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Jim Ferguson (James Edwin Ferguson) was born on 23 December, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, US, is an American guitarist, composer, journalist, and educator (born 1948). Discover Jim Ferguson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

Popular As James Edwin Ferguson
Occupation Musician, composer, educator, author, music journalist
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 23 December 1948
Birthday 23 December
Birthplace Dayton, Ohio, US
Nationality United States

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1948

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.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Ferguson began his early music education playing the trombone when he was seven years old, then after eight years of study, switched to the guitar at the age of 15.

1970

He moved to California and began his music career in the 1970s, performing, teaching, and devoting serious study to the guitar.

1979

Ferguson has written articles for Guitar Player (1979–1992), Down Beat, JazzTimes, Fingerstyle Guitar, and Classical Guitar (1993–1998).

As a student, he studied with George Barnes, Lenny Breau, David Tanenbaum, and José Rey de la Torre.

He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Performance and Literature from Mills College and wrote his thesis on Darius Milhaud.

He has written for The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, and edited several volumes for Guitar Solo Publications of San Francisco, including an instructional series on the works of Fernando Sor, Leo Brouwer, and Matteo Carcassi, and Federico Moreno Torroba's Castillos de España.

He also compiled numerous collections of historic performances for Fantasy Records, Rhino Records, and Concord Records, and worked on several projects for other labels including Riverside Records.

1990

In the early 1990s, he began composing.

1994

In 1994, Ferguson and Orrin Keepnews earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Album Notes for their liner notes to the 12-CD set Wes Montgomery—The Complete Riverside Recordings.

The notes include a biography of Montgomery by Ferguson and interviews with Nat Adderley, Ron Carter, Kenny Burrell, John Scofield, and Tommy Flanagan.

Ferguson writes compositions and arrangements for both solo guitar and ensemble settings, including nylon-string guitar and flute, and nylon-string guitar and contrabass.

He learned composition from Joseph Blaha and Ernest "Red" Varner.

1998

Ferguson has taught jazz and classical guitar privately and at California State University Monterey Bay (1998–2008), Evergreen Valley College (1990–2018), and San Jose City College (1991–1992).

He has given private lessons, conducted workshops, and has appeared on radio and television.

Ferguson's instructional books include examples written and played by him (on accompanying CDs).

The first book in the series, All Blues for Jazz Guitar, was named one of "100 Great Guitar Books" by Acoustic Guitar Magazine.

2004

In 2004, he released his first solo album, Cedar & Silver.

Tracks from Cedar & Silver such as "Aurora" and "Blanca" have been licensed by A&E, ABC, PBS, Spike TV, and MTV India.

"Brothers" was licensed by The History Channel for their special "The History of Thanksgiving".

2005

The score to "Asian Pavan" was published in the October 2005 issue of Classical Guitar magazine and was included in the Contemporary Anthology of Solo Guitar Music for Five Fingers of the Right Hand.

2009

Moonstone (2009) consists of original compositions, including six pieces from 12 Simple Jazzy Studies.

Other published works by Ferguson include Film Noir—Four Scenes, "Requiem for a Fallen Artist", Four Monsters, 12 Semi-Simple Jazzy Studies, "Winedark Sea", and Jazzotica.