Tom Duarte / Duarte

As a solo instrumental guitarist, I perform a broad range of styles including Latin based music (Spanish, Flamenco, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban), current modern and classic pop/rock, traditional classical guitar, country/pop, and light jazz.

I use self-recorded backing tracks that include myself playing bass, keyboards and percussion for most of my performance but I am able to incorporate specifically solo guitar as well, depending on the situation. While I don’t necessarily play “dance music” per se, much of my music is very rhythm and danceable.

A specialty that I have is that include covers of very current material, which seems to go over increasingly well with clients.

My overall sound is Latin influenced and could be compared to that of The Gypsy Kings, Santana and Ottmar Liebert.

My play list can also include several current and recent songs by pop artists such as Sza, Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Camila Cabello, Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and and Coldplay as well as classic pop and rock songs from the 60’s through the 90’s by such artists as The Beatles, The Eagles, Van Morrison, Elton John, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Earth Wind & Fire, Steely Dan, The Temptations, Gene Pitney, The Ventures, Jerry Reed, Duran Duran, Soundgarden, etc.

I have had an extremely vast range of experience, performing for
corporate and private events, weddings, restaurants, wineries, musical theater, recording and so forth in addition to having toured throughout the US, Canada, England, Europe and Brazil.

I toured as an electric guitarist with Jerry Garcia and sometimes Grateful Dead keyboardist Merl Saunders, playing the Deadhead circuit throughout the US and Canada. I am professionally quite solid and am particularly good at working with clients on their specific requests as well as being a very good communicator.

I make a point to respond to all communication in a very prompt and timely manner.

CONTEMPORARY/POP/MODERN & CLASSIC ROCK:
Levitating – Dua Lipa
Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Birds of a feather – Billie Eilsih
Snooze – Sza
Cold Heart – Elton John/Dua Lipa
Circles – Post Malone
Sunflower – Post Malone
Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
Lose you to love me – Selena Gomez
Señorita – Camila Cabello/Shawn Mendes
Thank u, next – Ariana Grande
No tears left to cry – Ariana Grande
Shallow – Lady Gaga
Alejandro – Lady Gaga
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Where to now, St. Peter? – Elton John
One kiss – Dua Lipa
New rules – Dua Lipa
I disappear in your arms – Christine and the Queens
Chosen Family – Rina Sawayama
That’s what I like (Strawberry Champagne) – Bruno Mars
Sorry – Justin Bieber
Shape of you – Ed Sheeran
Everything I wanted – Billie Eilish
My Future – Billie Eilish
Supalonely – Benee
Someone you loved – Lewis Capaldi
My girl – Temptations
Town without pity – Gene Pitney
More than a feeling – Boston
I see fire – Ed Sheeran (Kygo mix)
Feel it still – Portugal. The Man
Havana – Camila Cabello
Careless Whisper – George Michael
Smooth Operator – Sade
Latch – Disclosure/Sam Smith
This girl – Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners
In the night – The Weeknd
Habibi (I need your love) – Shaggy, et al
Set fire to the rain – Adele
Game of Thrones theme – Ramin Djawadi
Bailando – Enrique Iglesias
Stay – Rihanna
What’s my name? – Rihanna
Disturbia – Rihanna
Clocks – Coldplay
Get lucky – Daft Punk/Pharrell Williams
Say it right – Nelly Furtado
Hotel California – Eagles
Desperado – Eagles
Whenever, wherever – Shakira
Hips don’t lie – Shakira
Wake me up – Avicii
Smooth – Santana
Europa – Santana
Samba pa ti – Santana
Corazon Espinado – Mana
Mariposa Traisionera – Mana
El Alma y El Cuerpo – Bomba Estereo
Layla – Eric Clapton
Tears in heaven – Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Badge – Eric Clapton
Lady Jane – Rolling Stones
And I love her – Beatles
If I fell – Beatles
In my life – Beatles
Yesterday – Beatles
All you need is love – Beatles
Here comes the sun – Beatles
Kiss from a Rose – Seal
Have you ever loved a woman – Bryan Adams
Can’t help falling in love – Elvis/UB 40
Suspicious Minds – Elvis
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 (acoustic ballad)
Black Mountain Side – Led Zeppelin (acoustic Celtic instrumental)
Classical Gas – Mason Williams
Josie – Steely Dan
Kid Charlemagne – Steely Dan
Fantasy – Earth Wind & Fire
September – Earth Wind & Fire
Joy and Pain – Frankie Beverly and Maze
Fragile – Sting
Fields of gold – Sting
St. Agnes and the burning train – Sting
All of me – John Legend
A thousand years – Christina Perri
To all the girls I’ve loved before – Julio Iglesias
Marry me – Train
I’m yours – Jason Mraz
More than words – Extreme
Con te partiro – Andrea Bocelli
Strawberry Letter 23 – Brothers Johnson
Show and tell – Al Wilson
Forget me nots – Patrice Rushen
Disco inferno – The Trammps
All around the world – Lisa Stansfield
Just the two of us – Bill Withers/Grover Washington, Jr.
Live to tell – Madonna
Time after time – Cyndi Lauper
Human nature – Michael Jackson
Off the wall – Michael Jackson
Moondance – Van Morrison
Into the mystic -Van Morrison
Wild world – Cat Stevens
Morning has broken – Cat Stevens
Can’t fight the moonlight – Leann Rimes
California Dreamin’ – Mamas & The Papas
Embryonic Journey – Jefferson Airplane (acoustic instrumental)
Ripple – Grateful Dead
Casey Jones – Grateful Dead
Playin’ in the Band – Grateful Dead
Apache – Jorgen Ingman/Ventures
Miserlou – Dick Dale (Pulp Fiction)
Sleepwalk – Santo and Johnny
Fire and rain – James Taylor
You’ve got a friend – James Taylor
Midnight rider – Allman Brothers
Jessica – Allman Brothers
Little Martha – Allman Brothers
In memory of Elizabeth Reed – Allman Brothers
The River – Bruce Springsteen
East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed

LATIN/FLAMENCO:
To the night – Ottmar Liebert
Three women walking – Ottmar Liebert
Malaguena – E. Lecuona
Bomboleo – Gypsy Kings
Volare – Gypsy Kings
Tuyo (“Narcos” Theme) Rodrigo Amarante
Tamacun – Rodrigo y Gabriela
La Bamba – Richie Valens/Los Lobos
Rio Ancho – Paco de Lucia
Cancion del Mariachi – A. Banderas/Los Lobos
Concierto de Aranjuez – Rodrigo
Spain – Chick Corea
La Llorona – Angela Aguilar
Zapata se Queda – Lila Downs
Limon de nata – Vicente Amigo
Maria Cervantes – Tito Puente
Dejame Sonar – Tito Puente
Sabor a mi – Luis Miguel
Guantanamera – ‎Joseíto Fernández
Me voy – Julieta Venegas
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 – Z. Abreu

CLASSICAL:
Leyenda – Albeniz
Receurdas de la Alhambra – Tarrega
Capricho Arabe – Tarrega
La Catedral – Preludio Saudade – A. Barrios
La Catedral – Allegro Solemne – A. Barrios
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
Bourree in E Minor – J.S. Bach
Concierto in D Major – A. Vivaldi
Sonata Pathetique – L.V. Beethoven

JAZZ:
Take five – Dave Brubeck
All Blues – Miles Davis
Breezin’ – George Benson
Six to four – 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
Armando’s Rumba – Chick Corea
Tombo – Airto
Girl from Ipanema – A.C. Jobim
Wave – A.C. Jobim
All the things you are – J. Kern
James – Pat Metheny
Dr. Macumba – Earl Klugh

Music Type:

Covers of well known songs

Live Music

Main Music Style:

Latin – Mariachi

All Music Styles:

Pop – Rock (before 2000), Pop – Rock (2000 to now), Country – Americana, Soul – Funk, Jazz – Swing, Classical – Opera, Indie – Alternative, Vintage RocknRoll – Blues, Latin – Mariachi

Performance language(s):

English

Size options:

1 musician(s)

Vocal options:

No Singing (Instrumental Music)

Instrument options:

Acoustic Guitar, Backing Tracks / Looper