Ponca Jazz Records became a reality during the winter of 2004, formed by Hilde Hefte the year after she formed the Publishing Company Norsk Jazzforlag.

She got this idea when she wanted to release an old LP by the late actor Rolf Søder - the album "Jargong Vålereng' with the composer, arranger and band leader Egil Kapstad.

A lot of musicians began sending their promo-CD's to us with the result that we released several albums during 2005.

During 2005 we received an e-mail and a telephone-call from Jon Larsen where he was asking if Ponca Jazz Records would like to take over part of Hot Club Records catalogue - albums he meant would get a better life at Ponca Jazz Records. So by the end of 2005 our record company had grown into a larger record company than we could ever imagine when it was founded.

Several leading jazz musicians and singers are now at Ponca Jazz Records and a lot of releases are already booked.