Brian Tarquin

In 2017-2018 Tarquin wrote a series of recording studio articles for Guitar Player magazine. In 2010 he was a regular contributor to Recording magazine and in 2007 Tarquin wrote a monthly column called "Guitar Studio" for Premier Guitar magazine. The column focused on studio techniques for musicians and recording engineers. Tarquin also conducted interviews of musicians for the magazine.

Tarquin hosts a weekly show called Guitar Trax on NPR's WFIT 89.5FM (Florida). The show debuted on Jan 11, 2016 and focusses on jazz and electric fusion styles such as Weather Report, Pat Metheny, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham to Jeff Beck and Frank Zappa.

In the 2010s, Tarquin has worked on charitable projects including releases Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends: Guitars For Wounded Warriors (with Billy Sheehan, Bumblefoot, Reb Beach, Chris Poland, Gary Hoey, The Flyin' Ryan Brothers, Alex DeRosso, Hal Lindes, Chuck Loeb, and Steve Morse) and Orlando In Heaven (with Larry Coryell, Phil Naro, Bobby Baldwin, Chris Poland, Mike Stern, Denny Jiosa, Will Ray, Tony Franklin, & Hal Lindes) both on Purple Pyramid records.

Tarquin produced the 'Guitar Masters Series' from the Jungle Room Studios, which featured guitarists Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Jimmy Page, Steve Morse, Gary Hoey, Santana, Billy Sheehan, BB King, Frank Gambale, Leslie West, Chris Poland, Hal Lindes, Joe Satriani and others. In 2006 Tarquin launched his own record label called BHP Music/Guitar Trax and released personal projects and a series of Guitar Masters compilations. In 2012 he founded TV Film Trax, a music production catalog which by 2016 comprised more than 2,000 songs by a variety of composers for television, and from which editors, music supervisors, producers, or directors can easily access tracks for their productions

In the early 2000s, Tarquin founded the band 'Asphalt Jungle' with keyboardist and programmer Chris Ingram and in 2002 released Electro Ave followed by Enjoy This Trip, Jungilzation, Bob Marley Remixed and Crazy Train. The track, Witchcraft, from Asphalt Jungle's 2002 album Electro Ave. became the theme song to MTV's 1998 season of Road Rules.

In 1995 Tarquin entered into a recording deal with the MCA-distributed "Jazz Inspiration" label, and the following year he released a debut smooth jazz album, entitled Ghost Dance. He was later engaged by Instinct Records releasing three albums, Last Kiss Goodbye, Soft Touch, and High Life. In 2002 he released Sanctuary on the Passion Jazz Label. In 2005, with Chris Ingram, he released a recording of electronic music for use in stage and screen called Downtempo Drama Vol. 1 on the Megatrax Production Music Inc. Label. In 2008, Tarquin released Fretwork for nuGroove Records.

Brian Tarquin (born December 2, 1965, New York) is an American jazz guitarist, recording artist, sound engineer, record producer, composer, and author who founded Jungle Room Studios in New York. Tarquin specializes in guitar instrumental music and Smooth Jazz. He records for several labels, including his own launched in 2006, BHP Music/Guitar Trax, specializing in music for guitar. Throughout his career he has recorded with and produced projects with Larry Coryell, Gary Hoey, Hal Lindes, Chuck Loeb, Steve Morse, Billy Sheehan, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Leslie West, and Mike Stern.