"He moves more ivory than a herd of elephants", is how a journalist once described a concert by pianist and singer David Paquette. He was talking about the incredible energy with which David presents his music to an audience.
David's very individual style is made up of a wide musical spectrum comprising Blues, Boogie Woogie, Ragtime and Swing, coupled with rock-steady timing and an extremely expressive voice.

David Paquette
David Paquette was born in Connnecticut in 1950.
His parents' friends included famous jazz musicians like Kid Thomas Valentine, so David grew to love the music at a very early age, teaching himself to play the piano as he went along.
In 1969, he moved to New Orleans. In the daytime, he went to college; in the evenings, he learned the hard trade of the live entertainer at Pat O´Briens, a piano singalong bar.
Blues giant Roosevelt Sykes got him to quit college and devote himself entirely to music.
Next stop was San Francisco, where he was soon discovered by journalists from the San Francisco Chronicle. They recommended him to the Boarding House, the city´s number one club. He was booked as house pianist, which gave him the chance to play with all the greats on the music scene.
In 1973, the management of the Pioneer Inn brought David to Hawaii, where he spent the next couple of years.
In 1981, a tour with Lillian Boutté's band first brought him to Europe.
Ever since, he moved house to Waiheke Island in New Zealand, where he started the "Waiheke Island of Jazz Festival" in 1992.
David Paquette has appeared practically all over the world.
He can be heard on more than 30 LPs and CDs.
His latest album, recorded with Rick Hollander (drums) and Rocky Knauer (bass), was released in June 1998. It is entitled Mood Swings.