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AEI artist Keri Chryst is back at Beverly Elementary to help ring in the season with jazz! Excited to learn about JAZZ! Scat Cat Sessions - Part Deux It’s been less than 2 years since the last Scat Cat Session here at Beverly Elementary in Toledo, Ohio. It’s pretty cool that many of the “upper classmen” (well, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders) still remember some of the names and faces of the jazz greats that they’d learned about when they were “little”. ;-)  And just like rereading

AEI artist - Keri Chryst - introduces a fresh round of young Nebraskans to the joys of jazz & improvisation Scat Cat Sessions - Lincoln Elementary It was another whirlwind week for our founding member artist, Keri Chryst, and the young Scat Cats at Lincoln Elementary in Hastings, Nebraska. Ella, Louis & Duke All 400+ students, ages K-5 got a chance to interact with this professional jazz vocalist to learn about some of America’s most treasured jazz artists.  By the end of the

Body, Mind & Voice LE RETOUR à Vaulx-En-Velin, France! Originally published 05/23/2023 Module 2 - Integration Arts Ambassadors Nicola...

Let us Help! Proud partners of the U.S. State Department's Cultural Affairs (ECA) sections since 2011 – our artists are always eager to...

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...

Gigs, Grad School Push, & a New Tribe... Oh, and some MEA Conferences to boot. Taking Time to Shift Gears Extended my stateside stay for...

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...

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...

With The Lola Bard Holiday Carolers ❤️💚🎶 Deck the Hall(s) It's been a joyous whirlwind of #falala -ing from Western Indiana to Central...

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...

A rare opportunity to catch The French Connection in Central Nebraska THIS SUNDAY as part of the Grand Island Music Series at College...

This week, Hastings Middle Schoolers discovered the inner workings of what makes Jazz music tick! And a good time was had by all. Music...

With Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra - Don't miss it! Big Band Night - October 30th, 2023 A repeat performance with the...

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

The long awaited dates in my other other #hometown ! 2 VERY different ways to catch The French Connection Big Band - October 30th, 2023 A...

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...

The Scat Cat Sessions make their Zambian début! A little less talk and a little more action  - finally a day full of music making!...

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...