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Composer, bassist and guitarist Jimi "Twang!" Durso is the founder of the band Piltdown Man, and has performed with Ray Anderson, John Faddis and John Abercrombie, and recorded with Tim Berne. He was designated a Finalist in the Jazz Composers Alliance/Julius Hemphill Composition Awards in the Small Ensemble Category for two consecutive years (2000 and 2001).
Jimi Durso co-founded the National Boulevard Jazz Group in 2002, where he plays guitar and contributes most of the original music. He performs regularly with other musicians in the New York City area, including as a substitute bassist for the well-known ska group, The Toasters.
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Watch for Jimi Durso's guitar transcription and analysis in the December, 2003 issue of Down Beat. He teaches guitar, bass, music theory and composition from his home base in Valley Stream, New York.
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