A pleasing singer who generally sticks to standards, Ron Kaplan has always been interested in jazz although he has made his main living outside of music. After graduating from L.A. Valley College and the University of California Santa Cruz, Kaplan ran a successful insurance company in Aptos, California. At the same time he performed as a jazz vocalist on a part-time basis, gigging often in Santa Cruz. Ron Kaplan eventually founded Kapland Records, recording High Standards in 1997. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide