Mary performs before SOLD OUT Audiences! Recent performances include: Adventure Aquarium, Scottish Rites Theatre, Clef Club, South Jazz Kitchen, Wilson's Live Music, Hilton Properties, Robert Wood Johnson, Cooper University Medical Ctr., various Senior Ctrs. and more!
New Jersey native, Mary Cross, is an American Singer-Songwriter, Recording Artist and Arranger who performs to SOLD OUT audiences throughout the United States and abroad.
Founder of Mary Cross 2NspireU Band (10 years).
Whether you are seeking a music duo, trio, quartet or the full 10 piece band, Mary’s ultimate goal is 2NspireU! She continues to perform great timeless classic music from many eras and genres including Jazz classics from The Great American Songbook Classic Soul, Soft Rock (Sarah Bareilles, Norah Jones, Stephen Bishop); Blues (Phoebe Snow, Nina Simone, Etta James); R&B (H.E.R., Sevyn Streeter) and more! Intimate acoustic performances are a favorite!
She consistently performs before SOLD OUT audiences! Recent performance venues:
Mary has been featured in many print and live interviews and continues to gain fans who support her musical endeavors.
An advocate for seniors and youth and mental wellness, she continues to partner with healthcare institutions, non profit and for-profit organizations (EduCaid Africa, Creative Xchange) and more.
The Love Project is slated for release early Fall, 2023, her most recent single titled: “Meet Me On The Moon” made famous by the late Phyllis Linda Hyman, pays homage to the music of Ms. Hyman. Mary’s first release titled, “In Love There's A Risk” was written and produced by Grammy nominated producer Donald Robinson.
Mary’s vast repertoire and custom musical arrangements and collaborations are crowd pleasers!
Multi-Grammy Award winning jazz pianist Marcus Johnson.
Multi-Grammy Award winning jazz violinist Regina Carter
2023 highlights:
Camden County Commissioners
Scottish Rite in Collingswood, NJ
Women of Excellence Luncheon
Pennsylvania Convention Center (Norman Connors & Me’Lisa Morgan)
Wiggins Waterfront Park
Men of Excellence
Adventure Aquarium.
Chesapeake MD Jazz Brunch
Eddie V's (various locations)
Kennedy Center
Clef Club
SOUTH Jazz Kitchen
Ledarach Piano Corner
Hilton BWI
Haddon Avenue Fest
Lindenwold Day
Jazz venues
African Ball (NY City) Dec 30, 2023
Music/Jazz fests, private, community-based, nonprofit, for-profit, healthcare organizations, as well as public and corporate events.