Marilynn Seits: News & Events

I spent 3 days in Princeton, NJ at the Music Together headquarters taking their teacher training program. It was a lot of fun, extremely interesting and I learned a lot about how children learn and how to teach them music in a fun and happy way. I am now actively looking for work teaching at a Music Together Center in the NY Metro area.

There will be a jazz vocal workshop in my studio in Riverdale, NY on Sunday from 3 to 6 PM -- everyone brings their music, song list and sings 2 songs to begin with -- feedback from the group is optional but can be very informative -- share & trade ideas w/other voclsts & bring your friend or significant other -- Bring a dish for pot luck, put $10 in the "tip jar" & it will be a lot of fun...

Sixteen year old Leah wants to be a Broadway performer and is studying music and voice with Marilynn. Leah has already sung in school productions of Little Shop of Horrors and West Side Story and is starting to learn some the music from Rent...

Welcome to Geisha, a jazz vocalist who is working on building her song list and arranging songs to put on a demo.

New Age pianist Ken Elkinson of Venice, CA just released a new CD titled "Borrowed tracks". He recorded most of the tracks on this solo piano CD in the CMR studio in Florida, a few more in Marilynn's studio in New York City and one in California. The CD is available from CD Baby.com. Congratulations Ken!

Jazz vocalist Benny Rodriguez starting working with Marilynn in May adding to his repetroire, finding the right keys for his songs and working out vocal arrangements for them.

Guitarist Andy McAusland's South Florida band Black Finger just released a new EP along with a video titled Black Finger Forever. It is available on their MySpace page and through CD Baby.

Seven year old Dylan Zvi is learning how to play the piano and is writing his own songs. He has already recorded 2 songs with original lyrics that he sings and he is writing special songs to record for his Mom & Dad for mother's & father's days.

Canter Barbra Liberstein is recording a CD of Jewish songs for the High Holidays. Marilynn is accompanying her on piano and doing the recording using Logic Pro.

Pianist Marilynn Seits and baritone Ralph William Boone are offering an hour long set of favorite Broadway songs along with standards & bossa novas by Jobim, Bernstein and Cy Coleman. Interspersed between Ralph William's vocals will some solo piano pieces by Marilynn. This set is sure to please and would be wonderful entertainment for your social or business event, party or special occasion. Call or email Marilynn for booking information.

Marilynn recently purchased a new MacBook computer and a small audio/MID interface by M Audio - this small portable setup means that I can now record students and clients in their own homes or performance venues. If you need a recording done but can't get to a studio, I can come to you for the recording and then mix and burn to CD in the studio. Call or email me for rates and more info.

Liliah is only 5 years old but is very musical and loves to sing and play the piano. Elliot is 8 years old and is interested in learning Garage Band as well as playing the piano and singing.

Tricia Travis has just released EASY LOVE, a new CD of original songs recorded in Brazil. Tricia both wrote and sang the songs accompanied by some of the finest musicians in Brazil. It is available through CD Baby. Marilynn helped Tricia with the lead sheets while she was working on the album.

Jazz vocalist Alicia Clarens scored a rare find of a KWAI 88 key keyboard for $250 in a thrift shop in Queens! The keyboard will help her with finding the correct keys to sing in and with learning new songs. Alicia has been working on her set list with Marilynn for the past several months.

Pianist Marilynn Seits and baritone Raplh William Boone are recording a demo CD of Broadway & Jobim Bossa Nova songs. They are rehearsing a Cabaret set and the demo will be used for getting engagements. Some of the songs on the demo are: Old Devil Moon, Old Man River, Girl From Ipanema, and Where Are You Going.
We will post news of upcoming gigs here.

Marilynn's new jazz CD Why Katrina Why is now available on iTunes, CDBaby.com and The Orchard and it has already been purchased by one customer in Japan!

Marilynn's new jazz CD "Why Katrina Why", featuring the music of Hal Abercrombie, has just arrived from the factory and will be available in retail stores and online in a few weeks. Featuring Marilynn on piano, Andy McAusland on guitar, Sean McAusland on bass and Rod Parker or Sy Pryweller on drums, this is a classic jazz CD with swing tunes, blues and ballads. Listen to tracks on the MP3 page on this web site.

WHY KATRINA WHY, Marilynn's new jazz CD has just arrived from the manufacturer and is available from moongatemusic.com, The Orchard, CD Baby.com or directly from Marilynn. Listen to MP3s from the new CD on the MP3 page on this web site.

Jazz vocalist Monica Flaherty began working with Marilynn in September building repetoire and doing arrangements of songs.

Marilynn and The Vibrations Jazz Ensemble recorded a CD of the music of Hal Abercrombie, one of Marilynn's star composition students. The new CD, titled "Why Katrina Why", will be released in Spetember.