Episode 21: Jeff Kollman (Alan Parsons) Interview

Brian Tarquin's Guitar Trax Show

Guitarist Jeff Kollman has traveled the far reaches of the globe from the Kremlin Palace to Wembley Stadium, from Dubai to the Capetown Jazz Fests, from midwest metal with his original band Edwin Dare to the likes of Sebastian Bach (Skidrow), to gracing the stage of the legendary Budokan 15 times with Japanese legend Eikichi Yazawa. Jeff has played with 3 of the five hall of fame inductees of 2016 alone, including Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) & Danny Seraphine (Chicago). In 2011 Kollman received an invite from Lord Charles March (The 10th Duke Of Richmond) to join in with Brian May of Queen as the artists to perform at Goodwood Festival of Speed, a 50,000 acre estate with 130,000 in attendance. Famed producer Alan Parsons (Pink Floyd, Beatles) asked Kollman to join his group in May of 2017. Due out April 26, 2019 “The Secret ” Alan Parsons featuring Alan’s live band lineup and special guests Vinnie Colaiuta, Nathan East, Steve Hackett, Lou Gramm, and Jason Mraz to name a few.
GUITAR TRAX is hosted by mulit-Emmy award winning guitarist Brian Tarquin featuring in- depth interviews with today’s hottest guitar legends and airs every Monday night from 10pm-12pm on NPR's WFIT 89.5FM on the Florida space coast and can be streamed on WFIT.org. In 2023 Brian’s music video “Speed of Sound” featuring Joe Satriani won Best Video of the Year by the Josie Music Awards. His all star album Brothers In Arms topped the metal radio charts peaking #7 on the NACC Loud Rock charts and #11 on the Metal Contraband charts. Both in 2022 & 2023 the Josie Music Awards nominated Tarquin for "Musician of the Year (Guitar)" and "Music Producer of the Year." In 2019 Tarquin received a Global Music Gold Award for his release Orlando In Heaven for “Best Album.” In 2023 the Hollywood Independent Music Awards nominated his company BHP Music-Guitar Trax Records for "Independent Record Label of the Year."