Is Jazz on 4 gone from Harmony of the Seas?

[BigB67]

I've been hearing about a new casino area on Harmony that has taken over the Jazz on 4 space. Does that mean that Jazz on 4 is gone, or is it re-located? If it is simply gone, that seems like a huge loss to me as that seemed like a perfect little venue to enjoy live music. Please weigh in......

[poocher]

Gone as a venue.  Jazz music will move to other, non-venue locations.

[George C]

44 minutes ago, poocher said:

Gone as a venue.  Jazz music will move to other, non-venue locations.

Hopefully this is true, we spent lots of time on oasis class ships listening to jazz.

[cruisegirl1]

1 hour ago, George C said:

Hopefully this is true, we spent lots of time on oasis class ships listening to jazz.

A few weeks ago, live jazz  music was offered in Central Park.

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[RosieRoo]

Sad to see this venue go. We spent a good amount of time there on the Harmony in January. 

[poocher]

Us too but as we are staying on deck 8 in a couple weeks, I’m looking forward to relaxing evenings in Central Park!

[ticketsunlimited]

14 hours ago, poocher said:

Us too but as we are staying on deck 8 in a couple weeks, I’m looking forward to relaxing evenings in Central Park!

On Oasis last month they had awesome entertainment every night in Central Park.  So relaxing to be out there.  Dinner in Giovannis was great outside as well with the music playing.

[Tatka]

15 hours ago, poocher said:

Us too but as we are staying on deck 8 in a couple weeks, I’m looking forward to relaxing evenings in Central Park!

 

Do you like Jazz or not?

[crewsweeper]

22 minutes ago, Tatka said:

 

Do you like Jazz or not?

@Tatka  "Jazz" on RCL ships is NOT Straight No Chaser, Hard Bop, or BeBop or even Cool.  Many groups have female singers, so think Nina Simon or Carmen McRae doing old standards without these great women's inflection. Or Herbie Hancock's "New Standards" (Happy Birthday Herbie!!).

[George C]

1 hour ago, ticketsunlimited said:

On Oasis last month they had awesome entertainment every night in Central Park.  So relaxing to be out there.  Dinner in Giovannis was great outside as well with the music playing.

Can listen from the outside area of Chops also, but they always had music there . Normally very mellow stuff. 

[Tatka]

Just now, crewsweeper said:

@Tatka  "Jazz" on RCL ships is NOT Straight No Chaser, Hard Bop, or BeBop or even Cool.  Many groups have female singers, so think Nina Simon or Carmen McRae doing old standards without these great women's inflection. Or Herbie Hancock's "New Standards" (Happy Birthday Herbie!!).

 

I attended Jazz on 4 many times on Oasis cruises and pretty much liked every group. It is a bit funny that several groups were from my former country (but hey they were amazingly talented).

 

 I was just trying to determine if poocher likes this change or not.

 

I guess hint should be "I'm looking" rather than "I was looking".

 

[poocher]

Yes I like jazz which is why I’m glad it can be heard in Central Park Instead of having to go down to deck 4.  I see this as a perfect way to end our evenings.

[Daghis]

18 hours ago, poocher said:

Gone as a venue.  Jazz music will move to other, non-venue locations.

I was on the first no-Jazz-on-4 sailing on Harmony of the Seas last month. I was very disappointed not to have that venue as I had been really looking forward to it.

 

They did offer jazz at least one evening up in Dazzles, but it was no comparison to the Jazz on 4 experiences I've had in the past as Dazzles had the music blaring at >90dB (according to my Apple Watch) which is far too loud for me for a quiet, relaxing evening; it had been a very reasonable volume in Jazz on 4, though.

[Tatka]

20 minutes ago, Daghis said:

I was on the first no-Jazz-on-4 sailing on Harmony of the Seas last month. I was very disappointed not to have that venue as I had been really looking forward to it.

 

They did offer jazz at least one evening up in Dazzles, but it was no comparison to the Jazz on 4 experiences I've had in the past as Dazzles had the music blaring at >90dB (according to my Apple Watch) which is far too loud for me for a quiet, relaxing evening; it had been a very reasonable volume in Jazz on 4, though.

 

Maybe because Jazz-on-4 was created for Jazz and has fabrics on the wall?

[ScubaCat3]

I wish they would add contemporary jazz to the old jazz standards. There is a lot of good new stuff but the only semi-recent song they will play is "Smooth Operator" (1984). Even so, I spent a lot of evenings in the Jazz Lounge. I will miss it.

[ddled]

When we were on Allure in January the cruise director said all Oasis Jazz on 4 were scheduled to be converted to a smokeless casino by April. I guess they have.  No way can they duplicate that club atmosphere outside when the weather is bad. Acoustics and atmosphere will not come close. And I bet that within a year the jazz groups will be gone too. Anyone want to take me up on that one?  The CD said there is still a jazz club on Icon. For now. I'm sure that casino will make them more money-no question about that. Another move to standardize all the customers and decrease offerings.