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Kerri Shotts
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Group Product Manager @adobe, #JavaScript & #retro-computing fangirl, Tech #writer, #Music, #Photography, #Transgender (she/her), #Atheist. Opinions my own. Co-host of #technology #podcast w/ @ashryan@indieweb.social: "I'd rather be Scripting”
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Just released a #Christmas #easylistening #piano #album titled "Winter Wonderland"! Listen to your favorite tunes including “Sleigh Ride”, “The Christmas Waltz”, “The Christmas Song”, and more on streaming platforms: ffm.to/ks-winter-wo...

Available on CD & Vinyl: elasticstage.com/kerri-shotts...
Album cover for “Winter Wonderland” performed by Kerri Shotts. The cover features a reflective glass ornament hanging from a Christmas tree branch; lights and other ornamentation a visible in the background. The photo is tinted a light blue to evoke the chill of winter and also look a bit retro & nostalgic.
December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Funny how things can quickly come together "just like that". Until today my upcoming #Christmas #album neither had a name nor a final set list. But now: it's got a name & cover and tracks are edited & mastered. Now I live with it for a few days to see if I tweak anything before upload. So stoked!!
Album cover for my upcoming Christmas album entitled "Winter Wonderland". Photo is a retro-styled blue-tinted black & white photo of an ornament hanging from a tree branch with lights and garland in the background. Text is in lower left & read "Winter Wonderland" (performed by) "Kerri Shotts"
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Just released an #easylistening #piano #EP #album named "What a Wonderful World".

Includes the following tracks in addition to the title track: The Bare Necessities, Danny Boy, Yesterday, Over the Rainbow, and A Song of Thanks (original improvisation).

Streaming links: ffm.to/ks-whatawond...
Album cover for "What a Wonderful World", performed by Kerri Shotts. Album photo is that of a grand piano on a theater stage with the lid partly open.
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Just dropped: #easylistening #piano #cover of "Chim Chim Cher-ee"

Listen on your preferred streaming platform: ffm.to/ks-chimchimc...

Recorded Aug '25. Performed on #Yamaha NU1X hybrid upright piano. Rendered with #PianoTeq. Edited & mastered using #LogicPro. Album cover created in #AdobeExpress.
Album cover for "Chim Chim Cher-ee" performed by Kerri Shotts. The photo is a black and white photo of thick clouds in the sky.
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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New #music drop! Today I released an #easylistening #piano #cover of "The Music of the Night" (from “The Phantom of the Opera”).

Available on:
- SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/kerri-shotts...
- Streaming: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... (Available on Spotify today, and coming to Apple Music shortly.)
Album cover for “The Music of the Night” performed by Kerri Shotts. The album cover is a black and white photo of a cloudy sky with the moon shining through the clouds. Tree branches in shadow frame the bright moon.
October 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Just submitted my next #easy-listening piano releases to DistroKid!

Upcoming releases
- The Music of the Night: Oct 24
- Chim Chim Cher-ee: Oct 31
- What a Wonderful World (EP, 6 tracks): Nov 7, incl. Over the Rainbow, Yesterday, Danny Boy, and more
- Mad Word: Nov 14
- Mansions of the Lord: Nov 21
Upcoming albums & associated covers: - Mansions of the Lord (Single, Kerri Shotts) - cover is photo of a cloud in blue sky with some motion blur as if one is flying - Mad World (Single, Kerri Shotts) - cover is of some blurry lights & lines - What a Wonderful World (6 tracks, Kerri Shotts) - cover is a black and white photo of a grand piano on stage - Chim Chim Cher-ee (Single, Kerri Shotts) - cover is a black and white photo of clouds - The Music of the Night (Single, Kerri Shotts) - cover is a black and white photo of an overcast sky with the moon shining above dark trees
October 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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#Released on #streaming platforms: "Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto" by Ludwig van Beethoven.

- Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/pia...
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/5KBWun...
- SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/kerri-shotts...
Album cover for "Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto" by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by Kerri Shotts. Album cover photo shows a full moon behind hazy clouds with a white grand piano with the lid down in the foreground.
August 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Recently released an #easy-listening #piano #cover of "When She Loved Me". This song never fails to bring on the emotion!

Available on:
- Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/whe...
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/5qenvA...
- Distrokid: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

Recorded June 2025.
Promotional card for "When She Loved Me" performed by Kerri Shotts. Album cover is of a flower in soft focus, black and white tones. Text reads: "New Release, available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube. (Distributed by) Distrokid."
August 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Just released: "Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Even though (for some) this piece is overplayed, Ifind it a beautiful piece, and I can't not love it!

Available on:
- Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/bag...
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/41vOwE...
Album cover for "Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by Kerri Shotts. The cover features a pretty pink tulip.
July 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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"Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XIII. Der Dichter spricht" was recorded April 2025. Performed on a #Yamaha NU1X hybrid piano. Rendered using #PianoTeq by #Modartt. Mastered using #LogicPro 11. Album cover created using #AdobeExpress. The photo is one I took.

YouTube Music: music.youtube.com/watch?v=nLr2...
Album cover for "Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XIII. Der Dichter spricht" composed by Robert Schumann and performed by Kerri Shotts. The cover features a pink water lily with a yellow center floating on dark water.
July 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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I recently released "Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XIII. Der Dichter spricht"—the third recording in this wonderful work by Robert Schumann.

Available on:
- Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/kin...
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/29HhjA...
- SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/kerri-shotts...
Album cover for "Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XIII. Der Dichter spricht" composed by Robert Schumann and performed by Kerri Shotts. The cover features a pink water lily with a yellow center floating on dark water.
July 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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"My Way" was recorded May 23rd, 2025. Performed on a #Yamaha NU1X hybrid digital upright piano. Rendered using #PianoTeq by #Modartt. Mastered using #LogicPro 11. Album cover created using #AdobeExpress and Patternkid.

Listen on distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...
Album cover for "My way" by Kerri Shotts. Album cover has quarter and half circles with orange, purple, and red retro color scheme.
July 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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#Released today: an #easy-listening #piano #cover of "My Way".This take is a bit more mellow and, perhaps, retrospective than most versions. I hope you enjoy it!

Available on:
- Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/my-...
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/58SbP7...
- distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...
New release of "My Way" by Kerri Shotts distributed by Distrokid. Now available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Album cover has quarter and half circles with orange, purple, and red retro color scheme. Background is a "synthwave" purple sunset, a city, and a square grid for the ground.
July 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Just released: "Hallelujah"— a #piano #instrumental #cover of Leonard Cohen's amazing song. It's available now on popular streaming platforms and SoundCloud.

Listen on popular streaming platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, etc.): distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/kerri-shotts...
Album cover for my piano cover for "Hallelujah" by "Kerri Shotts". Behind the title & author, the cover is an abstract collection of shapes filled with waves and solid colors. Color scheme is meant to evoke retro feelings & nostalgia.
June 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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I've just released my #piano performance of "Rainbow Connection" on popular streaming services, including Soundcloud, Spotify and Apple Music.

Listen with Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/rai...
Other streaming services: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...
Promotional card for the new release from DistroKid for "Rainbow Connection" by Kerri Shotts; now available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube (and more). Album cover is a photo of a rainbow appearing out of the clouds in the sky.
March 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I've just released my #piano performance of "Moon River" on popular streaming services, including Soundcloud, Spotify and Apple Music.

Listen with Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/moo...
Other streaming services: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...
Release announcement for "Moon River", performed by Kerri Shotts. Available on Spotify, Music, YouTube (and more). Distributed by DistroKid. Cover art is a photo of a river in a forest sparkling in the sunlight.
March 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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My #classicalmusic #piano #performance of "Kinderszenen, Op. 15: I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen" by Robert Schumann is now available on several popular streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, and iTunes!

Apple Music & iTunes: buff.ly/99nlCm8
Spotify: buff.ly/vXfWHBn
Album cover for "Kinderszenen, Op. 15: I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen" composed by Robert Schumann and performed by Kerri Shotts. Photo is of a pink and yellow water lily floating on water ripples.
March 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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New #classicalmusic release: My #piano performance of "Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei" composed by Robert Schumann is now available on #SoundCloud and #Youtube.

Listen on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/kerri-shotts...
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/6VEBXGwiV8I
Album cover for my single "Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei". Composed by Robert Schumann. Performed by Kerri Shotts. The photo on the cover is a pink and yellow water lily floating on some ripples in a pond. The title, composer, and performer are displayed at the top of the cover.
March 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM