Tom Duarte
Overview
Hello and thank you for reading my bio. My name is Tom Duarte. I am a Bay Area based professional Latin-fusion and multi-style guitarist. I have had an extremely vast range of experience, performing for wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate events, restaurants, wineries, night clubs, recording sessions, musical theater and so forth throughout the Bay Area and Wine Country for several years in addition to having toured throughout the US, Canada, England, Europe and Brazil. My overall solo guitar style might be compared to that of Paco de Lucia, Santana, Ottmar Liebert and The Gypsy Kings. I also have an extensive and very familiar repertoire of current and classic pop/rock.
Reviews
78 reviews
Bz P.
October 10, 2023I think he may be a genius...
What an amazing guitar player. He is sooooo talented. I don't think I have ever seen anyone's fingers fly like that. And the music he played for us was just lovely. One of our staff even said "I could listen to this all day". Hire him. You won't be sorry.
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Tom Duarte
Bz,
Thank you so much for the GREAT review, I do appreciate it! I thoroughly enjoyed doing the show, what a great experience!
Looking forward to working with you again - Have a wonderful day!
Best,
Tom
Casey C.
August 17, 2022Phenomenal!
We hired Tom to play for our backyard wedding ceremony. One of the best decisions we made by far.
Not only did he learn songs just for our event, but he also navigated the incredibly difficult outdoor terrain and weather of our venue, even switching his setup to a new playing location in between. He is incredibly communicative, prompt, and thorough, and worked with our coordinator to figure out how to get power out to his gear.
His music filled the air with life and put people in such amazing spirits. So many of our guests made comments to us like “the guitar player was incredible” and “wait was that the melody for that Lady Gaga song??” He is unbelievably versatile and his own compositions are truly breathtaking and musically innovative.
Tom brings a vibrant splash of energy and uniqueness to any event. A true professional. We are so happy Tom was a part of our wedding day and will remember it for decades to come.
HIGHLY recommended.
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Tom Duarte
Casey,
Thank you so much for the wonderful review, I do appreciate it! Thank you as well for helping me deal with all of the conditions. You likely have past experience with similar circumstances, being a musician yourself! I would love to perform for any future events that you might be having, of course
Thanks so much again - and congratulations!
Best,
Tom
Anna M.
November 9, 2020We couldn't have asked for a better musician
We are so thankful for have been introduced to Tom. He made our wedding ceremony and reception truly memorable by incorporating our requests for special songs. Tom even went above and beyond and truly surprised us by learning and playing an Indian song that we had specially requested. Our guests were amazed by his performance and it created such a fun and festive ambiance. He was very professional, collaborative and responsive from our very first call all the way to the wedding day! Tom is a very talented musician and we would highly recommend him for any special events.
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Tom Duarte
Anna,
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! I thoroughly enjoyed performing for you and it was a beautifully coordinated event, happy to hear that your guests enjoyed my music as well. It was wonderful to work with you too, thank you for making it so easy! I also enjoyed learning and playing your special request and I will be keeping it in my repertoire!
Please keep me in mind for any events that you might be having in the future!
Thanks so much again, and Congratulations!
Best,
Tom
Erin M.
October 4, 2026Amazing!
Tom played guitar for my MBA graduation party and he did an absolutely amazing job! I would highly recommend him for your next party or event! Professional, and really entertained the crowd!
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Marissa L.
October 1, 2026Really talented
Tom was easy to work with and extremely talented. Played a wide variety of music and everyone enjoyed!
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Tom Duarte
Marissa,
Thank you so much for the great review, much appreciated! I would love to perform for any future events that you may be having as well!
Thanks again - Have a great day!
Best,
Tom
Booking information
Price range: Contact for pricing
Gig length: 45 - 180 minutes
What to expect
I play primarily as a solo instrumental guitarist. I also perform with my Latin/fusion trio "Diamante", which consists of myself on guitars with electric bass and drums with percussion. In my solo performance, I play mainly Latin based music, i.e. Flamenco, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, etc. I have somewhat of a jazz and pop tinge to my playing style having come from a rock and fuzion/jazz background. My overall sound might be compared to that of The Gypsy Kings, Santana, Ottmar Liebert and Paco de Lucia. I play many styles however and I will often mix in my own arrangements of more recent pop material by the likes of Adele, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5 and Coldplay. In addition, I am also able to play the more traditional classical repertoire in the style of Andres Segovia and Christopher Parkening as well as classic rock songs by artists such as Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Duran Duran, The Allman Brothers and so forth.
I am able to play traditional solo guitar but I will often use backing tracks to fill out the sound and enable to me play things that would otherwise be impossible. The tracks have been recorded by myself and usually involve one other guitar, with an occasional bass part. The resulting sound is quite full but not overdone or "cheesy" sounding. Often times, my client wont be able to tell that I am using them at all on first sight! The end result is that it is very entertaining to the audience as well as myself but not at the expense of my taste and integrity.
About
Thank you for taking the time to read my bio! My name is Tom Duarte.
I perform primarily as an instrumental solo guitarist as well as with my
Latin trio "Diamante". The trio consists of myself with electric bass and
drums with percussion. My music is a mixture of Latin and contemporary
styles - Flamenco, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban with a fusion-jazz edge. My
overall sound might be compared to that of the Gypsy Kings, Santana,
Paco de Lucia and Ottmar Liebert. I perform this style in my solo performance
as well as including several fairly recent alt/pop arrangements by artists such
as Adele, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Maroon 5 and Nelly Furtado, some of
which you can hear in the samples from my latest CD "Hotel Toledo". I am
also able to mix into my repertoire my own arrangements of classic rock
and pop songs by artists such as Eric Clapton, Duran Duran, Led Zeppelin
and Earth Wind and Fire and so forth as well as traditional classical
guitar in the style of Christopher Parkening and Andres Segovia. I have
some samples of myself performing standard wedding selections that I can
send you if you like.
I have been playing professionally for many years throughout the Greater
Bay Area and Napa Valley Wine Country in addition to playing in Europe,
Brazil and Canada. I have toured the U.S. several times with
[Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead keyboardist] Merl Saunders. I have
recorded three CD's of Latin, classical, and alternative/pop music in my
own name. I have also recorded with original members of Santana and
Journey Gregg Rolie and Michael Carabello.
I had the great fortune of receiving a wonderful write-up in the online magazine "Inside Sonoma" about my wedding music performance style and in particular my wedding and event repertoire which includes alot of my tasteful arrangements of modern pop songs that are
nice to hear but not often associated with standard wedding music. The review is very complimentary and illustrates my performance style in a nice and detailed way. I would
be more than happy to send the link to you if you like!
Additional booking notes
As I mentioned earlier, I do employ the use of backing tracks although they are quite "organic" sounding - not overdone and not overly electronic sounding. When I am booked to play an outdoor event during the day I require some sort of shade from the sun such as an umbrella or canopy, in the event that there will be no shading provided by a nearby structure. This seems like it should be so obvious, but I need for there to be an electrical power outlet no less than 20 feet from my performance area. If there is no nearby outlet available, the client must be aware of this ahead of time and provide an extension cord of sufficient length to reach the next nearest outlet. You wouldnt believe how many times I have arrived well ahead of schedule to have a client ask "do you need power?" This is why I always allow no less than 45 minutes of set up time, and usually more like an hour.
If am required to play for more than 2 hours, I require that a meal will be provided.
If I am asked to relocate more than one time during an event, there will be an additional fee of $25.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
October 2026
24
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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San Francisco, CA
Past booked events
October 2026
20
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 8:00pm
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San Rafael, CA
03
Saturday
House Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Napa, CA
September 2026
26
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Novato, CA
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Oakland, CA
05
Saturday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Corte Madera, CA
August 2026
30
Sunday
Birthday Party
5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Fairfax, CA
08
Saturday
House Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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San Jose, CA
July 2026
18
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Fairfield, CA
June 2026
29
Monday
Cocktail Party
4:00pm - 6:30pm
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Greenbrae, CA
10
Wednesday
Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Diablo, CA
March 2026
06
Friday
Nonprofit Event
3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Napa, CA
October 2025
19
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Palo Alto, CA
13
Monday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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San Francisco, CA
August 2025
09
Saturday
House Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Los Altos, CA
July 2025
12
Saturday
Cocktail Party
4:30pm - 7:00pm
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Windsor, CA
04
Friday
Retirement Community Event
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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San Mateo, CA
April 2025
28
Monday
Corporate Event
3:00pm - 6:00pm
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San Francisco, CA
06
Sunday
Studio Session
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Emeryville, CA
04
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 2:30pm
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Stockton, CA
March 2025
02
Sunday
Cocktail Party
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Sonoma, CA
February 2025
22
Saturday
Personal Occasion
1:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Burlingame, CA
December 2024
19
Thursday
Cocktail Party
11:30am - 1:00pm
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Walnut Creek, CA
11
Wednesday
Retirement Community Event
10:00am - 11:00am
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Sacramento, CA
05
Thursday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 9:00pm
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San Francisco, CA
November 2024
16
Saturday
Wedding Reception
2:30pm - 5:30pm
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Sebastopol, CA
October 2024
16
Wednesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Brisbane, CA
September 2024
07
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 9:30pm
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San Francisco, CA
July 2024
20
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Danville, CA
June 2024
08
Saturday
Graduation
4:00pm - 8:00pm
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Redwood City, CA
May 2024
25
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
7:30pm - 9:30pm
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Los Altos, CA
09
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 8:30pm
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Napa, CA
March 2024
16
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Petaluma, CA
January 2024
09
Tuesday
Corporate Event
8:00am - 10:00am
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San Francisco, CA
October 2023
26
Thursday
Corporate Event
11:30am - 12:30pm
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Livermore, CA
14
Saturday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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St Helena, CA
09
Monday
Nonprofit Event
9:30am - 10:00am
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San Francisco, CA
02
Monday
Personal Occasion
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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St Helena, CA
September 2023
23
Saturday
Personal Occasion
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Walnut Creek, CA
20
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Morgan Hill, CA
09
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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San Rafael, CA
August 2023
20
Sunday
House Party
12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Napa, CA
12
Saturday
Personal Occasion
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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El Cerrito, CA
11
Friday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Berkeley, CA
July 2023
29
Saturday
House Party
12:00pm - 1:30pm
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San Bruno, CA
15
Saturday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Palo Alto, CA
June 2023
25
Sunday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
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St Helena, CA
02
Friday
Cocktail Party
5:00pm - 8:00pm
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Pleasant Hill, CA
May 2023
20
Saturday
Wedding Reception
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Fairfield, CA
13
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:30pm - 11:30pm
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Los Altos, CA
April 2023
30
Sunday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Sonoma, CA
March 2023
14
Tuesday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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San Francisco, CA
02
Thursday
House Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Nicasio, CA
February 2023
25
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Orinda, CA
15
Wednesday
Dinner Party
5:00pm - 9:00pm
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Oakland, CA
January 2023
28
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:30pm - 7:30pm
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Oakland, CA
21
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:00pm - 3:30pm
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Santa Rosa, CA
December 2022
23
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 3:00pm
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Sonoma, CA
15
Thursday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Pleasant Hill, CA
November 2022
18
Friday
Wedding Reception
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Lodi, CA
04
Friday
Wedding Reception
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Orinda, CA
October 2022
26
Wednesday
Corporate Event
2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Mountain View, CA
20
Thursday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Danville, CA
September 2022
17
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Oakland, CA
August 2022
20
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 10:00pm
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Concord, CA
July 2022
09
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 9:00pm
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Napa, CA
June 2022
25
Saturday
Corporate Event
11:30am - 2:00pm
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San Rafael, CA
May 2022
07
Saturday
Wedding Reception
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Sacramento, CA
April 2022
15
Friday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Healdsburg, CA
09
Saturday
Wedding Reception
1:00pm - 3:30pm
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Larkspur, CA
08
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Calistoga, CA
March 2022
26
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 12:30pm
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Orinda, CA
February 2022
26
Saturday
Grand Opening
9:30am - 2:30pm
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San Rafael, CA
25
Friday
Dinner Party
6:30pm - 9:30pm
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San Francisco, CA
19
Saturday
Wedding Reception
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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St Helena, CA
11
Friday
Dinner Party
8:00pm - 10:00pm
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St Helena, CA
January 2022
14
Friday
Surprise
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
San Francisco, CA
December 2021
04
Saturday
Grand Opening
1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Newark, CA
October 2021
29
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Sausalito, CA
27
Wednesday
Grand Opening
4:30pm - 7:30pm
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Sacramento, CA
20
Wednesday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 10:30pm
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Vallejo, CA
12
Tuesday
Nonprofit Event
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Woodside, CA
02
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
7:30pm - 8:15pm
•
Danville, CA
September 2021
18
Saturday
Personal Occasion
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Napa, CA
August 2021
20
Friday
Rehearsal Dinner
5:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Forestville, CA
June 2021
20
Sunday
Personal Occasion
11:30am - 2:30pm
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Sonoma, CA
12
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Livermore, CA
May 2021
15
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Durham, CA
08
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Palo Alto, CA
April 2021
17
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Tiburon, CA
November 2020
08
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
11:30am - 2:30pm
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Santa Rosa, CA
01
Sunday
Personal Occasion
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
October 2020
16
Friday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 9:30pm
•
San Francisco, CA
July 2020
11
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Penngrove, CA
February 2020
12
Wednesday
Retirement Community Event
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Santa Rosa, CA
January 2020
05
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Oakland, CA
September 2019
29
Sunday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
St Helena, CA
19
Thursday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
July 2019
28
Sunday
Festival
1:30pm - 2:15pm
•
Benicia, CA
March 2019
30
Saturday
Surprise
8:30am - 9:30am
•
Inverness, CA
February 2019
10
Sunday
Cocktail Party
12:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Napa, CA
December 2018
13
Thursday
Christmas Party
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Palo Alto, CA
November 2018
19
Monday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 3:45pm
•
Napa, CA
04
Sunday
Cocktail Party
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Napa, CA
October 2018
25
Thursday
Birthday Party
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
18
Thursday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
September 2018
24
Monday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
San Francisco, CA
22
Saturday
Wedding Reception
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
San Jose, CA
01
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Petaluma, CA
August 2018
05
Sunday
House Party
12:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Forestville, CA
June 2018
01
Friday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Kenwood, CA
May 2018
04
Friday
Holiday Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Albany, CA
01
Tuesday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 9:30pm
•
San Francisco, CA
April 2018
26
Thursday
Festival
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Danville, CA
19
Thursday
Dinner Party
7:30pm - 9:30pm
•
San Francisco, CA
March 2018
20
Tuesday
Surprise
4:30pm - 4:45pm
•
Stockton, CA
November 2017
28
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:15pm
•
Sebastopol, CA
August 2017
19
Saturday
Festival
2:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Danville, CA
16
Wednesday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Berkeley, CA
12
Saturday
Launch Party
12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Forestville, CA
11
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
10:00am - 11:00am
•
San Francisco, CA
05
Saturday
House Party
3:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Los Altos, CA
05
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
1:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Sonoma, CA
July 2017
20
Thursday
Cocktail Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Santa Clara, CA
June 2017
15
Thursday
Wedding Ceremony
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
April 2017
18
Tuesday
Dinner Party
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Walnut Creek, CA
15
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Tiburon, CA
December 2016
11
Sunday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Sacramento, CA
November 2015
13
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Sacramento, CA
August 2015
01
Saturday
Wedding Reception
11:00am - 3:00pm
•
Santa Clara, CA
July 2015
04
Saturday
Anniversary Party
7:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Napa, CA
May 2015
25
Monday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Mountain View, CA
February 2015
14
Saturday
Restaurant
5:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Meadow Vista, CA
November 2014
02
Sunday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Emeryville, CA
August 2014
16
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Healdsburg, CA
16
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Geyserville, CA
August 2013
25
Sunday
Other
4:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Napa, CA
July 2013
30
Tuesday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
San Rafael, CA
May 2013
27
Monday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Oakland, CA
December 2012
13
Thursday
Christmas Party
3:30pm - 6:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
Set list
My set is usually geared towards Latin based material such as Flamenco and Brazilian. However, I will incorporate other styles and I will include a fair amount of recent contemporary and alternative music into my set as it feels appropriate to do so. The following is a sample list of my song styles and selections from my repertoire. I welcome requests from the audience as well:
CONTEMPORARY/POP/ROCK:
Shape of you – Ed Sheeran
Feel it still – Portugal. The Man
Havana – Camila Cabello
I know what you did last summer - Shawn Mendes
This girl – Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners
In the night - The Weeknd
Set fire to the rain – Adele
Alejandro - Lady Gaga
Game of Thrones theme - Ramin Djawadi
Bailando - Enrique Iglesias
Stay – Rihanna
Fields of gold - Sting
All of me - John Legend
And I love her - Beatles
If I fell - Beatles
In my life – Beatles
Yesterday – Beatles
A thousand years - Christina Perri
Marry me - Train
I'm yours - Jason Mraz
More than words - Extreme
Somebody that I used to know - Gotye
Clocks – Coldplay
Get lucky – Daft Punk/Pharrell Williams
Say it right – Nelly Furtado
Hotel California - Eagles
Whenever, wherever - Shakira
Hips don’t lie – Shakira
Wake me up - Avicii
Smooth - Santana
Europa – Santana
Samba pa ti - Santana
Corazon Espinado – Mana
Layla - Eric Clapton
Tears in heaven – Eric Clapton
Kiss from a Rose - Seal
Have you ever loved a woman - Brian Adams
Can’t help falling in love – Elvis/UB 40
Santeria - Sublime
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots
Black hole sun - Soundgarden
Ordinary World - Duran Duran
Mood for a day - Yes
Babe, I'm gonna leave you - Led Zeppelin
Black Mountain Side – Led Zeppelin
Classical Gas - Mason Williams
Josie - Steely Dan
Fantasy - Earth Wind & Fire
September – Earth Wind & Fire
Fragile – Sting
Con te partiro - Andre Bocelli
- and more
LATIN/FLAMENCO:/SPANISH
To the night - Ottmar Liebert
Three women walking – Ottmar Liebert
Malaguena - E. Lecuona
Bomboleo - Gypsy Kings
Tamacun - Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rio Ancho - Paco de Lucia
Cancion del Mariachi - A. Banderas/Los Lobos
Concierto de Aranjuez – Rodrigo
Spain – Chick Corea
Limon de nata – Vicente Amigo
Tata – Vicente Amigo
Maria Cervantes – Tito Puente
Dejame Sonar – Tito Puente
Sabor a mi – Luis Miguel
Guantanamera - Joseíto Fernández
Me voy – Julieta Venegas
La camisa negra – Juanes
Zinha – Cesaria Evora
Avisa la – Olodum
Cravo e canela – Milton Nacimento
Blue Spanish eyes – Bert Kaemfert
Choro - Villa-Lobos
Aquarela do Brazil – A. Barroso
Girl from Ipanema – Jobim/Moraes
Quizas, quizas, quizas - O. Farrés
Besame Mucho – Consuelo Velasquez
El Cumbanchero - R. Hernández Marín
Mandinga - Buena Vista Social Club
Tico Tico - A. Barroso
La Bamba
Morning - C. Fisher
CLASSICAL:
Leyenda - Albeniz
Receurdas de la Alhambra - Tarrega
Capricho Arabe – Tarrega
Pachelbel Canon in D
Gavotte en Rendeau - J.S. Bach
Courante from Cello Suite in A Major – J.S. Bach
Allemande from Lute Suite 1 in E Minor – J.S. Bach
Jesu, joy of man's desiring - J.S. Bach
Prelude in D Minor – J.S. Bach
Jesu, joy of man's desiring - J.S. Bach
Concierto in D Major - A. Vivaldi
Sonata Pathetique - L.V. Beethoven
Cavatina – Stanley Myers/John Williams
JAZZ:
Take five – Dave Brubeck
Breezin’ – George Benson
Feels so good – Chuck Mangione
Ain’t misbehavin’ – Fats Waller
Midnight Blue – Kenny Burrell
Sugar - Stanley Turrentine
Blue Bossa - K. Dorham
Spain - Chick Corea
Girl from Ipanema - A.C. Jobim
Wave - A.C. Jobim
All the things you are - J. Kern
James – Pat Metheny
Influences and inspiration
That is a broad question as I have been through so many style changes! Currently, my main influence is Paco de Lucia in the Flamenco world. I really love what the Gypsy Kings do as a band. As far as fusion/jazz, I have been very influenced by Al DiMeola, Pat Metheny and Larry Carlton. I am a huge fan of Hiromi Uehara, the jazz piano phenom from Japan. In the contemporary world, I really like Adele, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Ne Yo. My classic rock mainstays are probably Eric Clapton, Santana and the Allman Brothers as well as a few different psychedelia bands.
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Guitarist