Anniversary Party•Reviewed on January 15, 2017•From San Jose, CA
I have to admit that my husband and I did not have the opportunity to hear Tom play at our event, however everyone I asked about his performance said that they loved it. They said the music was great, fun, and the level of sound was perfect for the venue. Tom was very professional over the phone and looked very professional at the event. We would definitely hire Tom again, and we highly recommend him to others! Thanks Tom!
Review by Adam Y.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on March 3, 2021•From Rutherford, CA
Tom was a pleasure to work with and played absolutely beautiful music at our small wedding ceremony. He was very accommodating, had great communication, and was very receptive to some of our song requests. Not to mention he is an amazing guitarist that had many guests speaking his praises! He played a wide variety of songs - from classical music, to Spanish music, to modern hits. I would definitely recommend Tom to everyone!
:
Adam,
Thank you so much for having me perform for your wedding and for the great review! I really enjoyed it, perfect day! I would love to perform for any other events that you might be having in the future that you think my music would be a good fit for. I was hoping to play "Tennessee Whiskey" for you! I had
pre-recorded some backing tracks for it. I was going to play it after the
dances but we ran out of time.
Thank you so much for the tip as well, I do appreciate it!
And - Congratulations!
Best,
Tom
Review by Anne O.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on January 13, 2020•From Roseville, CA
Tom was communicative prior to the event. Arrived on time and was very professional. He is very talented and my only wish was that my timing of our event would have been better to enjoy more of his music. It went too quickly and before I knew it he was done. Our guests all complimented on his talent and were enjoying his playing.
Review by Joe V.
Restaurant Event•Reviewed on September 28, 2019•From Petaluma, CA
I totally lucked out with Tom Duarte.. He was the perfect match for our little luncheon group. The owner of the venue, Mi Pueblo on Petaluma Blvd. commented on how good Tom was and he may use Tom at one or other of his restaurants. Yes, we were pleased and thank GigMaster for being the go between.
Review by Ellen F.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on August 19, 2019•From San Francisco, CA
Tom was the perfect addition to our event. His guitar sound was event better in person and we cannot wait to hire him for future events!!
Review by Paul M.
Cocktail Party•Reviewed on August 6, 2019•From San Francisco, CA
He was very talented!
Review by Barbara A.
Private Party•Reviewed on August 1, 2019•From Oakland, CA
He was very professional and even learned some specially requested songs for my event. I would definitely hire him again!
Review by Peggy D.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on July 1, 2019•From Menlo Park, CA
Tom, a solo talented guitarist perform exceptionally for my husband 65th Birthday at the Park James Hotel in Menlo Park. He is punctual, professional and a great communicator. My guests enjoyed his music playlist and sound. I recommend Tom highly for many occasions and venues.
Peggy
Review by Dane B.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on July 1, 2019•From Guerneville, CA
We hired Tom to perform at our wedding reception in the redwoods. He was amazing on all fronts, but some takeaways:
-he was super easy to work with on logistics, was very fast to respond to emails, and accomodating to our requests (we asked for him to add a few songs to his repertoire)
-his price is super reasonable! A brings a lot of value
-he was the perfect accompaniment for our event - an upbeat and latin-inflected acoustic sound. just lovely.
-His sound was especially great for the setting - echoing through the towering trees. It was ethereal and PERFECT.
-We got many compliments for him, and we can't recommend him enough.
Review by Michael O.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on May 20, 2019•From Palo Alto, CA
Tom contacted me immediately after I hired him for our corporate event to ensure he was available on the date requested, provide additional samples of his music, discuss attire, and of course, review his song selections and approach. He arrived in advance of the event and set himself up with little direction and began performing shortly thereafter. This gave me the opportunity to focus my energy and attention to the other elements of our event. He played continuously and had background music playing while he took his break, which allowed continuous music during our event. Tom was fantastic to work with. I would highly recommend him for your next event.
Review by Colleen d.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on April 27, 2019•From Silverado, CA
This is the second time Tom played for an event - he is a talented artist, very professional, on-time and a pleasure to work with.
Review by Mike M.
Art Gallery Opening•Reviewed on March 25, 2019•From Campbell, CA
I booked Tom Duarte a great Guitar player from Gigmaster.
This was a smart decision, He was on time and very nice and most importantly he is a great player.
Diffidently recommended.
Review by John S.
Celebration•Reviewed on January 2, 2019•From Moraga, CA
Very professional and a very good guitarist. Would highly recommend him.
Review by steve m.
Private Party•Reviewed on December 14, 2018•From Walnut Creek, CA
Absolutely superb. Far better than I could have imagined.
:
Steve,
Thank you so much for the great review! I do appreciate it and it helps me to secure future events, of course. I thoroughly enjoyed performing for you and would love to do so again in the future. And thank you for the tip as well!
Hope to work with you again in the future -
Have a great holiday season!
Best, Tom
Review by Jeff S.
Community Event•Reviewed on November 9, 2018•From Sutter, CA
Tom was polished, on time, and fully met our expectations. He was flexible to our program needs. we will definitely use his services again.
Review by Anthony C.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on October 25, 2018•From San Francisco, CA
What can I say about Tom that probably isn't already known. Tom showed up early and did not require much direction. He brought all of his gear up and was set up in no time. He played for us in our office while we had a Latin American/Spanish influenced evening. The songs he played were traditional but were also more modern songs that people would recognize which was nice. He was professional, super nice and I would recommend him for any intimate or relaxing setting type of event. Everybody on the team loved having him play for us and you would have never known he was there that's how seamless it was while he was here.
Review by Chris B.
Wedding•Reviewed on September 25, 2018•From Morgan Hill, CA
Tom was top notch! We met with Tom a few times at his gig's prior to our wedding. His communication was great, very professional and extremely talented. I had a few guests at our wedding that asked for his contact information for some upcoming events they have. We will be keeping in touch with Tom, going to his local gig's and we are already thinking of another event we can have so we can have him come back and perform for us again.
Review by Scott B.
Wine Tasting Party•Reviewed on September 9, 2018•From Napa, CA
Thrilled with Tom's performance at our recent wine reception in Napa! He is an incredibly talented guitar player and is the perfect choice for background music at an event.
Review by Pamela B.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 27, 2018•From Morgan Hill, CA
Tom was very accommodating from the begin of our wedding planning process until now after we have gotten married. Tom took the time to learn my husband and my song to pay as I walked down the aisle. All of Tom's songs were beautiful and he played a very good variety of modern and Spanish songs. Tom is very prompt and responsive to all emails back and fourth and I would very highly recommend him to play at your event as well as future events for us! Thank you Tom you were spectacular!!
Review by Luisa S.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on August 13, 2018•From San Jose, CA
If we could give Tom Duarte 10 stars we would! We hired Tom to perform at a special birthday celebration. He exceeded our expectations in every way. Not only was he dependable, punctual, professional, he played beautifully for nearly 3 hours and even learned a few new requested songs for us! He played these new songs perfectly. He was also incredibly kind and gracious. I really appreciated his prompt communication by email on details leading up to our special event. All of our guests complimented us on choosing Tom as our guitarist. We look forward to having Tom Duarte play for us again at our next special event!
:
Luisa,
Thank you so much for having me perform for your mother's birthday party yesterday and for the wonderful review, I do appreciate it! It's really nice to know that you and your guests were happy with my performance. I really enjoyed being able to play the Latin style music and I'm very glad to hear that my performances of your song requests were to your liking! (I will continue to perfect my rendition of "Amor Eterno") I would love to perform for any future events that you might be having as well if you like. I hope to hear from you again!
Thank you so much again,
Tom
Review by MELI A.
Anniversary Party•Reviewed on July 23, 2018•From Oakland, CA
Tom Arrived in time and Is extremely talented overall.
Review by Jennifer S.
Community Event•Reviewed on July 19, 2018•From Morgan Hill, CA
Outstanding performance.
Review by Susan F.
Club Event•Reviewed on June 23, 2018•From Pleasanton, CA
Tom was pleasant, on time and good background music.
:
I have viewed Susan F's review of my performance on May 5th. I feel that I might have come up short of expectations as I came up 3 in all categories. I sensed that Susan may have been somewhat disappointed that my performance was more of what you would consider "background" music as opposed to being an "entertainer" in the traditional sense. There are several videos and MP3 files of my music available on my Gigmasters profile that clearly and honestly represent what I do in live performance. I will have to say that while I wish that she might have been more pleased with my performance, that I have not misrepresented myself in any way as far as my capabilities.
Review by Kathryn M.
Private Party•Reviewed on May 5, 2018•From Novato, CA
He is phenomenal. I am so very happy I chose Tom for our event. I wish I could have enjoyed him more so though but I was required to mingle with the guests. For any future event we may have, I will most definitely hire Tom again.
:
Kathryn,
Thank you for the great review, I really appreciate it! Hope to see you and play for you again in October!
Have a great weekend!
Tom
Review by Hillery W.
Club Event•Reviewed on March 28, 2018•From Napa, CA
Tom was an absolute delight to work with!! Very responsive, professional and cool! Our guests and entire team were blown away by his playing, absolute perfection! His sound is very unique and his talent is unparralled-can't say enough nice things and can't wait to book him for future performances as well as catch a show somewhere in the area!
