Jim Ferguson: Acclaimed Composer, Guitarist, Author

Xuefei Yang selects two of Jim's compositions! Details here.

New edition! 12 Semi-Simple Jazzy Studies builds on 12 Simple Jazzy Studies by exploring new keys, meter signatures, and upper areas of the fingerboard. See Catalogue for details.

New CD! Jim performs his dynamic 24 Jazzy Studies. Perfect for anyone learning Jim's studies—see Catalogue for details. (Find all of Jim's solo albums on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and CDBaby!)

Virtuoso Australian guitarist Meredith Connie records Jim’s Four Monsters suite on her Fairy Tales, Monsters And Wild Animals CD! And, check out Meredith's artful performances of "Frankenstein Meets The Jazzman" and "Mad Love" and "The Fly"!

Just published! Night Cats, Jim's newest suite for solo classical guitar. See Catalogue for details.

Jim's engaging suite Jazzotica integrates jazz harmonies, odd meters, and a variety of other dynamic elements. See Catalogue for details, and read review here: Jazzotica Review.

New Book! Using common jazz chord progressions, Comping Standards For Jazz Guitar walks you through three primary comping approaches: straight-four, moving bass lines, and combo variants. See Catalogue for details.

"Winedark Sea," dedicated to acclaimed conductor JoAnn Falletta for her praise of Jim's compositions (see Reviews), is a dynamic programmatic piece inspired by Homer's The Odyssey. Featuring Jim's characteristic jazz harmonies, the piece suggests the launching of ships, stormy waters, and calm seas. See Catalogue for details, and read reviews here: Winedark Sea Reviews.

Also check out Film Noir—Four Scenes ("Dark Streets & Shadows," "Wheelman," "Femme Fatale," and "Heater"), Jim's ambitious tribute to classic films of the 1940s and 1950s. See Catalogue for details and sound samples, and read reviews here: Film Noir Reviews.

Take private lessons with Jim! See Lessons for details.

Read Jim's experiences using the right-hand little finger in fingerstyle technique: see About C.