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This is a select discography for Brian Tarquin, the American guitarist who has recorded and produced numerous albums featuring solo guitar, smooth jazz, as well as charitable compilations in collaboration with various artists.
| Brian Tarquin discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 15 |
| Compilation albums | 22 |
| Singles | 10 |
| Year | Album | Radio | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo albums | ||||
| 1996 | Ghost Dance | — | Jazz Inspiration/MCA Canada | First commercially released solo instrumental guitar album |
| 1997 | Last Kiss Goodbye | #4 NAC | Instinct Records | Topped R&R Charts at #4 on NAC/Smooth Jazz Radio with the songs One Arabian Knight & Freeway Jam |
| 1999 | Soft Touch | #10 NAC | Instinct Records | Topped R&R Charts at #10 with the hit Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby & Tangled Web |
| 2001 | High Life | Top 20 NAC | Instinct Records | Final album with Instinct Records featuring the tracks Riders On The Storm & Charlemagne |
| 2002 | Sanctuary | Top 10 UK | Passion Records | UK compilation release of Tarquin's hits from Instinct records |
| 2008 | Fretworx | - | BHP Music-Guitar Trax Records | Dedicated to the 911 survivors. Tarquin goes back to his rock-fusion roots which features a number of iconic guitar guests like Steve Morse, Billy Sheehan and Frank Gambale |
| 2009 | Brian Tarquin Collection | Top 10 NAC | BHP Music-Guitar Trax Records | A collective work of past radio hits featuring two new bonus tracks Solidarity & Yorkville |
| 2014 | Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends Guitars for Wounded Warriors | - | Cleopatra Records | Features guests Billy Sheehan, Steve Morse, Bumblefoot, Gary Hoey, Hal Lindes and Reb Beach. Those military soldiers who have fought for country inspired the music. Partial Proceeds go to the Fisher House Foundation. Received the 2016 Independent Music Award Nomination for Best Compilation Album |
| 2014 | Smooth Jazz Cafe | - | Cleopatra Records | Produced, composed and performed by Tarquin featuring guests Chuck Loeb, Hal Lindes (Dire Straits) & Denny Jiosa |
| 2017 | Orlando In Heaven | #6 on Relix Jam Band Radio Chart | Cleopatra Records | Produced, composed and performed by Tarquin featuring guests Larry Coryell, Mike Stern, Phil Naro, Hal Lindes, Bobby Baldwin, Tony Franklin, Chris Poland, Will Ray and Denny Jiosa. |
| 2017 | Band of Brothers | #21 on Metal Contraband Chart | Cleopatra Records | Produced, composed and performed by Tarquin featuring guests Steve Morse, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Phil Naro, Jeff Scott Soto, Gary Hoey, Tina Guo, Tony Franklin, Joel Hoekstra, Jeff Watson and Trey Gunn. |
| Asphalt Jungle | ||||
| 2002 | Electro Ave | - | ROIR | First album delving in the rocktronica field featuring the MTV Theme music from Road Rules |
| 2005 | Enjoy This Trip | Top 40 CMJ | Cleopatra Records | Features track Asphalt Jungle vs. Bob Marley – Don't Rock The Boat |
| 2006 | Junglization | #25 CMJ | Bohemian Production | Drum n Bass influenced with tracks like Wicked Jack & In My Blood |
| 2007 | Bob Marley Remixed | - | Bohemian Production | Features remixes of Bob Marley classics like Mr Brown, Kaya & Move |
| Jazz compilations | ||||
| 1997 | The Best of Acid Jazz Vol. 2 | #23 Billboard | Instinct Records | Compilation featured Arrow of Truth and charted Top 20 on the Billboard charts under Contemporary Jazz Albums |
| 1998 | Sweet Emotions | Top 20 NAC | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the song Last Kiss Goodbye |
| 1998 | Smooth Moods | Top 10 UK | Jazz FM Records | Compilation featured the song Freeway Jam |
| 1998 | Welcome to the Jazz Café | Top 20 NAC | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the song Summer Nights |
| 1999 | Sweet Emotions: Smooth Jazz Romance | Top 40 NAC | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the vocal song Rainfall |
| 1999 | Bossa Brava: Caliente | - | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the song Vampirella |
| 1999 | The Best of Smooth Jazz Blues | - | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the vocal song Lately |
| 1999 | This is Smooth Jazz | Top 10 NAC | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the song Tangled Web |
| 1999 | Smooth Jazz Radio Hits, Vol.1 | Top 4 NAC | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the song One Arabian Knight |
| 2000 | Smooth Jazz Radio Hits, Vol.2 | Top 20 NAC | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the song Freeway Jam |
| 2000 | Pacific Coast Highway | Top 10 UK | Jazz FM Records | Compilation featured the song Achilles |
| 2000 | This Is Smooth Jazz: Love Bossa Style | - | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the song Tabatha |
| 2001 | This Is Smooth Jazz: The Box Set | - | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the song Crazy Horse |
| 2001 | Smooth Operators: Great Smooth Jazz Moments | Top 10 NAC | Instinct Records | Compilation featured the songs Darlin Darlin Baby & Charlemagne |
| Rock compilations | ||||
| 2007 | Guitar Masters, Vol. 1 | - | Bohemian Productions | Compilation featuring Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Zakk Wylde along with Tarquin's track Jack Hammer. Produced by Tarquin |
| 2008 | Led Zeppelin Salute: Get the Led Out! | - | Bohemian Productions | Compilation featuring rarity tracks from Jimmy Page along with Tarquin's remake of Dazed and Confused. Produced by Tarquin |
| 2008 | El Becko: A Jeff Beck Salute | - | BHP Music-Guitar Trax Records | Compilation featuring Tarquin's remake of You Know What I Mean, Blue Wind & Play With Me. Produced by Tarquin |
| 2009 | Jimi Hendrix Tribute: Third Stone From The Sun | - | BHP Music-Guitar Trax Records | Compilation featuring Tarquin's remake of 3rd Stone From The Sun & Purple Haze. Produced by Tarquin |
| 2009 | Eric Clapton Salute: I Feel Free | - | Bohemian Productions | Compilation featuring Tarquin's remake of Sunshine of Your Love. Produced by Tarquin |
| 2009 | Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute: Lenny | - | Bohemian Productions | Compilation featuring Tarquin's remake of House Is a Rockin’. Produced by Tarquin |
| 2009 | Guitar Masters, Vol. 2 | - | Bohemian Productions | Compilation featuring Jimmy Page, Santana, and BB King along with Tarquin's tracks Towers & Jungle Room Boogie. Produced by Tarquin |
| 2010 | Guitar Masters, Vol. 3 & 4: Les Paul Dedication | - | Bohemian Productions | Most of the music is new that Tarquin produced, composed and performed with Gary Hoey, Chris Poland, Hal Lindes and Chuck Loeb. Bonus tracks featuring Jeff Beck, Les Paul Trio, Steve Vai and Alan Holdsworth. |
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High Life is the fourth studio album by guitarist Brian Tarquin, released in October 2001 and the final one he would record for Instinct records. The album was recorded in Los Angeles at Tarquin's studio Jungle Room and in New York at his composing partner, Chris Ingram's studio, the Farm. Tarquin veered back to his rock fusion roots with the songs Razor's Edge and Spartacus. However giving into the record company's pressure for radio friendly songs the album produced the singles Riders on the Storm, originally recorded by The Doors, Celtic Tales and Charlemagne. Although the album reached the Top 40 charts at Smooth Jazz radio, Tarquin became disenchanted with the inconsistencies and water downed music of the format. Soon after the album came out he asked to be released from the record contract to pursue his pet roctronica project Asphalt Jungle while establishing his full-time composing career in television and film. Tarquin also went on to form the record imprint BHP Music to release the Guitar Master Series.
Fretworx is the fifth solo studio album by guitarist Brian Tarquin, released in October 2008 on Nu Groove/BHP Music distributed by RED Distribution. All tracks were recorded in New York, at Tarquin's Jungle Room Studios. Guest musicians on the album include Billy Sheehan, Frank Gambale, Steve Morse, Max Middleton, Chuck Loeb, Hal Lindes, Andy Timmons, and Will Ray. The album also featured bonus tracks from Steve Vai & Randy Coven, Carlos Santana and Tommy Bolin. The entire album was engineered, produced, and composed by Tarquin with the exception of the bonus tracks.
Guitars for Wounded Warriors is the sixth solo studio album by guitarist Brian Tarquin, released in August 2014 by Cleopatra Records. In 2016, it received a Best Compilation Album nomination by the Independent Music Awards. All tracks were recorded at Tarquin's Jungle Room Studios in New Paltz (village), New York. Being moved by the lack of support for returning veterans through his life Tarquin decided to compose a heavy instrumental rock album as a way to show his appreciation to all veterans. So once again he enlisted top notch players to guest with him on the album, Billy Sheehan on Black Hawk, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Reb Beach on Taliban Terror, Steve Morse on Freedom, Chris Poland on Charlie Surfs and Hunting, Chuck Loeb on Escape Kabul, Hal Lindes on Sand & Blood, Gary Hoey on 5 Klicks To Hell and Baghdad, Alex De Rosso Dokken on Broken Arrow, and The Flyin' Ryan Brothers on Surgical Strike. The entire album was engineered, produced and composed by Tarquin especially for each one of the guest guitarists. Partial proceeds are donated to the Fisher House Foundation from sales.
Smooth Jazz Cafe is the seventh solo studio album by guitarist Brian Tarquin, released in October 2014 by Cleopatra Records/Purple Pyramid. The album was recorded at Tarquin's mobile Jungle Room Studios in the New York Catskill Mountains at a 200 year old Farmhouse. Additional recording was done in the quaint town of New Paltz (village), New York. Tarquin reached out to some old guitar friends to guest with him on the album, Chuck Loeb on Zoot Suit, Hal Lindes on The Big Sleep & Birdbrain, and Denny Jiosa on Hipster & Chrome Dome. The entire album was engineered, produced and performed by Tarquin. Most of the album is new material with exception of 4 songs, Peg, Swift Kick, Yorkville and Spanish Harlem.
Orlando in Heaven is the eighth solo studio album by guitarist Brian Tarquin, released on June 9, 2017, by Cleopatra Records. It peaked #6 on the Relix Jam Band Radio charts October 2017. All tracks were recorded at Tarquin's Jungle Room Studios in Merritt Island, Florida. Being especially moved by the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016, Tarquin composed and produced the songs especially for those victims. It features guest guitar icon Larry Coryell, vocalist Phil Naro, Grammy jazz guitarist Mike Stern, fretless bass player Tony Franklin, Chris Poland (Megadeth), Hal Lindes, Will Ray, jazz keyboardist Bob Baldwin (musician) & Grammy nominee Denny Jiosa. A portion of proceeds is donated to Catholic Charities of Central Florida. They provide case management and supportive services for victims and family members of the Pulse shooting in Orlando.
Band of Brothers is the ninth solo studio album by guitarist Brian Tarquin, released on July 7, 2017, by Cleopatra Records. It peaked #21 on the Metal Contraband Radio charts September 2017. All tracks were recorded at Tarquin's Jungle Room Studios in Merritt Island, Florida and first predominantly vocal album recorded by Brian. Tarquin composed and produced the songs especially for military veterans along with singer Phil Naro from Billy Sheehan’s band Talas. It features guest appearances by singer Jeff Scott Soto, Steve Morse, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Trey Gunn, Jeff Watson, Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), Gary Hoey, Tony Franklin and Tina Guo. Partial proceeds from the sales go to the Fisher House Foundation, who supplies housing to veterans' families while they are hospitalized.
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