Phil Ranelin - A Close Encounter Of The Very Best Kind (2003)

Great jazz from trombonist extraordinaire and living legend of The Indiana Avenue Era of Jazz heavyweights, such as Wes Montgomery and Freddie Hubbard also of the Detroit Jazz scene, founder of Tribe Records and of course Los Angeles;
5/25/04 On the occasion of Phil Ranelin’s 65th Birthday, the City of Los Angeles and the entire 20 member City Council along with Mayor James Hahn hear by resolve that “May 25th 2004 declared Phil Ranelin Day throughout the City of Los Angeles and designate Phil Ranelin and his music as Los Angeles Jazz Treasure”
Ranelin’s recordings are must have material and standard issue for anybody desiring to explore The Experimental Jazz genre.