Winners of Young Artist Competition Announced

2011 is the debut year of the Angel City Jazz Young Artist Competition. All entered ensembles were composed of musicians between the ages of 15 and 24 years old, with least one member currently enrolled in a high school, college, music academy or university in the greater Los Angeles area. The bands consisted of between 3 and 10 members, and members composed, arranged and performed original music which feature improvisation. The selected finalists River Keefer, the Connor McElwain Group, Shutz Vtet, and the Sears - Gurrola - Yokota Trio will perform before a panel of judges Thursday September 15 at Blue Whale jazz club in Little Tokyo at 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street starting at 8pm. The judges for the competition will be festival artists Dwight Trible & Larry Karush, violinist and Cryptogramophone producer Jeff Gauthier, and club owner Joon Lee. This performance is open to the public and the cover is just $5. The winning ensemble will receive a $1000 prize, and perform at LACMA on September 23 as part of the Angel City Jazz Festival.

For more information please go to www.angelcityarts.org.