Tom Duarte

I had Tom play for my husband's 70th birthday party. Everyone raved about how wonderful a guitarist he is and how much they enjoyed the songs he played. My husband also really loved it. I would definately hire Tom again. He is professional, arrives on time and plays beautifully. Thanks Tom for making this special evening even more special.

Tom is a true professional. Arrived on time, set up and away he went! Had about 75 folks for a luncheon and nearly all of them raved about Tom's music. 12/10 would definitely hire again. Bravo~

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.

Tom was a great add to the party to make the day that much more special for my daughter and her now husband. Would enjoy having Tom play again.

Tom was wonderful, played beautifully and was a great addition to our 75th Club anniversary celebration. He's definitely on my list for any future events and would encourage others to engage him as well.

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Tom was wonderful. He played exactly what we were hoping for. Everybody enjoyed his tunes. I highly recommend Tom.

Very pleased with his performance good seleccion of songs. We all enjoyed his music.

Tom is a fantastic musician and kept the music flowing through the evening making for a truly memorable celebration for our friend's birthday. Highly recommend him and his talents!

Thank you for a wonderful night of music, we are looking forward to having you back very soon!

Tom did an outstanding job playing Latin and bosa nova for our cocktail hour. Things ran over and Tom was great! I highly recommend Tom for your event. He was on time and professional.

Tom had a wonderful set for my 50th birthday. He was punctual and had a great set list. He even coordinated with a friend to have a special song.

Tom was professional and played a great mix of music for our corporate party. Tom is very talented and entertained everyone for 3 hours. Great job!

Tom is a very talented musician and plays the room well. He's also very professional, arrived on time and was easy to work with.

Tom performed at our family reunion/Celebration of Life. His music was a beautiful accompaniment to our event. Tom was personable, professional, communicated often, and even learned some of our parents’ favorite songs! We were delighted with his performance and highly recommend him.

Tom arrived early and brought everything he needed to play a selected piece (normally played by two guitarists) along with prelude/dinner music . My husband’s Celebration-of-Life was extra special because of Tom’s music! Would highly recommend!

Tom was great for our dining room guitarist- He can play a mixture of latin & classic hits and also plays modern songs that still cater to our audience- like Post Malone. Highly recommend him for acoustic guitar music.

Tom played beautiful background Classic guitar for my wedding reception. It was perfect!

Did good job very good Guitarist.

We hired Tom to play for our wedding ceremony and outdoor cocktail at a winery in Sonoma and his music and approach were the perfect fit! Quick to respond via email, he kindly added on an extra mic and allowed our videographer to plug into his amp so that he could get better audio of the ceremony. We would gladly recommend Tom for any event - his sound is absolutely beautiful and played the wedding classics like Canon in D and Signed Sealed Delivered along side pop covers for cocktail hour!

Tom did a spectacular job with performing, his music was an added bonus to my celebration and guests. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed Tom's music, was the perfect background music to have. What stands out about the experience was that it just wasn't background music as everyone recognized songs played and even sang along with the music at times. I highly recommend Tom for your future events, I know that I would hire him again should I have another significant celebration!

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.

Tom provided wonderful background music for my outdoor party. He is easy to work with and his music is wonderful! Even better then the provided videos! Don't hesitate in hiring him!

Tom’s music was amazing and exactly what I was looking for. He played elegantly during our candlelit dinner and truly set the ambiance at my wedding. He was patient with my questions, very responsive, and an utmost professional.

I highly recommend Tom for any event that you need magic! He delivers.

Tom did an amazing job for our wedding! He played during the ceremony, cocktail reception and part of dinner. We had reviewed a song list ahead of time and he did a great job covering it with a nice mix. He was also able to accommodate a special request that we made that was greatly appreciated. Would highly recommend Tom for a wedding or other event.

We had a small outdoor wedding celebration and Tom's Spanish, flamingo, and Brazilian guitar music was absolutely perfect. He was great to work with prior to the event, and responsive to our particular particular needs, working with us to craft the wedding march and other music. He even worked with a guest so he could accompany him singing to the Bride and Groom (and I"m the groom!). Tom even switched guitars for upbeat Brazilian dance music so our small group could dance. I can't recommend Tom enough!

Tom played at my husband's funeral service. I had a few songs that I chose and Tom suggested for the service. He played beautifully and he also played appropriate music before and after the service as well. I recommend Tom for any event that you may have that requires a guitarist. Thank you Tom!

Tom was just perfect at our wedding reception. He’s an amazing musician, with a wide variety of songs that were perfect for our event. He played during our ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner, and at each point, his music hit the appropriate tone — beautiful and calm during the ceremony, and lively background music for everything else. We received multiple positive comments throughout the evening about how great he was as a event musician. We would highly, highly recommend him for any event as we couldn’t have been happier to have him!

Tom was fantastic, added a great ambiance to our event! Thank you!

Tom is truly a great guitar player an all-around professional.

Tom Duarte gave our guests a great performance! We received compliments on the live entertainment and even had people ask for his information for their future events. We look forward to having him back sometime soon. Thanks, Tom!!!

Tom was fantastic, and a perfect fit for my event. He showed up on time, and even brought a microphone for our remarks. Numerous guests mentioned to me that they really enjoyed the music and Tom's style. He is definitely on my short list for future events!

I loved the music and the selection of songs. He was incredible I’m just sorry the weather wasn’t in our favor but he did an amazing job! Thank you Tom!

Tom is very professional and arrived early. He played a great selection of latin and world music including some of his original pieces which all our guests really enjoyed. I bought his wonderful Diamante CD which we have played twice already. I highly recommend Tom!

We hired Tom to perform at our welcome party for our wedding. It was so easy to work with him, especially since he already had significant experience playing at the venue, Russian River Vineyards. He was professional, friendly, and did a great job with the music throughout the evening, as well as having a mic setup so we could do a speech. I would recommend him for anyone looking for some nice guitar cover songs!

Tom performed at an outdoor celebration and was really wonderful. His playing is gorgeous and he was a joy to deal with from planning through performance. Far exceeded my very high hopes.

on time very talented followed all queues we needed

We were very happy with Tom and his performance

Tom was great addition to my birthday party. He came on time and provided eclectic guitar repertoire from Flamenco to Mariachi. Everyone loved him!

Tom's music was beautiful, and absolutely romantic. He was great to work with—he went along with my crazy plans for the event, and played a beautiful rendition of a song that was meaningful for us.

Tom was fantastic and all of our guests really loved his music. Thank you

After our guitarist dropped out the night before the wedding, we were scrambling to find another performer. Thankfully Tom came to the rescue and played an amazing set at our ceremony. He exceeded all of our exceptions, and really enhanced the overall vibe with his great song choice and performance of them. His experience & expertise really shone, especially as we did not provide him much direction except for the vibe we were going. He was personable, easy to communicate with, and a fantastic guitarist. He was also great with our guests and family. There is no doubt you should hire Tom for your event.

Tom played for my surprise proposal to my girlfriend. He was incredible and my girlfriend had an amazing experience thanks to Tom. He's very professional and he doesn't miss any details. He came early to the venue in order to make sure he was flawless as well. He is also personable and very understanding =)

Tom performed at my 15 person wedding in Napa this past Monday and he was such an absolute pleasure to work with. Even though I was on the east coast, Tom was extremely professional and helped make the whole process easy! He played Spanish guitar while the guests were getting seated, My Girl when my nieces and nephews walked down the aisle and then put together a version of our favorite Andrew Bird song Puma for when I walked down the aisle. He even finished us off with the Gipsy Kings! I can not recommend him more highly for your next event. I wish he was on the east coast so he could play for all of our events!!

We recommend!

Tom was responsive, courteous and pleasant to our guests as well as working with me. His playing was pleasant and uplifting. I would highly recommend and also use his services again

Tom was great and made our wedding even more special. It was a nice touch to have him play during the wine reception! He showed up on time and was very accommodating!

We hired Tom for the evening music at our wedding and it was such a fortunate and great decision because he was sensational from start to finish.

His repertoire is massive and he also learnt a couple of extra songs at our request. He is a virtuoso guitar player and also a lovely chap to have around for social occasions. His adaptability is remarkable and the breadth of styles he can play is so impressive. He’s a one man band but also uses backing instrumentation to add ambience and power to his performances.

We are so looking forward to having the opportunity to hire him again and cannot recommend him highly enough.

Thanks so much Tom. See you again sir!

Oliver and Dee

Couldn't have asked for anything more. Tom is a class act and it was an honor to have him play at my brother's memorial service. Tom helped turn our sadness into gladness. It was a perfect send off. Thank you for making it all happen.

Tom was hired for an event we were hosting add an outdoor shopping center and he was amazing! The crowds loved him and the music he provided! We will definitely be booking Tom again for future endeavors.

We hired Tom for our daughter's wedding at Berkeley Botanical Gardens. He was perfect for the event and venue. Everyone commented on his talent. He was prompt, played the songs we wanted to hear plus a few others that fit perfectly with the setting and was very professional. I would highly recommend Tom; he was outstanding!

Tom has a nice touch and a great repetoire. He was perfect for our party!

Tom was on time, very profession and an extremely talented musician. He was a perfect fit for our party.

Tom was great addition to our outdoor dinner. He played a wonderful mix of music and was very professional. I would definitely hire Tom for another event.

I hired Tom for my Christmas family company party. He played beautifully during our appetizer and dinner time. He was punctual and very professional.
I would definitely hire him again! All our guests enjoyed him playing the guitar.

Tom is a great guitarist that is super professional and dedicated to his craft. He has recorded hundreds of session tracks for our tone-mapping library in a variety of styles (metal, rock, jazz, etc.) and performed them all fabulously. Highly recommended.

"We recently hired Tom to play at our wedding in wine country. To say the least, we were very satisfied with his performance! Indeed, we were impressed that one man could produce so many variations of sound
from a guitar.
Tom showed up at the venue ready to play. After briefly going over the wedding set list, Tom set right to work. Anyone who has had a wedding knows how nice it is not to have to worry about the musician.
Throughout the night, Tom played a mixture of heavenly soft music followed by upbeat pop hits to bring up the energy of the evening. He happily took requests from wedding guests and even let my brother-in-law sing "Hotel California" while accompanying him on guitar. Given that this was a small wedding, Tom played a big part in making the night special.
Everyone in attendance loved his performance, and he went above and beyond what he was hired to do. Tom even learned a song just days before the wedding.
I wholeheartedly recommend Tom to play for any event! If I ever have anything else in the Bay Area, Tom is first on the list. Five stars!!!"

We invited Tom to play for our wedding reception -- a small group of about 40 people at a local restaurant. This was the best decision we made! Tom's music brought warmth and added just the right touch to keep the evening festive. You were always aware of the pleasantness in the background, but it never consumed or overpowered the conversations or laughter, etc. Absolutely perfect!!! On the practical side, Tom is completely professional about staying in touch, working with you to design the event, his contract and fees. All in all this was a 100% positive experience. Thanks again Tom!

Once a year we hold a yearly neighborhood party for our 214 homes here.
My husband had found Tom on the internet, listened to his demos, and
we liked what we heard. Tom's choice of music suited all ages at our party
and truly made our event a wonderful afternoon in Napa. Thank YOU!

Tom Duarte is a fantastic guitarist. Last night he played for our wedding anniversary party, an intimate affair of 20 close family and friends. He played beautifully and with great sensitivity to the mood of the event, selecting songs and tempos that perfectly matched our mood. Everyone had a superb time and their were many comments about Tom, along the lines of "Where did you find such an incredible guitarist". Ours was a Spanish themed event and at my request he stayed pretty much in a flamenco vibe, but I've since heard on his CDs that his repertoire and stylist breadth goes far beyond that. Not only will I not hesitate to hire Tom again but am very much looking forward to my next excuse to do so. FYI, for a very reasonable fee he also composed an instrumental version of my wife's favorite song, and while he played I recited an original love poem. Not a dry eye in the house!