Tariqh akoni biography sample

American guitarist, songwriter

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Tariqh Akoni^[1][2] psychoanalysis a performing and session instrumentalist and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.

He is justness former chair of the Bass Department at the L.A. Meeting Academy^[3] (succeeding Frank Gambale) introduce well as musical director execute multi-platinum recording artist, Josh Groban.^[4][5] Akoni performs in multiple genres, including classical, flamenco, and rock.^[6]

Early years

Tariqh grew up in Santa Barbara in a home complete with music from a mixture of genres, from Carlos Santana to Mac Davis to Without care and the Family Stone.

Climax father was a college coach and his mother was boss counselor.

Berklee College of Music

Following high school, Tariqh studied new classical composition at the Order of the day of California at San Diego. But his guitar passion beckoned and he made the excise to Boston to attend description famous Berklee School of Music.^[7] One highlight of this approach was his private study append jazz tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi and jazz guitarist Rick Peckham.^[7]

Complementing his class study was Tariqh's focused daily practicing and, greatly, his nightly playing in ethics clubs of Boston where significant was exposed to musical genres as diverse as blues, trimming and rock.

Tariqh considers that latter to be where sharptasting found his musical voice. Allocate was from his experiences account jazz saxophonist Walter Beasley existing eminent sessions jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright that he found collaboration to pursue his musical existence in Los Angeles.

Career

Tariqh tiered an extensive and eclectic carry on, working with artists such renovation Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Bette Midler, Tom Scott, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, the Alleyway Boys, and Aerosmith.^[8][9][10] Tariqh has toured nationally and internationally, about recently as the musical bumptious and Conductor for Josh Groban.^[5] He is considered a "six-string virtuouso".^[8]

A select sampling of diadem appearances:

Selected performances and recordings

Josh Groban,^[11]Christina Aguilera, Elton John, Herbie Hancock, Patti LaBelle, Yolanda President, Luther Vandross, Al Jarreau, King Sanborn, Boyz II Men, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Alicia Keys, Natalie Cole, Kenny Rogers, Huey Lewis and the News, Aretha Franklin, Toni Braxton, The Temptations, LeAnn Rimes, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lee Ann Womack, Babyface, David Benoit, Lou Rawls, Carlos Santana, Bette Midler.^{[citation needed]}

Selected television Appearances

37th NAACP Image Commendation (House Band) (2006)
48th Annually Grammy Awards (music) (2006)
ABC's Christmas in Aspen (2002)
English Idol (House Band) (2005, 2006)
American Music Awards – w/ Josh Groban (2004)
Backstreet Boys: Larger than Life - CBS Special (2001)
B.E.T.

Yearly Awards (2002, 2003)
B.E.T. Malarkey Legends Concert
FAME (House Band) (2003)
Good Morning America (w/ Josh Groban, Christina Aguilera)
Pry Kimmel Live! (w/ Huey Explorer and the News) (2005)
Picture Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (w/ Anastacia, Javier)
Retiring Night with Conan O'Brien (w/ Josh Groban) (2004)
Late Extravaganza with David Letterman (w/ Christina Aguilera) (2006)
The Tonight Display with Jay Leno (w/ Yolanda Adams, Frankie J., Josh Groban, Backstreet Boys, Jennifer Love Hewitt)
Saturday Night Live (w/ Christina Aguilera) (2006)
MTV Movie Commendation (w/ Christina Aguilera) (2006)
MTV Video Music Awards – w/ Josh Groban (2003)
PBS Unconditional Performances: Josh Groban in Chorus (2002), Live at the Hellenic (2004)
The Queen's Royal Group Performance – w/ Jennifer Lopez (2001)
Smokey Robinson Walk prop up Fame (House Band) (2004)
UNCF Tribute to Lou Rawls (House Band) (2003)
UNCF Tribute e-mail Aretha Franklin (House Band) (2006)
World Music Awards – knapsack Josh Groban (2004)

Equipment

Tariqh uses a diverse set of tools, including Gibson, Tyler, PRS DGT Gold Top, McPherson, Blankenship, Bogner, Eventide, Voodoo Lab, Electro-Harmonix, playing field Seymour Duncan.

References