Marilynn Seits - Seits & Sounds

Asheville Women of Jazz is an organization of women jazz musicians in the Asheville area. Our members are vocalists, pianists, bassists, drummers, alto and tenor sax players, a trombonist, flute player and a jazz harpist. While these women have been gigging in Asheville individually and in other groups for many years, on September 11 & 12 we will having our first ever women's jazz fest in partnership with Women to the Front. The jazz fest will be held in the venerable jazz venue, Little Jumbo with sets on…

Asheville Women of Jazz is an organization of women jazz musicians in the Asheville area. Our members are vocalists, pianists, bassists, drummers, alto and tenor sax players, a trombonist, flute player and a jazz harpist. While these women have been gigging in Asheville individually and in other groups for many years, on September 11 & 12 we will having our first ever women's jazz fest in partnership with Women to the Front. The jazz fest will be held at Little Jumbo with sets on both nights at 7, 8 and 9…

Seits & Sounds is the new name for the Marilynn Seits Jazz Duo featuring Marilynn on piano and Sean on bass. They have played for events at Givens Estates, the Asheville Symphony benefit cocktail party, at Lake Pointe Landing and at Trinity Retirement Home. 

Marilynn has been on the board of the Asheville Area Piano Forum for 2 years and recently agreed to become the treasurer for the organization. She will be keeping track of the finances using Quick Books Online. 

Marilynn has recently joined the board of the Asehville Area Piano Forum, an organization dedicated to all things piano. We hold two benefit concerts per year as well student recitals and competitions and offer scholarships to students needing help for lesson. The Forum holds 4 general meetings a year each with a guest presenter and also has monthly performance group meetings in individual's homes where members can perform for one another and try out new pieces or works in progress. 

Marilynn’s music can now be heard and/or purchased in aircraft, on commercial music services and internet audio places in the United Staes, Canada, Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Costa Rica, Spain, France, Brazil, Finland, Bahrain, Argentina, Macao, Colombia, D.R., Portugal, India, China, Panama, Italy, Bermuda, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, Chile, Peru, Australia, Indonesia, Latvia, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, Russia, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico,…

Marilynn Seits (piano) and Sean McAusland (bass) are available to play jazz an standards for parties, events and in clubs. They have been playing at The Block off Biltmore in Asheville, the Asheville Airport Music at the Airport Series, the the AAPF annual concert and the Asheville Symphony Gala. Contact Marilynn at 561 719 4106 for information on bookings and rates. 

The 16th annual Asheville Area Piano Forum (AAPF) was held on October 9 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Asheville. It was a varied program featuring pianist members of the organization and had a wide variety of music which included everything from Bach to Lynard Skynard to Monk and also had some original compositions by some of the members.

I played two pieces along with Sean McAusland on bass and there was a reception following the concert. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon.

I recently joined the Asheville Area Piano Forum, a group of professional pianists who get together for performances, to share music information and generally support each other in their performing and teaching endeavors. I hosted one of the monthly meetings at my home and several members played my Bosendorfer piano. Several of the members have gotten together to listen to live music and go to the theater. It's a fun group.