Maria has performed as the opening act for the likes of Jazz greats Chuck Mangione in LA and Bob Dorough in Columbus, Ohio. She was backed by the Richard Sherman Trio in LA and Eugene Walker in Ohio.
As a back up singer for Stuart Guest Band Maria sang with Bobby Kimble, Lead singer for the band Toto.
Maria fondly recalls meeting the great Nancy Wilson at Splash in Redondo Beach. She was rendering her interpretation of Who Can I Turn To? with Richard Sherman, when Ms. Wilson stepped up to the bandstand and began to sing. Maria was most willing to pass the microphone to one of her all time idols.
