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Stop the presses - Scat Cat Cat Sessions make the front page!

Oct 29, 20211 min read

Stop the presses - Scat Cat Cat Sessions make the front page!

Surprise visit from the Hastings Tribune on Wednesday leads to a tasty article in Thursday’s paper 😁 Special thanks to Conner Zimmer for...

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Keri Chryst

Oct 24, 20211 min read

Scat Cat Sessions Strikes Again

Hastings, Nebraska — We're half-way through a week of Jazz making with area youth! Fulfilling my mission So grateful for the support of...

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Keri Chryst

Sep 12, 20211 min read

Virtual Program with Zambia (Day 1/3)

Joined once again by the Original Blues Brothers Band members Tom "Bones" Malone and "Blue" Lou Marini for Performances and Q&A with the...

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Keri Chryst

Sep 2, 20211 min read

Ohio Accredited! Finally!

My fellow Ohioans - I have finally been accepted to the Official Roster of Ohio Teaching Artists! Ohio —The Heart of It All I am...

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Keri Chryst

Jul 8, 20211 min read

New Gigs on the horizon #usa

U.S. Midwest Calling... The next Scat Cat Session is on the books with Hastings Public Schools (Nebraska) for late October. And a number...

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Keri Chryst

Jul 4, 20212 min read

Nebraska — the place to be

A note to Nebraska Organizations — NAC grants have been made even easier — No matching funds required! I'm always touting the Nebraska...

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Keri Chryst

Jun 22, 20211 min read

Cultural Diplomat? So they say...

New Page — all the programs! I'm extremely excited to have figured out a simple-yet-thorough way to tell you all more about my various...

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Keri Chryst

Jun 10, 20211 min read

Jazz Harmony Vaccination

Yowza! I'm getting my brain kicked (in a good way) in this week's SMV Jazz Harmony Retreat ! Harmopalooza We're only 4 days in (out of...

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FLASHBACK: Swaziland Chronicles - Day 3 - Afternoon Jam/Rehearsal

Keri Chryst

May 26, 20214 min read

FLASHBACK: Swaziland Chronicles - Day 3 - Afternoon Jam/Rehearsal

After lunch, we're scheduled to work with Bholoja's band in preparation for a public concert the following evening in Swaziland's premier...

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That Time I Performed with the Blues Brothers Band gang — Part 2

Keri Chryst

Apr 30, 20213 min read

That Time I Performed with the Blues Brothers Band gang — Part 2

Sunday, Mar 31, 2019 - Meeting the dream team then getting straight to work! "The Band" and the man-with-the-plan out for a well deserved...

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Flashback: Swaziland Chronicles - Day 3 - Morning Workshop

Keri Chryst

Apr 28, 20213 min read

Flashback: Swaziland Chronicles - Day 3 - Morning Workshop

Sharing musicianship skills with young Swazi talent! Originally posted: 10 October, 2011 Up and At 'Em Thankfully, the Embassy folk are...

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That Time I Performed with the Blues Brothers Band gang — Part 1

Keri Chryst

Apr 14, 20212 min read

That Time I Performed with the Blues Brothers Band gang — Part 1

There's a first time for everything — may this be the first of many! Dream team photo opp after the big gig with (left to right) "Blue...

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NEW! Online booking and Website Updates Galore!

Keri Chryst

Mar 26, 20212 min read

NEW! Online booking and Website Updates Galore!

Make hay while the sun shines... I'm doing my best to make the most of this quarantine downtime - in between the occasional bouts of...

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Mission Accomplished! 3 Virtual Clinics with University of Nebraska Jazz (3/3)

Keri Chryst

Mar 3, 20212 min read

Mission Accomplished! 3 Virtual Clinics with University of Nebraska Jazz (3/3)

How cool is to be able work transatlantically with 2 jazz orchestras and a selection of jazz combo classes from the comfort of my own...

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Improvisation - Virtual Clinic with University of Nebraska Jazz (2/3)

Keri Chryst

Nov 30, 20202 min read

Improvisation - Virtual Clinic with University of Nebraska Jazz (2/3)

Yowza! "Call and response" in tempo over Zoom? How's that gonna work exactly... Well, it's a good thing I'm used to improvising. 😳 I'm...

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Groove Workshop - Virtual Clinic with University of Nebraska (1/3)

Keri Chryst

Nov 17, 20203 min read

Groove Workshop - Virtual Clinic with University of Nebraska (1/3)

I'm super excited to start this 3-part "Virtual Visits" series with the University of Nebraska, Omaha's Jazz Program — thanks to the...

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Flashback: Nebraska - Hastings High School and Middle School

Keri Chryst

Nov 4, 20132 min read

Flashback: Nebraska - Hastings High School and Middle School

Nebraska - the Great Plains. Jeff Hoffman (guitar/vox), Keri Chryst (vox, comp) and Philippe Petit (piano, arrang) cross the pond at the...

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Tanzania Chronicles - Day 7 - Travel Day

Keri Chryst

Apr 29, 20132 min read

Tanzania Chronicles - Day 7 - Travel Day

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 Woken up at 3am by the sound of a torrential downpour! Beautiful, if you ask me. I even crack the window a bit...

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Tanzania Chronicles - Day 6 - Performing Arts - University of Dar Es Salaam

Keri Chryst

Apr 28, 20133 min read

Tanzania Chronicles - Day 6 - Performing Arts - University of Dar Es Salaam

Monday, 29 April 2013 Today's plan is a noon pick-up, with a quick tour of the city, followed by rehearsal, and a concert tonight at the...

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Tanzania Chronicles - Day 5 - Alice Foundation

Keri Chryst

Apr 27, 20134 min read

Tanzania Chronicles - Day 5 - Alice Foundation

Sunday, 28 April 2013 The schedule says 9am pickup. Ugh. But hey, it's all in the contract, and for a good cause - I mean, this is what...

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