Jazz Articles about Jim Ferguson

Tanya Dennis: White Sails Blue Skies

by Richard J Salvucci
August 3, 2021

Ok. Perhaps you were not a fan of the Netflix smash hit, Narcos. The series was brutal, but it did have its placid moments. Its theme, “Tuyo," performed by the Brazilian singer Narciso Amarante, defined “hypnotic." Netflix, of course, allows viewers to skip repetitive series introductions, but no one skipped “Tuyo." “Where You Are," a Dennis original, suffers not at all by comparison with “Tuyo." You may drift through her “White Sails" in a kind of fog after hearing “Where ...

Lenny Breau: Swingin' on a Seven-String

by John Kelman
June 25, 2005

While guitarist Lenny Breau's innovations may not seem so significant now, he was like a bolt of lightning when he emerged in the '70s out of Manitoba, Canada. A true self-accompanist who integrated virtuosic skills in jazz, country, and flamenco into an unmistakable voice, Breau made his guitar sound like an ensemble. Legend has it that Chet Atkins was walking down the hall of a Nashville studio and, hearing music coming out of one of the rooms, said to himself, ...

Jim Ferguson: Deep Summer Music

by Jim Santella
November 1, 2000

Which season of the year is the most romantic?

Jim Ferguson sings of the romance that exists for all seasons. For his latest album he's selected a program of songs that dig deep; they tug at your heartstrings. Samples may be found at his web site . The session includes standards from Matt Dennis, Rodgers & Hart, Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen and Yip Harburg, as well as a handful of Ferguson's originals. These songs represent a romantic spirit for ...