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Keri Chryst
May 201 min
Long time no see? Time for an update...
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...
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Keri Chryst
Apr 304 min
April Showers – of great gigs & daunting disappointments
Last minute gigs, more conferences, the concert of a lifetime, and a doozy of a letdown April Showers Really Do Bring May Flowers Wait...
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Keri Chryst
Mar 312 min
February/March - Changes afoot
Gigs, Grad School Push, & a New Tribe... Oh, and some MEA Conferences to boot. Taking Time to Shift Gears Extended my stateside stay for...
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Keri Chryst
Feb 41 min
Big Band night - Monday Feb 5th - Columbus, OH
Don't miss this rare chance to see/hear me swing it with Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra! Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra...
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Keri Chryst
Feb 12 min
January Whirlwind - Traveling South and Back Again
Conferences, Reunions, Scat Cat Sessions, and Family Emergencies, Oh My! Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference New Orleans, LA - Jan...
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Keri Chryst
Dec 30, 20231 min
Last Chance in 2023 to show support for the Scat Cat Sessions
Ring in the new year with a boost for jazz education #trainsplanesandautomobiles Let's Give 'er a little gas We are SO grateful for...
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Keri Chryst
Dec 30, 20231 min
Next stop NOLA - then return to Toledo
Before getting back to the Scat Cat Sessions ... a quick visit to the birth place of jazz! New Orleans bound! The Jazz Education Network...
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Keri Chryst
Dec 28, 20231 min
Join me! New Year's Eve @ The Refectory - Columbus,OH
What are you doing New Year's Eve? Come taste a delicious 5-course French meal to the strains of tasty French jazz! The French...
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Keri Chryst
Dec 19, 20231 min
Caroling season in Chicagoland
With The Lola Bard Holiday Carolers ❤️💚🎶 Deck the Hall(s) It's been a joyous whirlwind of #falala -ing from Western Indiana to Central...
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artsembassyintl
Dec 11, 20231 min
New Year's Eve @ The Refectory - Columbus,OH
What are you doing New Year's Eve? Come taste a delicious 5-course French meal to the strains of tasty French jazz! The French...
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Keri Chryst
Nov 17, 20231 min
Concert Sunday - Grand Island, NE - 3pm Nov 19th, 2023
A rare opportunity to catch The French Connection in Central Nebraska THIS SUNDAY as part of the Grand Island Music Series at College...
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Keri Chryst
Nov 17, 20231 min
The STEMs of Jazz in Hastings, Nebraska
This week, Hastings Middle Schoolers discovered the inner workings of what makes Jazz music tick! And a good time was had by all. Music...
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Keri Chryst
Oct 30, 20231 min
TONIGHT ! In Columbus - 7:30pm
With Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra - Don't miss it! Big Band Night - October 30th, 2023 A repeat performance with the...
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Keri Chryst
Oct 24, 20232 min
Zambia Chronicles 2023 - Day 7 - the business of the music biz
Allons enfants de la Zambie The Alliance française has kindly opened its doors to the U.S. Embassy to make use of their charming...
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Keri Chryst
Oct 17, 20231 min
Columbus Gigs - October 30-31st 2023
The long awaited dates in my other other #hometown ! 2 VERY different ways to catch The French Connection Big Band - October 30th, 2023 A...
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Keri Chryst
Oct 1, 20231 min
Holy Toledo!
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...
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Keri Chryst
Sep 29, 20233 min
Time for a little Backstory...
The turn of events that helped breathe life into Arts Embassy International (AEI)! True Story When I made the decision in 2010 to leave...
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Keri Chryst
Sep 24, 20233 min
Zambia Chronicles 2023 - Day 6 - back to basics - The Blues
The Scat Cat Sessions make their Zambian début! A little less talk and a little more action - finally a day full of music making!...
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Keri Chryst
Sep 20, 20232 min
Zambia Chronicles 2023 - Day 5 - marketing & promotion and bonus jamboree!
Working smarter, not harder If you know me, you know that that is my touchstone. And honestly, most of these attendees have a good head...
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