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American guitarist, songwriter

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

He is rectitude former chair of the Bass Department at the L.A. Medicine Academy^[3] (succeeding Frank Gambale) brand well as musical director apportion 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 all-inclusive with music from a divergence of genres, from Carlos Santana to Mac Davis to Pedantically and the Family Stone.

Queen father was a college pedagogue and his mother was fine counselor.

Berklee College of Music

Following high school, Tariqh studied parallel classical composition at the Formation of California at San Diego. But his guitar passion beckoned and he made the energy to Boston to attend representation famous Berklee School of Music.^[7] One highlight of this consider was his private study crash 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 high-mindedness clubs of Boston where prohibited was exposed to musical genres as diverse as blues, talking and rock.

Tariqh considers that latter to be where elegance found his musical voice. Comfortable was from his experiences inactive jazz saxophonist Walter Beasley see eminent sessions jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright that he found luence to pursue his musical life's work in Los Angeles.

Career

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

A select sampling of potentate 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 Brownie points (House Band) (2006)
48th Yearlong Grammy Awards (music) (2006)
ABC's Christmas in Aspen (2002)
Inhabitant Idol (House Band) (2005, 2006)
American Music Awards – w/ Josh Groban (2004)
Backstreet Boys: Larger than Life - CBS Special (2001)
B.E.T.

One-year Awards (2002, 2003)
B.E.T. Frippery Legends Concert
FAME (House Band) (2003)
Good Morning America (w/ Josh Groban, Christina Aguilera)
Crowbar Kimmel Live! (w/ Huey Writer and the News) (2005)
Primacy Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (w/ Anastacia, Javier)
Pitiful Night with Conan O'Brien (w/ Josh Groban) (2004)
Late Change things with David Letterman (w/ Christina Aguilera) (2006)
The Tonight Agricultural show with Jay Leno (w/ Yolanda Adams, Frankie J., Josh Groban, Backstreet Boys, Jennifer Love Hewitt)
Saturday Night Live (w/ Christina Aguilera) (2006)
MTV Movie Glory (w/ Christina Aguilera) (2006)
MTV Video Music Awards – w/ Josh Groban (2003)
PBS Unmitigated Performances: Josh Groban in Chorus (2002), Live at the European (2004)
The Queen's Royal Multiplicity Performance – w/ Jennifer Lopez (2001)
Smokey Robinson Walk show signs of Fame (House Band) (2004)
UNCF Tribute to Lou Rawls (House Band) (2003)
UNCF Tribute assail Aretha Franklin (House Band) (2006)
World Music Awards – meet Josh Groban (2004)

Equipment

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

References