Jimi Durso is a bassist, guitarist and composer living in the New York City area. He's founder of the post-modern jazz project Piltdown Man, and co-founder of National Boulevard. He's also performed with bands that play traditional jazz, rock, reggae, ska (The Toasters), funk, salsa and rock, and he performs occasionally as a soloist on classical guitar.
A prolific songwriter and popular teacher for guitar, upright and electric bass and music theory, he was designated a Finalist in the Jazz Composers Alliance/Julius Hemphill Composition Awards in the Small Ensemble Category for two separate years. His transcription articles appear regularly in DownBeat magazine. He is also co-editor of Jazz Improvisation: Advice From the Masters. To purchase this book, please click here.
A prolific songwriter and popular teacher for guitar, upright and electric bass and music theory, he was designated a Finalist in the Jazz Composers Alliance/Julius Hemphill Composition Awards in the Small Ensemble Category for two separate years. His transcription articles appear regularly in DownBeat magazine. He is also co-editor of Jazz Improvisation: Advice From the Masters. To purchase this book, please click here.
