Piltdown Man was founded by bassist/composer Jimi Durso. It seeks to provide the listener with a new interpretation of jazz that is exciting and refreshing. This new approach is described as Pluralism: music taken from a multitude of styles and backgrounds to form a new sound. The group is complete with Matt Baranello on drums and Naren Rauch on guitar.
"The PILTDOWN MAN not only takes journeys of exploration within the context of each piece, but juxtaposes different styles of blues/jazz in an eclectic mix that reflects the diversity of not only the music, but the musicians.The diversity of PILTDOWN MAN may be the signature that carries this band on to success and garners them the well deserved attention of the jazz community."-- Douglas MacKaye Harrington
"Durso and company like to keep the music from getting stale by constantly challenging the audience as well as themselves by uniting with poets and artists. In the world of science Piltdown Man is referred to as 'the man who never was.' This group of musicians is the genuine article." -- Ron M. Beigel (Long Island Village Voice)
"...a hard-edged fusion of jazz, funk, and reggae." -- The Good Times
"...insane instrumental jazz that is part Ventures and part Mr. Bungle...Satan's favorite lounge band." -- Soundviews
"carefully fractured post-modern jazz." -- The Musician's Exchange
"...gathers influence from a variety of sources...certainly no fake." -- Compass
