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As I sit sipping coffee on the porch in one of my favorite neighborhoods on a gorgeous Chicago spring day... I dare say it's time to...

Conferences, Reunions, Scat Cat Sessions, and Family Emergencies, Oh My! Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference New Orleans, LA - Jan...

Ring in the new year with a boost for jazz education #trainsplanesandautomobiles Let's Give 'er a little gas We are SO grateful for...

Before getting back to the Scat Cat Sessions ... a quick visit to the birth place of jazz! New Orleans bound! The Jazz Education Network...

Allons enfants de la Zambie The Alliance française has kindly opened its doors to the U.S. Embassy to make use of their charming...

So excited to start my first Artist Residency in my home state this week! Stay tuned to follow the tail* as the Scat Cat Sessions have...

The turn of events that helped breathe life into Arts Embassy International (AEI)! True Story When I made the decision in 2010 to leave...

Now let's go ALL THE WAY #trainsplanesandautomobiles Merci Beaucoup! We are SO grateful for everyone* who has contributed to the Scat Cat...

And how we help each other "Experience Cultural Unity Across Borders through the ARTS" Born in the summer of 2012 June 2012, Paris,...

It's my actual birthday ! And the Scat Cat Sessions needs YOUR HELP to go the distance! (Literally). Today's Inside Goal So far, we've...

Can you believe it?!? AEI artist extraordinaire, and #scatcat par excellence, Keri Chryst shares a birthday with #theoriginalscatcat...

It's my birthday month! And the Scat Cat Sessions needs YOUR HELP to go the distance! (Literally). How you can help: aka — The Ask If you...

Let me introduce you to the organisation that makes more than half of my Arts Outreach Projects possible! AEI's Raison d'être Since its...

When one tour ends... another one begins... Are you Next? Just know that I am still in the Midwest throughout the coming season and would...

Wrapping up a month plus+ of touring activities across the Midwest... Top Notch Bands From duos to 22-piece jazz orchestras I'm so...

Another full week of Scat Cat Sessions in Hastings, NE! Where it all began... Longfellow Elementary was the first primary school to...

The Fall U.S. Midwest tour ...is shaping up nicely :-) I've just added a few more concerts and artist residencies to the calendar - and a...

This fall's Midwest Tour is taking shape... Find out when Keri will be playing near you :-) Current Calendar Sept 24-25 Lincoln, NE The...

And now, that's >1300 more kids who now know the name of Duke Ellington, and have experienced an introduction to the sounds and sign...

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