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Arkadia Records, headquartered in New York City, was founded in 1995 by Bob Karcy with the goal of creating a diverse catalog of spectacular Jazz and World music. A former jazz trumpeter, Karcy jokes he took the “Marquis de Sade” approach to starting a Record label, knowing it would be a sometimes-painful labor of love. His production efforts paid off in four Grammy-Award Nominations, numerous other awards and accolades, and the satisfaction of become a key player a community of Jazz. Arkadia Records consists of four main branches; Arkadia Jazz, Arkadia Chansons, Postcards, and the new Arkadia DVD, each with a distinct direction and purpose.
Arkadia Jazz:
The flagship division of Arkadia Records, Arkadia Jazz features music from some of the biggest names in Jazz, such as Billy Taylor, Benny Golson, Django Reinhardt, and David Liebman, as well as up-and-comers such as Nigel Clark, Uli Lenz, and T.K. Blue. Beside the names on the covers, our catalog has received contributions from accomplished artists such as Pat Metheny, Randy & Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, and Chris Potter. Arkadia Jazz seeks not only to enhance the Jazz world with a continuing series of top-notch releases, but help expand the Jazz universe by releasing soulful, innovative, accessible, and uncompromising sounds for music lovers everywhere.
Arkadia DVD:
Arkadia DVD is the new and exciting home for the recently launched DVD affiliate from the multi Grammy-Nominated Arkadia Records. Focusing on the full spectrum of Jazz and World music, every Arkadia DVD features not only a variety of DVD Bonus Features such as Video Concert Performances, Interviews, Bonus Audio Tracks, Biographies and more, tailored to each individual title, but will generally contain a separate audio CD soundtrack, often included as part of the DVD package, in an effort to provide the utmost value to our customers.
As a sister company to Arkadia Entertainment's main distributor VIEW Inc., Arkadia DVD serves to expand the conventional role of the Record label by creating a platform to enhance multimedia awareness for Arkadia’s tradition of brilliant music. Our first two releases, the award-winning music performance documentaries Cuba Mia: Portrait of an All-Woman Orchestra, now playing on PBS, and Latin Nights featuring Tito Puente and other Latin music luminaries, exemplify the goal of Arkadia DVD... providing a home for new and established musicians alike, focusing on world-class music from around the world, be it from Harlem, Havana, or Holland.
Our Affiliate Labels
Postcards:
As the millennium came to a close, Arkadia Entertainment continued to look to the future and increase its commitment to ascending to the top of the Jazz ranks by announcing the acquisition of the critically acclaimed Postcards Jazz label in 1999. “Musical Notes from around the World” is the revitalized slogan says Arkadia founder Bob Karcy, for a label that pushes the boundaries and definitions of music both in and outside of the Jazz field.
Arkadia Chansons:
The exciting Chansons division of Arkadia showcases a recently discovered archive of pristinely re-mastered and historically important French music. Featuring significant artists such as Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Trenet and the flamboyant Mistinguett among others, these timeless classics capture the by-gone era of Parisian music from the 1910-1950.
For Information on Releases from any of our esteemed artist or labels, or to see out entire catalog of please log on to www.arkadiarecords.com .
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Member Since: 26/09/2007
Band Website: www.arkadiarecords.com
Band Members: Arkadia Jazz Artists

T.K. Blue
Joanne Brackeen
Nigel Clark

Kenny Drew Jr.
Benny Golson
Billy Harper

Christian Howes
David Lahm
Uli Lenz

David Liebman
Moscow Sax Quintet
Nova Bossa Nova

Pe De Boi
Mary Pearson
Django Reinhardt

Billy Taylor
Paul Tobey
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Arkadia Jazz CDs & Downloads
T.K. Blue:
Eyes of the Elders
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Benny Golson:
One Day, Forever
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Billy Taylor Trio :
Music Keeps Us Young
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Nigel Clark:
Grand Hotel Europa
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Joanne Brackeen :
Pink Elephant Magic
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Uli Lenz :
Rainmaker's Dance
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Arkadia DVD
Christian Howes & The Horatio Icasto Quartet :
Live In Madrid Billy Harper in Concert:
Live From Poland
Benny Golson:
The Whisper Not Tour Nigel Clark In Concert:
Live From Scotland
Latin Nights Soundtrack:

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Cuba Mia:
Portrait of an All-Woman Orchestra Soundtrack:

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Here’s what the critics have to say about Arkadia Entertainment…
“Arkadia Jazz, one of the hippest and most uncompromising labels on today’s scene.”
-Bob Young, Boston Herald
“…someone’s doing something right at Arkadia Jazz.”– Billboard Magazine
“Some 15 years ago…Bob Karcy started V.I.E.W. Video, a cutting edge company that brought prerecorded video culture into the homes of thousands. Now Arkadia Jazz… (Karcy’s) fledgling label is off and running without a hitch."
- David Zych, JazzTimes
“Record labels often have been able to make a name for themselves in the way they treat jazz. Now, Bob Karcy wants his Arkadia Jazz to become a place where jazz musicians can produce recordings that make use of current advances in visual and audio technology. He also wants the products to be part of a marketing strategy that sometimes is lacking in the jazz business. Perhaps the best thing about his effort, though, is his taste in musicians. “
- Bob Karlovits, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“With spring training in baseball and new labels in jazz, hope springs eternal. Arkadia is a brand new name on the street, and on the evidence of (Billy Taylor’s) Music Keeps Us Young, it could become an impact player. The presentation is first-class, with a four-color fold-out insert full of photos and documentation including insightful liner notes by Ira Gitler.”
- Thomas Conrad, Down Beat
For a relatively new label, Arkadia is certainly making a resounding splash, amplifying excellent releases by Billy Taylor and Benny Golson with these vibrant new sessions by the Moscow Sax Quintet and Nova Bossa Nova."
- Jack Bowers, Marge Hofacre’s Jazz News
"One of the most exciting developments in jazz has been the recent cropping-up of new labels. A new Gotham-based outfit dubbed Arkadia Records is leading the pack with three powerful sessions featuring jazz masters. Producers at Arkadia have done their homework with first-rate mixing, clever graphics and thoughtful liner note segments. In addition they have cleverly paired veteran stars with talented new faces, a practice that should help them sign quality musicians for their future productions."
- Nick Catalano, Chelsea Clinton News
Record Label: Arkadia Records
Type of Label: Indie

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New Songs Added

Many holiday greetings to you! Over the last week we've added a pair of new songs to our streaming audio player, including pianist Joanne Brackeen's What's Your Choice, Rolls Royce? featuring the incr...
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Welcome, and thanks for reading the premiere post on the Arkadia Records Myspace blog. In the coming weeks and months and years we hope to become an integral part of online community here at Myspace. ...
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