Marilynn Seits
Composer/pianist Marilynn Seits discovered the healing power of new age music and its accompanying lifestyle while attending the Integral Yoga Institute in New York City in 1970. She broadened her knowledge with frequent trips abroad to the Far East, immersing herself in the arts of qigong and tai chi. She has released several collections of meditative music recorded at her own Creative Music Recordings studio in West Palm Beach and performs regularly with her own Vibrations Jazz Ensemble. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide[more]
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In 2000, Marilynn Seits released different CDs on different labels: Meditations Along the Silk Road on CMR Moongate and Karmic Tribute on CMR Jazz. And she did so with good reason: they are two very different releases -- Karmic Tribute is straight-ahead jazz, whereas this CD is essentially new age. But Meditations Along the Silk Road is meatier and more thought-provoking than a lot of new age music. Inspired by the pianist's visits to China's historic Silk Road trading route, this CD co [ read more ]
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Sadly, it is easy for musicians to become pigeonholed. If an artist becomes known for one style of music, some marketing people will do everything they can to discourage him/her from trying anything else. But thankfully, Marilynn Seits doesn't feel the need to shackle herself to one genre 100% of the time. The pianist has done some interesting things in the new age field, but that doesn't prevent her from successfully embracing straight-ahead acoustic jazz on Karmic Tribute. The CD's title might give [ read more ]
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