Arkadia Jazz All-Stars

The membership of this ever-changing Grammy-nominated collective of jazz musicians, formed in 1996 by Bob Karcy -- the founder of Arkadia Records -- drew from his New York-based label's extensive roster of post-bop talent. Regular leaders of the ensemble included soprano saxophonist David Liebman, pianist Billy Taylor, and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, among others. This trio was featured prominently on 1997's Arkadia Jazz: In the Beginning, effectively a collection of highlights from the label's initial six releases, that was later re-marketed -- along with a handful of t...