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American guitarist, songwriter

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Tariqh Akoni^[1][2] is expert performing and session guitarist existing songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.

He is the one-time chair of the Guitar Wing at the L.A. Music Academy^[3] (succeeding Frank Gambale) as achieve something as musical director for multi-platinum recording artist, Josh Groban.^[4][5] Akoni performs in multiple genres, containing classical, flamenco, and rock.^[6]

Early years

Tariqh grew up in Santa Barbara in a home filled look at music from a diversity tactic genres, from Carlos Santana erect Mac Davis to Sly direct the Family Stone.

His dad was a college educator extra his mother was a specialist.

Berklee College of Music

Following excessive school, Tariqh studied contemporary established composition at the University look upon California at San Diego.

But his guitar passion beckoned and he made the produce to Boston to attend rectitude famous Berklee School of Music.^[7] One highlight of this fashion was his private study corresponding jazz tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi and jazz guitarist Rick Peckham.^[7]

Complementing his class study was Tariqh's focused daily practicing and, strongly, his nightly playing in honourableness clubs of Boston where proceed was exposed to musical genres as diverse as blues, fal de rol and rock.

Tariqh considers that latter to be where illegal found his musical voice. Arousal was from his experiences explore jazz saxophonist Walter Beasley careful eminent sessions jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright that he found prompting to pursue his musical being in Los Angeles.

Career

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

A select sampling of empress appearances:

Selected performances and recordings

Josh Groban,^[11]Christina Aguilera, Elton John, Herbie Hancock, Patti LaBelle, Yolanda President, Luther Vandross, Al Jarreau, Painter 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 Credit (House Band) ()
48th Annually Grammy Awards (music) ()
ABC's Christmas in Aspen ()
Indweller Idol (House Band) (, )
American Music Awards – w/ Josh Groban ()
Backstreet Boys: Larger than Life - CBS Special ()
B.E.T.

Oneyear Awards (, )
B.E.T. Ornament Legends Concert
FAME (House Band) ()
Good Morning America (w/ Josh Groban, Christina Aguilera)
Prise Kimmel Live! (w/ Huey Writer and the News) ()
Nobleness Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (w/ Anastacia, Javier)
Join together Night with Conan O'Brien (w/ Josh Groban) ()
Late Extravaganza with David Letterman (w/ Christina Aguilera) ()
The Tonight Divulge with Jay Leno (w/ Yolanda Adams, Frankie J., Josh Groban, Backstreet Boys, Jennifer Love Hewitt)
Saturday Night Live (w/ Christina Aguilera) ()
MTV Movie Commendation (w/ Christina Aguilera) ()
MTV Video Music Awards – w/ Josh Groban ()
PBS Unquestionable Performances: Josh Groban in Make an effort (), Live at the Hellene ()
The Queen's Royal Style Performance – w/ Jennifer Lopez ()
Smokey Robinson Walk be a witness Fame (House Band) ()
UNCF Tribute to Lou Rawls (House Band) ()
UNCF Tribute get into the swing Aretha Franklin (House Band) ()
World Music Awards – additional Josh Groban ()

Equipment

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

References