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Bob's vast experience started as a child performing in small town
talent shows. His talents have taken him to Europe, as a University
choral student, Latin America as an Army Bandsman and across the
USA literally from coast to coast playing destination resort restaurants,
lounges, corporate, and private events.
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Bob made his singing "debut"at age three while performing
as special banquet entertainment in his home village of Almena WI.
About that time he started teaching himself to play simple tunes
on the piano. After several years of piano lessons starting in 2nd
grade, he discovered how to play the bass pedals on his church’s
pipe organ and was soon playing regularly for church services and
local private parties and radio shows. His first steady, weekly
hotel lounge engagement started at age 15 ending upon his graduation
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He
received a scholarship for all private voice, piano and composition
lessons from University of WI-Eau Claire where he graduated with
a major in Music Therapy. Upon completion of his clinical internship
at Kalamazoo MI State Hospital he fulfilled his two year military
obligation touring with the 79th Army Band based at Fort Amador
in the Panama Canal Zone.
After working as a Registered Music Therapist in an adult psychiatric
setting he returned to his love for entertaining and travel, working
resorts of Florida’s Gold Coast, the Midwest, Colorado Rockies,
Pacific Northwest, and Southern CA. Most recently, he played the
North Lake Tahoe area of Olympic Valley CA, and Nevada’s
Crystal Bay, Reno and Genoa. During this time he also performed
original songs as guest musician for churches in Squaw Valley,
Tahoe City, and Carson City NV.
Bob's
experience includes corporate sponsored customized health and
wellness enrichment presentations on the value of music and humor
in everyday living. For these, he enjoys combining his education
and work experience as a Registered Music Therapist with his extensive
musical talents and audience- engaging entertainment presentation
skills.
He
currently resides in Torrance CA while further developing and
extending his creative abilities for use in special custom presentations
for entertainment, health and wellness, and education.
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What People Are Saying!
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"Piano Man Bob and Happy Hour"
"...keys extraordinaire Piano Man Bob was rocking, jazzing, boogie woogieing and generally entertaining anyone who would listen.
Blending the classic sound of a grand piano with various electronic looping and synthesizing machines, Bob can create a variety of sounds like multiple singers, drum backbeats, bass riffs and other cool effects. In addition, Bob takes requests and can pretty much do anything you can think up.
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Alex Cole,
Tahoe World, North Lake Tahoe, NV |
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"Highly Talented"
"Bob Duquesne, that excellent piano bar star, is another artist who should be
performing here. Impresarios should monitor!" |
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Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas, NV |
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"Audience Participation"
"Has played at many clubs and night- spots around the country... is noted
for including audiences in his shows and taking requests for numbers." |
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The Desert Star, Palm Springs, CA |
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"Not Your Usual Lounge Act"
"Anyone who hears him will want to come back again and again ...surprises
listeners." |
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Journal American, Bellevue, WA |
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"Engaging Entertainer "
"At the lake, Bob Duquesne is the pianist to catch. The engaging entertainer gets the audience involved because he loves requests and singalongs.
His very diverse repertoire includes show tunes, jazz,latin,classical,50s, soft rock,blues and much more.
Duquesne has performed up and down the California coast at prestigious establishments such as Chasen's in West Hollywood and the La Costa Resort." |
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Nightwatch - Tahoe Truckee Review, Truckee, CA |
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"Outstanding Entertainer "
It is not often that I have the opportunity nor the confidence to recommend
who I consider to be an outstanding entertainer.
After auditioning Bob Duquesne, I had no hesitation on signing a three-month
contract with him; and, if we were not such a seasonal resort, I would be
delighted to have him on a yearly basis.
In addition to his musical talents, I most appreciate his professional
attitude in his dealings with me and the fact that he is one hundred percent
dedicated to doing the best possible job for the house.
Even though Bob Duquesne works as a single, his musical presentation is so
designed that the full and extensive sounds that he produces could certainly
be equivalent to a duo or trio. |
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General Manager, Inn at Spanish Head, Lincoln City, OR |
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"Versatile"
"Due to the wide variety of guests we have in Palm Springs, we needed a versatile performer. Bob has fit the `bill' perfectly." |
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General Manager, Sheraton Plaza Resort, Palm Springs, CA |
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"Marcus Hotels and Resorts"
If your time with us at Grand Geneva was for you a record setting engagement, I need to tell you that it was also a record setting engagement
for us. You are an outstanding performer with a great deal of talent, a marvelous personality, and a great scope of past experience to draw upon.
I don't know what new engagements await you or where the future is calling
you but I know I speak for myself, and for Bill and Steve, when I say that
you'll always be welcome at the Grand Geneva Resort.
With warmest personal regards,
Sincerely,
Lee A. Berthelsen
President & Chief Operating Officer
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Marcus Hotels and Resorts, Milwaukee, WI |
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Just a note to thank you for your share in making our stay at the Grand
Geneva one of our more wonderful trips. Although we came for The Young & Restless Homecoming, we certainly did not
expect to find a pianist of any kind,
let alone one of your caliber. As I told you, you are terrific, in New York
or out...
Hope you have a wonderful spring. I'll be in touch.
Sincerely,
Alexandra Yu
Director
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Music International , New York, NY |
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