Esmond Selwyn has long been recognized as one of the UK's greatest performing jazz guitarists and jazz educators. With a list of reviews and credits almost too numerous to mention, the quality of his playing has been formally acknowledged by some of the world's greatest jazz musicians.

After Esmond had played a set at Ronnie Scott's Club with Bill le Sage he was to receive a most memorable accolade from legendary Miles Davis tenor sax sidesman, George Coleman "You sound great, boy!"

From Tony Mottola, Frank Sinatra's guitarist, a personal letter reads "You have great chops! (technique) My pleasure these days comes from listening to great jazz guitarists such as yourself.."

In his monumental work, "The Great Jazz Guitarists", Ivor Mairants writes "...Esmond has, in my opinion, a fingerboard technique second to none..."

And so it goes on....

Esmond has shared the bill at international jazz festivals with Chick Corea, Elvin Jones, Charlie Byrd and has accompanied visiting American stars, Art Farmer, Redd Rodney, Bobby Shew, Al Cohn and Jimmy Whitherspoon