David Paquette

During his years at Louisiana State University Paquette learned entertainment and vocal skills performing at Pat O’Brien’s in the French Quarter.

Here, after playing music on the streets with local buskers, he landed a job as house pianist at the Boarding House and performed as opening act for such budding pop artists as Bette Midler, Taj Mahal, The Pointer Sisters, Doctor John and comic Steve Martin.

In Hawaii Paquette was joined by such diverse musicians as Amos Garrett, Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Loggins, Turk Murphy and Trummy Young.

In 1983, Paquette began to tour extensively in Europe with Sammy Rimington, Lillian Bouette and other exponents of the New Orleans jazz style.

Paquette has completed a series of television commercials in New Zealand and has been traveling extensively in Indonesia, Mauritius, Greece, Scandinavia, Bulgaria and the South Pacific.