Multi-Emmy award winning
guitarist, producer, and composer Brian Tarquin presents “Orlando In Heaven”; a very
special project featuring an incredible cast of musical virtuosos playing their
hearts out for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida!
Tarquin composed and produced each of these tracks and displays
his own guitar prowess alongside such world-class players as guitar icon Larry
Coryell (his final recordings before his passing earlier this year), vocalist
Phil Naro (Talas, Julian Lennon), Grammy jazz guitarist Mike Stern, fretless
bass extraordinaire Tony Franklin (Jimmy Page/Blue Murder), Chris Poland
(Megadeth), Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), Will Ray (The Hellecasters), jazz
keyboardist Bobby Baldwin & Grammy nominee Denny Jiosa. The album features
exclusively released tracks inspired by victims of the Pulse nightclub in
Orlando. Partial Proceeds 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.
Says Brian, “Being a Floridian I was moved so much by the
Orlando Pulse Shooting, in fact my family and I were in Orlando at the time of
the shooting. When I found out that Catholic Charities of central Florida was
helping out survivors, I immediately went into action to compose and produce an
album to benefit the victims and was very fortunate to work with Larry Coryell
on the release before he passed!”
“Brian is a very good guitar player, the 'Godfather of
Fusion' gives him an A plus and his musicians too. The song that I played on,
'Pulse 49' is a beautiful piece of music We artists have to do everything we
can to educate, enlighten and inspire the world in which we live.” - Larry
Coryell
June 12th marks the
one year anniversary of this tragedy, and a portion of the proceeds from this release
will go to Catholic Charities who provide case management and support services
for victims and family members!
“While dangerous and difficult to musically express
tragedies such as the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida,
producer/guitarist Brian Tarquin's deft casting (guest stars include the late
Larry Coryell and Mike Stern), buoyant yet reverential jazz-pop-fusion songs,
and emotional guitar playing make Orlando in Heaven a fitting tribute to those
who lost their lives for merely being themselves.” - Michael Molenda, Editor in
Chief, Guitar Player magazine
Says Multi-Grammy Nominated Guitarist Mike Stern, “Brian is
a really good cat! I really enjoyed and had fun playing on the track 'Kinda,
Sorta' which is very well done. The whole project is for great cause!” Renowned
vocalist Phil Naro adds, “I'm always willing to help out for a great cause without
the expectation of receiving anything in return. I'm hoping for this release
'Orlando In Heaven' to touch the hearts of millions people and heal the family
and friend who have lost love one's in this tragic situation.”
Multi-Emmy Award winning Brian Tarquin is an established top
rate composer/guitarist. He has won 3 Emmy's for “Outstanding Achievement in
Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series” and has been nominated for
an Emmy 6 times. In 2016, Tarquin's release “Guitars For Wounded Warriors” was
nominated for Best Album by the Independent Music Awards, which showcases
Tarquin's guitar prowess along side such world-class shredders as Steve Morse,
Billy Sheehan, Gary Hoey, Bumblefoot (Gun n Roses), Reb Beach (Whitesnake), Hal
Lindes (Dire Straits), Chris Poland (Megadeth) and Chuck Loeb (FourPlay). In
2006 SESAC honored him with the Network Television Performance Award. Tarquin
has graced the Top Billboard Charts with such commercial releases as: “This is
Acid Jazz,” “Vol. 2,” “Sweet Emotions,” and “Bossa Brava: Caliente” on Instinct
Records, followed by several solo jazz albums, which charted Top 10 at Smooth
Jazz Radio. Brian has appeared on 36 releases, selling over 140,000 records in
his career.
In 2006, Tarquin opened his own boutique record label called
BHP MUSIC/GUITAR TRAX, specializing in instrumental guitar music. The label
releases the Guitar Master Series featuring guitar legends: Jeff Beck, BB King,
Santana, Jimmy Page, Joe Satriani, Zakk Wylde, Stanley Clarke, Billy Sheehan to
name a few. The releases, which were composed, compiled and produced by
Tarquin, received rave reviews from Guitar Player, Guitar World and Vintage
Guitar Magazines. Tarquin also produced and engineered bassist Randy Coven’s
last record, Nu School featuring Leslie West in 2010. And if that's not enough
Tarquin has a radio show called “Guitar Trax” on WFIT 89.5FM on the Florida
Space Coast. He hosts in depth interviews with world-renowned guitarists
weekly. The show can also be heard on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-tarquins-guitar-trax/id1015196859?mt=2
“Brian Tarquin is back with a vengeance and a hunger to help the victims of the most heartless and
deadliest shooting attack in America.
Employing his blisteringly superb fretwork as a call to love and service, Brian
once again has assembled a crack ‘seal team like' army of the finest pickers
and singers to produce a sublime collection of heaviest sonic healing and hope
songs you’ll ever be likely to hear.” - Hal Lindes (Dire Straits)
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