Big O Records came to fruition in 2005 as the brainchild of Jim Alfredson and Greg Nagy, both members of the acclaimed blues band Root Doctor at the time. The first release for the label was organissimo's "This Is The Place", winner of the 2005 WYCE Jammie Award for Best Jazz Album and Album of the Year. It was also named one of the best releases of 2005 by Jim Wilke 's Jazz After Hours program in Seattle (syndicated on over 60 NPR stations nationwide), WHRV in Virginia Beach, WBEZ in Chicago, WVIA-FM in Pittston PA, WBLV Blue Lake Public Radio, WLNZ in Lansing, WEMU in Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, KXJS in Sacramento, WYCE in Grand Rapids, Jazz 90.1 in Rochester NY, Real Detroit Weekly Magazine, the Detroit Metro Times, and the Lansing City Pulse. Each of Big O Record's releases have charted nationally so far in their respective genres. A small label with barely any budget, Big O Records takes full advantage of the DIY mentality of the internet-age to produce real music for music fans.