Mario Dueñas

Mario exceeded our expectations by providing a wonderful ambience of uniquely arranged jazz standards for solo guitar, was timely in his arrival, setup and take down, and is just an all-around nice and talented guy.

I booked Mario for a Live Jazz Duet on Valentine's Day for a crowd of 100 and it was nothing short of amazing. He arrived early to do sound checks and checked in regularly the months leading up to the event. Very professional. The sounds were amazing and everyone loved it. Will be booking again.

Words cannot explain the feeling of a high vibration sitting still listening to vibrations. Mario’s band took me to another realm. The sound of the vocalist voice sent soft shock waves through the atmosphere. It was calm, relaxing and engaging to move all in one tune. I will hire them again and lay the red carpet out for them to enter the room. Thank you a million times.

Mario was incredibly pleasant to work with, very responsive to questions and was attentive to details. We hired the Mario Duenas trio for our resident holiday party and they played for 2 hours. Mario and his band arrived with plenty of time to set up and played beautifully. Our residents really enjoyed the music and I have received many compliments to their favor. We look forward to hosting Mario and his band again next year!

Mario performed solo guitar for our cocktail reception in Chicago. He was great to work with. He's very responsive, punctual, and detail-oriented. Thanks Mario!

Mario duo with Milan was an absolute pleasure. They understood the assignment and everyone enjoyed them. They were a pleasure to work with and will recommend and utilize them in the future.

Mario was amazing! He was professional, courteous, and prompt! We had more in attendance than expected and Mario adjusted and serviced a bigger crowd. We had so many people compliment us on our event and specifically mention the music and entertainment provided by mario. I will certainly be booking and using his services again.
THANK YOU MARIO DUENAS!!!!!

I have nothing but accolades to give Mario Duenas and his band. I volunteered to help host a holiday corporate event for our office of 300 employees and offered to find musical entertainment for the party. I came upon Mario Duenas performing at another event and was given Mario's business card.

Mario was exceptional to work with. As mentioned in other reviews, he asked alot of questions about the venue, the music we were looking for, the stage layout etc and provided me with recommendations. He stayed in close contact as we worked through the details. He and his band arrived in ample time to ensure they were ready to go right on time. Their music set the cool jazz ambience of the party and several individuals mentioned the music made the party such a success.

I highly recommend Mario Duenas and his band for any corporate events - and quite honestly I will look to book him for any private events I will have in the future! Thank you Mario!

Mario was incredibly professional throughout the booking of our event. Music was great and fit the atmosphere of our event. Overall very pleased and would book again.

Booked Mario and his band to play during cocktail hour at my wedding. Brought a level of class and sophistication to the party. Mario was super communicative throughout the whole process and we traded ideas with our shared love for Coltrane, Miles, Bill Evans. Mario was also able to accommodate a friend who we had sing a song during our cocktail hour. Professional, talented, and tasteful.. you won’t regret booking Mario and his crew.

Mario is an exceptional guitarist and added so much to our worship service. His musicianship was fantastic and our music team was greatly impressed. He was prompt, responsive,and flexible. If you book Mario for your event I guarantee you will be greatly impressed as well. Thank you Mario!

Excellent communication-- and the music was phenomenal. We had Mario provide a trio for our wedding and cocktail hour and it was such a highlight. I think that literally every guest commented on how much they enjoyed the music.

Both of my grandparents passed earlier this year and last minute my family decided we wanted a jazz pianist to play at the celebration lunch. I am currently living in Austin, Texas, so I had no music connections in Chicago. I got connected with Mario and was blown away by his communication and eagerness to play! My grandfather was a veteran as well as a long-standing musician in the city of Chicago. Mario played beautifully for my friends and family for two hours and it was the perfect addition to help honor the life of my incredible grandparents. Mario was sensitive, professional, and will move you with the way he plays!

They performed for my Lady 50th bday. Everyone loved the band the music was great. Grown and sexy feel. Looking forward to booking them again. They was awesome

Awesome, polite, flexible and skilled!