It was founded in 2005 and has released many albums by Israeli musicians, but does not restrict itself to performers from that country.

The label was founded by "philanthropist and businessman Colin Negrych with clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Cohen".

[2] The scope of Anzic's material was summarized by a writer in The New York City Jazz Record in 2011: "Anzic Records has been a platform for showcasing the unique appreciation that Israeli jazz musicians have for the Talmud according to Trane [John Coltrane] and the Mishnah according to Miles [Davis].

[5] In contrast with many other labels, the musicians are "paid immediately for CD sales versus waiting for the recording advance to be recovered.

"[5] Cohen contrasted this with a typical record label experience: each musician with Anzic "knows exactly what's going on.