Arkadia Records

[1] The label was founded in New York City by Bob Karcy,[1][2] who had been a manager for musicians and an independent record producer.

[3] Writers of early liner notes included Stanley Crouch, Ira Gitler, and Nat Hentoff.

[2] The sub-label Arkadia Chansons is used for licensed re-releases of French recordings by performers such as Josephine Baker and Edith Piaf.

[1][3] These led to three Grammy Award nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo: for Liebman on Thank You, John!

[9][10] In 2022, the label announced plans to make all of its recordings available for streaming, the establishment of Arkadia Concerts as a video-on-demand channel,[1] and its first releases of new material for several years.