Having tried retirement, Marya is once again feeling the need to bring complication and artistic expression back into her life. So she’s diving back into the New York cabaret scene to give voice to how we resist, crave and pursue feeling fully alive, through a bunch of great songs – some from her ”new” CD – by the likes of Cole Porter, Paul McCartney, Lerner and Loewe, Annie Lennox, Jimmy Webb and Cat Stevens – interspersed with zingy tales of what happened when she decided to live life outside her comfort zone.

As a child, the sounds of Billie Holiday, Paul Robeson, Judy Garland, Lead Belly, and The Beatles filled Marya’s NYC apartment. A little later, she loved James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, learned finger-style guitar, and had a brief acting career, appearing on Broadway, in a long-running soap opera, and in an early Coppola film. (She chose to retire at age 11.) At City College, Marya studied jazz and The Great American Songbook. Unsure of her musical path, she took a 33-year detour to pursue a doctoral degree and career as a school psychologist. Along the way Marya discovered cabaret, which gave her permission to sing and be anything and everything. Just before Covid hit, she retired from her job and undertook her first recording project, releasing the album (“On The Road To Love”) in the summer of 2021. Since then, Marya has shopped often at Trader Joe’s, redecorated her apartment, traveled a bit, continued to work on her musical skills, and enjoyed life as a childless cat lady. She is excited to be engaged in the rough and tumble process of bringing a new show to life.

Zimmet’s clear, warm voice can cover a wide range and various styles. She has an understated, yet intoxicating, charm. She’s low key, but witty, bright and funny… Cabaret Scenes

Adorable and charming stage manner … a relaxed, conversational way with patter … Times Square Chronicles

What a pleasurable evening! … A gifted song stylist, worthy of much attention. She treated each song with feeling and communicated infectiously to her audience. An evening of great jazz and Marya Zimmet’s intimacy with the audience makes this a must-see show… Times Square Chronicles

Reviews of “On The Road To Love” Album:

It starts slow, like the sunrise. It eases its way into the consciousness, like the dawning awareness that something delicious has entered the sense of smell, that something beautiful has slipped into view, that something surprisingly gorgeous has permeated the ears. – Stephen Mosher, Broadway World

The lyric to “No Moon at All,” one of the 11 rewarding and radiant recordings on Marya Zimmet’s debut release, addresses “atmosphere for inspiration.” Just the right atmosphere and attitude indeed pervades each treatment, thanks to the involved singer and mood-painting keyboardist Tedd Firth who arranged or co-arranged all selections…. Rob Lester, Talkin’ Broadway

A consummate singer… she’s so silky… a great album. – Bob Cesca and David Ferguson, The Bob Cesca Show

Zimmet expresses emotion with subtle inflection, key changes, and pauses, penetrating without volume or stress. Her beguiling voice often evokes a muted glow… Everything sounds contemporary in the best sense of the word. The musicianship is a treat… Alix Cohen, Cabaret Scenes

Zimmet’s haunting and beautiful vocals fell so softly over a soulful piano and percussion combination…. A definite must for your collection. – Tommy Vance, Cabaret HotSpot

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