James Douglas Esmond

Musician, teacher and composer J. Douglas Esmond reinterprets timeless classical melodies in the jazz style in this musical journey through some of the world's most revered musical pieces. Original sc...

Originating in the South during the antebellum days on the old plantations, at religious revivals, and at camp meetings, hymns and spirituals are the native folk songs of our own America. This collect...

Musician, teacher and composer James Esmond reinterprets timeless classical melodies in the jazz style in this musical journey through some of the world's most revered musical pieces. Original scores...

Concentrating on the melody or harmony of a piece is a great exercise for when you have to do both. For this book, author James Douglas Esmond has chosen a dozen pieces out of the classical domain whi...

Teacher-friendly or for self-study, this book/CD pack for beginning to intermediate guitarists features classical pieces and exercises presented progressively in notes and tab, with each explained tho...

Organized progressively from beginner to advanced, this book/CD pack features songs for fingerstyle guitar from sacred Christmas hymns like Joy to the World and O Come All Ye Faithful; to secular favo...