago-jazz-history\"><a class=\"card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/chicago-jazz-legends-who-shaped-the-citys-sound\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/wp-content\/themes\/chicago-jazz-cruises\/assets\/lake-night.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"card-copy\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Chicago Jazz History<\/span><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/chicago-jazz-legends-who-shaped-the-citys-sound\/\">Chicago Jazz Legends Who Shaped the City&#8217;s Sound<\/a><\/h2><p>From Louis Armstrong&#8217;s Hot Five to the AACM, a short list of the players our band keeps coming back to.<\/p><div class=\"meta\"><span>September 15, 2026<\/span><span>1 min read<\/span><\/div><\/div><a class=\"card-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/chicago-jazz-legends-who-shaped-the-citys-sound\/\" aria-label=\"Read: Chicago Jazz Legends Who Shaped the City&#8217;s Sound\">\u2197<\/a><\/article><article class=\"story-card\" data-article data-category=\"onboard-jazz\"><a class=\"card-image\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/how-our-musicians-build-a-set-list-for-the-water\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/wp-content\/themes\/chicago-jazz-cruises\/assets\/golden-hour.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"card-copy\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Onboard Jazz<\/span><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagojazzcruises.com\/index.php\/articles\/how-our-musicians-build-a-set-list-for-the-water\/\">How Our Musicians Build a Set List for the Water<\/a><\/h2><p>A boat is a strange stage. 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