Winner of Young Artist Competition: The Anthony Lucca Quintet followed by The Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble October 5, 2012

The Festival’s opening night concert is a free event on Friday October 5 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90036. The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with the winners of the Angel City Jazz Young Artist Competition followed at 7:00 PM with trombonist Phil Ranelin’s Sextet. After his 60s work as a session player with Stevie Wonder, Ranelin became a top experimental jazz player who recently developed a devoted following of edgy musicians including Carl Craig, Tortoise drummer John McEntire, Prefuse 73, Jan Jelinek, Morgan Geist, El-P, Telefon Tel Aviv and more.

Official Website: http://www.angelcityjazz.com/artists/anthony-lucca-quintet