James Ginsburg founded Cedille Records in 1989 when he was a 23-year-old law student at the University of Chicago. He left law school to manage Cedille Records full-time in 1992. He previously worked for Nonesuch Records in New York and reviewed numerous recordings for American Record Guide. He personally directs Cedille Records' recording sessions, working closely with artists and engineers to maintain the label’s outstanding reputation for musical and sonic excellence. Ginsburg also serves on the Visiting Committee of the Music Department of the University of Chicago, on the Board of Governors of the Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS, the Grammy organization), and is a past member of the Board of the Chicago Dance and Music Alliance.