Getting to Know (update)…
Originally from East Rutherford, NJ, and currently of Hilton Head Island, Kris just finished his sophomore year studying Jazz Piano
and Composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston (April09). His teacher, Ray Santisi, also instructed jazz vocalist/ pianist
Diana Krall as a student, as well as many other piano aficionados.
The musical side of his family comes from his grandfather’s
family; most of whom were singers of traditional Hungarian music in Mohacs, Hungary. His older brother played piano, but he
put it aside in high school to pursue competitive swimming.
He was a Fats Waller fan in grade school and when he joined the DJSLC
as a 7th grader, he became even more interested in Dixieland Jazz. The Society helped him to play in a group setting and they
always supported his interests in music. He also enjoys bebop, modern jazz, and classical.
April 2009
Is on hiatus until September
Kris will be joining our “Jams” in May and hopefully throughout the summer. Editor
“A TIRED DOG”
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a
home and was well taken care of.
He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me
into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.
An hour later, he went to the door,
and
I let him out.
The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept
for about an hour. This continued off and on
for several weeks.
Curious, I pinned a note to his collar:
'I would like
to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my
house for a nap.'
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar:
'He lives in a home with 6
children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up
on his sleep.
Can I come with him tomorrow?’