Donovan Raitt

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Saturday, September 29, 2012
  • 5:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
  • Fullerton, CA
= Booked through GigMasters

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, December 10, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Christmas Party
  • Newport Beach, CA
  • Thursday, December 01, 2011
  • 7:00PM - Corporate Function
  • Costa Mesa, CA
  • Saturday, November 12, 2011
  • 4:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Friday, October 07, 2011
  • 5:00PM - Happy Hour
  • Mission Viejo, CA
  • Saturday, July 16, 2011
  • 5:00PM - Wedding Cocktail Hour
  • Fullerton, CA
  • Sunday, June 12, 2011
  • 4:00PM - Anniversary Party
  • Ladera Ranch, CA
  • Saturday, June 11, 2011
  • 5:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
  • Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
  • Saturday, May 28, 2011
  • 4:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
  • San Clemente, CA
  • Wednesday, January 19, 2011
  • 5:00PM - Corporate Function
  • Costa Mesa, CA
  • Friday, October 22, 2010
  • 6:00PM - Birthday Party (Adults)
  • Corona Del Mar, CA
Click here for more past appearances= Booked through GigMasters
Location:
Irvine, California
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Irvine.
Pay Range:
$100-$1000 per event
Member Since:
2007
Primary Category:
Classical Guitar
Additional Categories:
Acoustic Guitar
Genre:
Ambient, Beach Music, Bluegrass, Broadway, Caribbean, Celtic, Classical, Flamenco, Irish, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Swing, Top 40, World Music
Influences:
My influences are as diverse as my repotoire. They range from the jazz guitar greats of Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery and the master guitarists Andreas Segovia and Julian Bream to the flamenco masters Paco De Lucia and Juan Serrano.

Description

Donovan Raitt is a professional solo guitarist specializing in Jazz, Classical, Traditional Flamenco, Traditional Celtic Music, Wedding Ceremony, Christmas, Top 40, Classic Rock and Today's Popular music. Whether you are looking for Bach or The Beatles, Sambas or Showtunes, Donovan's unique playing style and versatility is sure to be a hit at your next party or special event. Let Donovan cater to your specific with customized songlists, additional instrumentation, and much more!

Donovan has performed for the Orange County Museum of Art, The Orange County Financial Society, Princess Cruise Lines, Farrantelli's Bistro in Dana Point, the Balboa Bay Club, and numerous wedding ceremonies and special events!

Song List

  • A Night in Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie
  • All Blues - Miles Davis
  • All of Me - Billie Holiday
  • All the Things You Are - Joe Pass
  • Alone Together - Jim Hall
  • Asturias (Leyenda - Albeniz
  • Autumn Leaves - Bill Evans
  • Ave Maria - Schubert
  • Billie's Bounce - Charlie Parker
  • Black is the Color - Traditional Irish
  • Black Orpheus - Louis Bonfa
  • Blackbird - The Beatles
  • Blue In Green - Miles Davis
  • Body And Soul - John Coltrane
  • Bolero Rumba - Juan Serrano
  • Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin - Wagner
  • Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny
  • Buerias - Juan Serrano
  • Bye Bye Blackbird - Miles Davis
  • Canarios - Sanz
  • Canon in D - Pachelbel
  • Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
  • Caravan - Duke Ellington
  • Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
  • Cherokee - Duke Ellington
  • Come Together - The Beatles
  • Corcovado (Quiet Nights) - Joao Gilberto
  • Days Of Wine And Roses - Henry Mancini
  • Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
  • El Noi de la Mare - Catalan Folk Melody
  • Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
  • Emily - Bill Evans
  • Estrellita - Ponce
  • Estudio in E - Tarrega
  • Etudes 1 - 3
  • Giant Steps - John Coltrane
  • Girl From Ipanema - A.C. Jobim
  • Gymnopedie No. 1 - Satie
  • Have You Met Miss Jones - Joe Pass
  • Here There and Everywhere - The Beatles
  • Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
  • How Insensitive - A.C. Jobim
  • I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin
  • I Love You - Joshua Redman
  • I Wish - Stevie Wonder
  • I'll Take Romance - Lee Morgan
  • Invitation - Jaco Pastorius
  • Isreal - Bill Evans
  • It Don't Mean a Thing - Count Basie
  • Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - J. S. Bach
  • Joy Spring - Freddie Hubbard
  • La donna e mobile from Rigoletto - Verdi
  • La Judera - Serrano
  • Largo - Vivaldi
  • Let it Be - The Beatles
  • Malaguena - Juan Serrano
  • Mercy Mercy Mercy - Cannonball Adderly
  • Minuetto - J. S. Bach
  • Misty - Errol Garner
  • My Favorite Things - Rogers and Hammerstein
  • My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis
  • Mysterious Habitats - Bogdanovic
  • Nica's Dream - Horace Silver
  • Nuages - Django Reinhardt
  • Once I Loved - McCoy Tyner
  • Panaderos Flamencos - Paco de Lucia
  • Pavane - Milan
  • Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
  • Prelude from Lute Suite No. 4 BWV 1006a - J. S. Bach
  • Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Tarrega
  • Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk
  • Sevellianas - Juan Serrano
  • Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
  • Solidao - Jobim/Fernandes
  • Someday My Prince Will Come - Bill Evans
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole arr.
  • Stella By Starlight - Joe Pass
  • Summertime - Sarah Vaughan
  • Sunburst - York
  • There Will Never Be Another You - Cal Tjader
  • This Masquerade - George Benson
  • Trumpet Tune - Purcell
  • Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell
  • Voyage from Ireland - Bensusan
  • Waltz Op. 39 No. 15 - Brahms
  • Water Music - Handel
  • Wave - Joe Pass A.C Jobim
  • Wedding March - Mendelssohn
  • West Coast Blues - Wes Montgomery
  • What Is This Thing Called Love - Cole Porter
  • Yesterday - The Beatles
  • You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
  • Now Sing We All Merrily - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Puer Natus In Bethlehem - Traditional Holiday Music
  • The Cherry-Tree Carol - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Angels From The Realms Of Glory Henry Smart - Traditional Holiday Music
  • S'vivon - Traditional Holiday Music
  • The Holy Well - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Un Flambeau Jeannette Isabelle - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Basque Carol - Traditional Holiday Music
  • On Christmas Night - Traditional Holiday Music
  • What Child Is This? - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Die Hirten Auf Dem Felde - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Ding Dong! Merrily On High - Traditional Holiday Music
  • O Thou Joyful Day - Traditional Holiday Music
  • The Moon Shines Bright - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Angels We Have Heard On High - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Dormi Dormi O Bel Bambin - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Jingle Bells - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Ring Out Wild Bells - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Still Still Still - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Carol Of The Bells - Traditional Holiday Music
  • I Have A Little Dreidl - Traditional Holiday Music
  • In Dulci Jubilo - Traditional Holiday Music
  • It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Prelude - Traditional Holiday Music
  • The First Noel - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Adeste Fidelis - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Good King Wenceslas - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Ner Li Arranged - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Noel Nouvelet - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Nous Voici Dans La Ville - Traditional Holiday Music
  • O Tannenbaum - Traditional Holiday Music
  • O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Traditional Holiday Music
  • This Endris Nyght - Traditional Holiday Music
  • As Each Happy Christmas - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Auld Lang Syne - Traditional Holiday Music
  • The Holly And The Ivy - Traditional Holiday Music
  • While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night - Traditional Holiday Music
  • As With Gladness Men Of Old - Traditional Holiday Music
  • The Boar's Head Carol - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Puer Nobis Nascitur - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Silent Night - Traditional Holiday Music
  • The Coventry Carol - Traditional Holiday Music
  • We Three Kings John Hopkins - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Hark The Herald Angels Sing - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Sleep My Saviour Sleep - Traditional Holiday Music
  • We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Winds Through The Olive Trees - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Au Saint Nau - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Canzone D'i Zampognari - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Deck The Halls - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Lo How A Rose E're Blooming - Traditional Holiday Music
  • O Holy Night - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Brich An Du Schones Morgenlicht - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Joy To The World - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Au Clair De La Lune - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Everywhere Everywhere Christmas Tonight - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Go Tell It On The Mountain - Traditional Holiday Music
  • I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Shalom Chaverim - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Fum Fum Fum - Traditional Holiday Music
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Moaz Tzur - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Calm On The Listening Ear Of Night - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Chanson Joyeuse De Noel - Traditional Holiday Music
  • Here We Come A Wassailing - Traditional Holiday Music
  • O Come O Come Emmanuel - Traditional Holiday Music
  • And I love Her - The Beatles
  • Eight Days A Week - The Beatles
  • Girl - The Beatles
  • Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
  • Hey Jude - The Beatles
  • If I Fell - The Beatles
  • In My Life - The Beatles
  • Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds - The Beatles
  • Michelle - The Beatles
  • Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown) - The Beatles
  • Something - The Beatles
  • Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
  • When I'm Sixty-Four - The Beatles
  • While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
  • WIth a Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
  • Penny Lane - The Beatles

Available For:

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings...and more.

Feedback

  • Donovan was right on time and very professional. The song selection was perfect for the event...he's very talented! We would use his services again in the future. -- Megan P, San Clemente, CA, 7/3/2008
  • Donovan was very professional. He was on-time, dressed very well, and his repertoire was what we had requested. We would highly recommend Donovan to other friends and utilize his talents in future events. Thank you Donovan! -- Jose P, Monrovia, CA, 4/19/2008
  • Thanks for everything Donovan...you were very professional and accommodating. I think I would turn up the volume next time! But that was our call, not yours! Enjoy the holidays and hope to work with you again, Charlotte Embassy Suites-Santa Ana -- Charlotte S, Santa Ana, CA, 12/13/2007
  • Donovan added the perfect ambience to our event. His beautiful music was enjoyed by all. Thank you for helping make our evening a memorable event guests will never forget. You are truly gifted and so pleasant to work with. -- Barbara W, Del Mar, CA, 11/17/2007
  • Added a wonderful ambiance to our grand opening party. Would definately hire him in the future. Nice person as well as an incredible talent! -- Cindy W, Aliso Viejo, CA, 6/12/2008
  • His performance was excellent. -- Jerry M, Las Vegas, NV, 6/7/2008
  • Donovan added the perfect background to our event. Thank you! -- Judy B, Yorba Linda, CA, 8/23/2009
  • Donovan played the guitar during my wedding ceremony and dinner reception. The music was beautiful! Donovan is also very professional. He arrived promptly and played the exact music we had discussed beforehand. He really helped make the day go smoothly. Thanks Donovan! -- Rachael R, Laguna Beach, CA, 9/27/2008
  • Incredible musician and very professional. -- Brad S, Mission Viejo, CA, 10/7/2011
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