Composer
Jim Ferguson
American composer
b. 1948
63 works in the index
- Born
- 1948
- Birthplace
- Dayton
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
James Edwin Ferguson (born December 23, 1948) is an American guitarist, composer, journalist, and educator.
He has performed in the U.S. and abroad, is featured on solo guitar CDs showcasing his original compositions for classical guitar, and has had numerous compositions published in both anthologies alongside the works of other notable contemporary composers and in publications dedicated solely to his works.
He has written several jazz guitar instructional books, including All Blues for Jazz Guitar. He is a Grammy-nominated music journalist and editor.
Holding B.S. and M.F.A. degrees, he has taught guitar and music courses at universities in California for over 25 years, has conducted guitar and music workshops in the U.S. and abroad, and has taught guitar privately for more than 40 years.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; music educator; jazz musician; jazz guitarist; classical guitarist; music journalist; journalist
- Instruments played
- guitar
- VIAF ID
- 19324026
- ISNI
- 0000000055506376
- Library of Congress ID
- no2001017793
- MusicBrainz ID
- dbb5f146-2493-4bec-a7ca-21c582f7c1f7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Genres represented
- Jazz, Blues
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 63
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 2 of 2
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dorian Mode | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues, Jazz | 1 |
| Minor I-VI-II-Vs | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| 2. What Chord Do I End On?-- Giving Listeners Something To Remember | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Voice Leading Basics | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Other Ending Chords | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Jazz Waltz Vamps | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Ballad Vamps | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Bluesy Vamps | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Latin Vamps | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Montunos | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Quasi Montunos | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Stock & Less Standard Intros & Endings | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Two Classic Intros | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| About the Author | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| Intro Blues | — | — | — | — | Blues | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 19324026. Portrait: Diane Haggerty, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons.