| Mary Marshall is an extraordinarily talented band leader, keyboard
artist & vocalist. She is a gifted composer, arranger & musical director. Her ensembles vary from two to six piece
combos. Her combos have the ability to play all types of music for all types of events, • wedding dances
• corporate events • banquets
• fundraisers
• special events • concerts
Mary is also well versed in providing keyboard music & vocals in concert.
She has performed with the Fargo Moorhead Symphony Orchestra for the Moody Blues. She had also toured with the Diamonds in
several cities. She was featured as piano soloist when she performed "Rhapsody in Blue" with the Fargo
Moorhead Symphonic Band, and has performed with with numerous Jazz groups. Mary also does film scores. http://www.microfilmmaker.com/Links/linkmu2.html
Mary can also provide
background music for a social & dinner hour. She has performed in country clubs from Florida (the Colony Tennis Club and
Resort) to the Midwest (the Fargo Country Club for ten years). She is very comfortable in the performance of all types
of music that would enhance your event; from elegant classical music to light & lively jazz or even your favorite popular
music. Mary was the music director for WCPO Television Scripts/Howard
Productions in Cincinnati for several years. Her quartet hosted several shows. She performed for Rosemary Clooney at the Riverfront
Stadium in Cincinnati.She was also the conductor & host band for several shows in the Cincinnati area including Bill Walthrus
Big Band, Don Cornell, the Allen & Rossi comedy team, the Ink Spots, the O-Jays, and many more. She also performed for Barack Obama at the North Dakota 2008 Democratic Convention. The band
also performed for an all day session of the Nominating Process between speeches. Mary taught classical and jazz piano at Concordia College Moorhead, MN, taught the Dakota Jazz Choir and classical
and jazz piano at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, and taught classical and jazz piano and Music Industry
at Minnesota State University of Moorhead. Mary is also the founder of
Jazz Expansion, a performance practice which she has written about and lectured.
Mary has produced two Compact Discs. Her first CD entitled, Hot Frost, debuted in 1996. It contains
all original arrangements as well as four original compositions (recorded in arm braces after incurring injuries in a severe
automobile accident.) Her newest CD, Cashmere, is downloadable on iTunes. Both physical versions of the CD's
are available at Barnes & Noble, Musicland, Eckroth Music, other retail outlets and on this site. Interested parties can call 218-643-3991
to hire Mary Marshall as a single act, or to hire her band.
Performances: Alien Technologies
in Fargo; Mental Health Center in Fargo; Riverfront Stadium Concerts in Cincinnati; Alerus Center events in Grand Forks; Holiday
Inn Ballroom; Raddison Ballroom; Radisson for the Timberwolves; Avalon Event Center for wedding receptions, Bradenton Auditorium
Classical Concert; Colony Resort and Tennis Club in Florida, The Seafood Shack in Florida, The Elbow Room on St. Armand's
Circle in Florida, The Summer House in Florida, Cajun's Wharf in Little Rock, Arkansas; The Medditeranean Room in Cincinnati,
Herbies Night Club in Cincinnati, the Netherland Hilton in Cincinnati; many classical recitals at Concordia and NDSU; performances
with the Dick King Orchestra in Grand Forks and surrounding towns; the Great American Ballroom Band in Fargo; feartured artist
for the Jazz Arts Series in Fargo at the Ramada Crystal Ballroom; Fargo Moorhead Symphony with Moody Blues; featured performer
with the FM Symphonic Band, Wine Tasting Gala Event at the Plains Art Museum, featured artist for Hospice at North Dakota
State School of Science at Ella Stern Cultural Center and at the Lincoln Theater in Fergus Falls, and many other venues.
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