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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...

So excited with our planning session about upcoming residencies! Empowering Women Through the Arts Soon, soon... my dear colleague Nicola...

From intimate jazz clubs to Embassy balls - hitting the Parisian scene and gearing up for future concerts and other projects :-) Chez...

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...

The Brain Child of Director John Jacobs "Railside", Grand Island, NE — this open-air community concert brought together 2 high school...

April in Paris — MAY in Grand Island :-) NAC + GIPS = 3 weeks of Jazz making I'm thrilled to bits that a whole new city has opened its...

Cooped up with Covid — the perfect time to update the Cameroon Chronicles Section of the Blog. It's been almost exactly 10 years since we...

December 8, 2021 - 7:30pm — Palatine, IL I love singing with big bands! What a pleasure to work with this excellent jazz ensemble under...

November Whirlwind — part 1/3 From Des Moines, to Lincoln, Omaha, and back through Creston, Saint Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis and...

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

Streaming live from the Blue Strawberry - Tuesday, Nov 9, 2021 Showtime Tue, November 9 2021 at 7:30PM CST 364 N Boyle Avenue St. Louis...

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

Featuring Paul Keller and his orchestra. Blue November First the Blue Strawberry — Now the Blue Llama... and all that jazz. "We connect...

Saint Louis' classiest hot-spot for live music — Live and in Concert — Keri Chryst & The French Connection "Singers and shows, with good...

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

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

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

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

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...

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