Arbors Records

04/12/2026

For your listening pleasure...
Every single CD on arborsrecords.com is now $5 (USD). What a great way to build your legacy jazz collection with some of the finest releases ever heard.

From artists you know and artists you'll discover including: Harry Allen, Scott Hamilton, Diego Figueiredo, Nicki Parrott, Ken Peplowski, Bucky Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Theo Croker, Wycliffe Gordon, Ehud Asherie, Howard Alden, Rebecca Kilgore, John Sheridan, Ruby Braff, Kenny Davern, Dave Frishberg, Johnny Frigo, Dan Barrett, Scott Robinson and so many more!

(Re)discover jazz starting today!

02/15/2026

Hidden Treasures from Arbors Records

Kenny Davern and Ken Peplowski: Dialogues
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Kenny Davern-clarinet, Ken Peplowski-clarinet, tenor sax, Howard Alden-guitar, banjo, James Chirillo-guitar, banjo, Nicki Parrott-bass, Tony DeNicola-drums

This Davern-Peplowski summit meeting features two of jazz's finest reedmen in a series of musical dialogues, joined in their conversation by the strings of Howard Alden and James Chirillo. Making old songs sound fresh and new is an art at which they excel, featuring easy swing with contrapuntal interplay.

Selections: If Dreams Come True, The Diner, I Can't Believe That You're In Love with Me, Comes Love, Should 1?, Sometimes I'm Happy, High Society, Crazy Rhythm, Nobody Else But Me, Muskrat Samba

Preserving the classic styles of jazz for over 30 years.
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02/07/2026

One of my last images of Ken taken on the 2025 Jazz Cruise set with Wycliff Gordon and Matt Wilson. I'll see if I have more to share.

02/03/2026

We are saddened to share that Ken Peplowski has passed.

A master of the clarinet and saxophone, Ken carried the tradition forward with grace, humor, and extraordinary skill.

We extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and fans worldwide.

Rest in peace, Ken.

01/29/2026

Working it! The Jazz Cruise, somewhere in the Atlantic with the Shelly Berg Trio featuring the incomparable Lewis Nash. It's great to be back at sea!

01/24/2026

BECKY KILGORE & NICKI PARROTT TWO SONGBIRDS OF A FEATHER

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Some jazz voices-Ella and Louis, Carmen and Betty, Bing and Rosie-seem made for one another. The bi-generational teaming of Rebecca (Becky) Kilgore and Nicki Parrott flaunts that it-had-to-happen spirit. Best evidence among this baker’s dozen tracks is the closer, a gossamer “When I Grow Too Old to Dream,” performed a ca****la, laying bare how sublimely their slightly sweet (Parrott) and slightly salty (Kilgore) voices meld. With Parrott doubling on bass and Kilgore on guitar, they’re joined across the remainder by saxophonist Harry Allen (a go-to collaborator of Kilgore’s), drummer Chuck Reed and-arguably the best piano accompanist a singer could ask for-Mike Renzi.

On 2013’s Some Like It Hot, Kilgore’s salute to songs associated with Marilyn Monroe, her set list included “When Love Goes Wrong” and “A Little Girl From Little Rock” from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Both are revisited here as peppy duets (the latter is retitled “Two Little Girls From Little Rock”), as Monroe performed them with Jane Russell. Kilgore’s reputation as an indefatigable music archeologist is reconfirmed with such wonderful buried treasures as Ray Noble’s “Why Stars Come Out at Night” (paired with his “The Very Thought of You”), Johnny Mandel and Dave Frishberg’s whimsical “El Cajon” and the Mildred Bailey anthem “A Woman’s Prerogative.” Along with some well-crafted standards-“Them There Eyes,” “They Say It’s Spring” and “‘S Wonderful”-there’s a felicitous original, the title tune, written by Parrott’s husband and reminiscent of Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer’s delightful comingling on “Two of a Kind.”

Becky Kilgore - vocals, guitar
Nicki Parrott - vocals, bass
Mike Renzi - piano
Harry Allen - saxophone
Chuck Redd - drums

Selections:
Two Little Girls From Little Rock
Two Songbirds of a Feather
Ray Noble Medley (The Very Thought of You/Why Stars Come Out At Night
Life Is So Peculiar
'S Wonderful
Theme From Valley of The Dolls
They Say It's Spring
Bluemoon/Moonglow
Them There Eyes
A Woman's Perogative
El Cajon
When I Grow Too Old To Dream

Preserving the classic styles of jazz for over 30 years.
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01/10/2026

We are saddened by the passing of our dear friend and artist Rebecca Kilgore. Becky’s voice, spirit, and lifelong devotion to jazz enriched countless lives and helped keep the Great American Songbook alive. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and the many fans who loved her around the world.

Rest in peace, Becky. You will be deeply missed.

12/12/2025

Worth celebrating...

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12/05/2025

Dec 15th is coming faster than you think. If you'd like to guarantee your special gifts of music will arrive for the holiday, now's the time to order at arborsrecords.com. Most CDs are priced at $5 through the end of the year. Happy shopping!

12/02/2025

The NEW nickiparrott.com is here!

Arbors Records recording artist Nicki Parrott's new website features more access than ever before! All new from the ground up nickiparrott.com features an updated events calendar, full discography (sortable by record label), YouTube samples from our channel, updated bio and new EPK. Link to music lesson bookings, media gallery and featured shows for 2026-2027 - book yours now or create your own!
Connect and follow Nicki’s events through socials, sign up for our new monthly newsletter and join over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and Apple Music platforms. Hear what’s trending from the onboard mp3 Jukebox!
Launched today - there’s more to come so stay tuned!

12/01/2025

Order before Dec 15 to assure holiday delivery...

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Acclaimed jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and recording artist Wycliffe Gordon captures the joy and fun of the holiday season brought to life in this recording made with some of his closest friends he’s worked with on the bandstand throughout his career and those from his hometown of Augusta, Georgia. 
Wycliffe Gordon: trombone, vocals, trumpet, sousaphone, piano
Friends
Will Anderson, alto sax
Ehud Asherie, piano and background vocals
Alvin Atkinson, Jr., drum set and background vocals
Joe Boga, trumpet and vocals
Adrian Cunningham, tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet and vocals
Ashley “AE the Cool” Elim, vocals
Carl Maraghi, baritone sax and vocals
Matthew McDonald, trombone
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Phillip Norris, bass and tuba
Dion Parson, percussion and snare drum
Christopher Pattishall, piano
Matthew Soares, cahon
Michael Tanksley, guitar and background vocals

Selections:
1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 4:16
2. Joy to the World 2:53
3. Winter Wonderland 4:32
4. Green Chimneys 6:53
5. Do You Hear What I Hear?/Little Drummer Boy 6:44
6. The Christmas Song 5:09
7. What Child Is This? 6:01
8. Frosty the Snowman 3:19
9. Silent Night 5:43
10. The Christmas Blues 6:49
11. Baby, It’s Cold Outside 3:12
12. The Mistletoe Blues 7:04
13. Auld Lang Syne 7:26

Acclaimed jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and recording artist Wycliffe Gordon captures the joy and fun of the holiday season brought to life in this recording made with some of his closest friends he’s worked with on the bandstand throughout his career and those from his hometown of Augusta, ...

11/12/2025

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