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Marilyn Rucker Classical Pianist from Austin, TX

Will travel up to 500 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 41 Reviews
  • 86 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2005
  • 2 Awards & Badges
  • Virtual Services Offered
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $125 per event

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Marilyn Rucker sings and plays piano with classically trained skill and jazz honed freedom. She can play classical pieces at wedding, croon love songs at anniversaries, and belt out the blues at birthday parties. She's played and sung all over the United States and is available as a solo performer and with larger jazz and pop groups. Marilyn also plays a variety of jazz inflected original humourous tunes, some of which have appeared on network t.v and in video games. She can even compose a tune for your special event with enough notice, or she can play favorite requests. She plays and sings jazz tunes from the twenties to the present, and can also do an evening of ragtime or light classical favorites, depending on your needs. Marilyn's performances are professional, enjoyable, versatile, and affordable.

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Review by Mai-Sia X.

Corporate FunctionReviewed on January 17, 2023From Austin, TX

Marilyn was very professional from start to finish. She responded in a timely manner to everything and met all our requests. Marilyn was punctual and respectful. She played great for our corporate group!

Review by Joe R.

Private PartyReviewed on October 14, 2014From San Antonio, TX

Her performance was exactly what we had envisioned. She went the extra mile – handled all requests. I will gladly consider her for our next endeavor. Reasonably priced and a great talent.

Review by Cassie D.

Birthday Party (Adult)Reviewed on September 30, 2012From Midland, TX

They were on time, very efficient with set up, very pleasant to all guests as well as requests. The guests raved, they were a lot of fun! They added an elegant layer to the overall feel of the party. Fabulous!

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Song List 

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  • Frim Fram Sauce | Diana Krall
  • You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Aint Misbehavin | Fats Waller
  • All of Me | Louis Prima
  • Angel Eyes | Ella Fitzgerald
  • As Time Goes By | Sarah Vaughn
  • At Last | Etta James
  • Autumn Leaves (Instrumental) | Bill Evans
  • Black Orpheus (Instrumental) | Vince Guaraldi
  • Blue Bossa (Instrumental) | Marian McPartland
  • Blue Moon | Everybody
  • Brother Can You Spare a Dime | Woody Guthrie
  • Bye Bye Blackbird | Maryann Price
  • Crazy He Calls Me | Billy Holiday
  • Crazy | Patsy Cline
  • Don’t Get Around Much Anymore | Duke Ellington
  • Dream a Little Dream | Mama Katz
  • Embraceable You | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Every Time We Say Goodbye | Carmen McRae
  • Exactly Like You | Oscar Peterson
  • Fine and Mellow | Billy Holiday
  • Five Foot Two | Eyes of Blue
  • Fly Me to the Moon | Diana Krall
  • Georgia | Willie Nelson
  • God Bless the Child | Billy Holiday
  • Good Morning Heartache | Billy Holiday
  • Heart and Soul | Rosemary Clooney
  • Here’s That Rainy Day | Sarah Vaughn
  • Hey There | Brave Combo
  • Honeysuckle Rose | Ella Fitzgerald
  • House of the Rising Sun | Carmen McRae
  • I Cant Get Started | George Gershwin
  • I Cant Give You Anything But Love | Fats Waller
  • I Got it Bad and That Aint Good | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Ill Be Seeing You | Rosemary Clooney
  • I Love Paris | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Im An Old Cowhand | Maryann Price
  • Im Beginning to See the Light | Duke Ellington
  • Im Confessin That I Love You | Diana Krall
  • Im Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter | Fats Waller
  • In a Mellow Tone | Duke Ellington
  • Indiana | Oscar Peterson
  • I Remember April | Diana Krall
  • I Remember You | Ella Fitzgerald
  • Isnt it Romantic | Frank Sinatra
  • Is You Is or Is You Aint | Louis Jordan
  • It Dont Mean a Thing | Duke Ellington
  • Wedding Procesional | Wagner
  • St. Anthony Chorale | Haydn
  • Finale from Water Music | Handel
  • Pachabels Canon in D | Pachabel
  • Wedding Recessional | Mendelsohn
  • Notturno | Edvard Grieg
  • To a Wild Rose | MacDowel
  • Bist dubei mir | Bach
  • Romanza | Beethoven
  • Traumerei | Schumann
  • Trumpet Voluntary | Jeremiah Clarke

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Past Events

January 16, 2023 • Corporate Function
Mon4:30 PM - 7:00 PM Austin, TX
February 27, 2017 • Corporate Function
Mon7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Austin, TX
December 31, 2016 • Wedding
Sat6:30 PM - 8:00 PM San Antonio, TX
December 17, 2016 • Holiday Party
Sat8:00 PM - 10:00 PM San Antonio, TX
September 24, 2016 • Wedding Ceremony
Sat4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Dripping Springs, TX
September 2, 2016 • Wedding Ceremony
Fri5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Austin, TX
August 20, 2016 • Birthday Party (Kids)
Sat7:30 PM - 8:30 PM College Station, TX
December 4, 2015 • Christmas Party
Fri5:00 PM - 11:00 PM San Antonio, TX
December 1, 2015 • Club Event
Tue6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Austin, TX
July 31, 2015 • Private Party
Fri7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Austin, TX
December 11, 2014 • Christmas Party
Thu6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Austin, TX
November 7, 2014 • Private Party
Fri4:30 PM - 8:30 PM Austin, TX

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