Keri ChrystNov 17, 20231 min readThe STEMs of Jazz in Hastings, NebraskaThis week, Hastings Middle Schoolers discovered the inner workings of what makes Jazz music tick! And a good time was had by all. Music...
Keri ChrystNov 29, 20221 min readSomewhere Beyond La MerWhat fun workshopping the SSAA arrangement that Valley High School commissioned en français! Ask and ye shall receive In the middle of...
Keri ChrystNov 1, 20211 min readSchools & Jazz Clubs & Big Bands - Oh My!November Whirlwind — part 1/3 From Des Moines, to Lincoln, Omaha, and back through Creston, Saint Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis and...
Keri ChrystJun 10, 20211 min readJazz Harmony VaccinationYowza! 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...
Keri ChrystApr 14, 20212 min readThat Time I Performed with the Blues Brothers Band gang — Part 1There'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...
Keri ChrystMar 12, 20211 min readBack in the U.S. of A. — Café Coda Concert — Oct 2019 — TenderlyThe fall-winter U.S. tour 2019 started off on a cozy rainy night in Madison, Wisconsin with a warm reception at Café Coda under the...