Does anyone have contact details for Esquire Records? I am trying to
clear the master rights of "Django" by the Modern Jazz Quartet for use
on a commercially released DVD.

Wow man.  This is an easy one.  contact@esquirerecords.com

sorcerer6 --

The hest I can do is provide some circumstantial evidence that
UK-based EMI controls the Esquire Records catalog.

1.  Blue Note released four CDs in 1995 containing highlights of the
Esquire jazz catalog:

"Blue Note's Esquire Jazz Collection: Voice of the Soul collects
original recordings from the '40s and '50s by some of the most
inspired singers that recorded for the premier jazz label."

Esquire Jazz Collection: Voice of the Soul
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:l70e4j572wau


2. Blue Note is one of EMI's labels:

EMI Group: Labels: U.S.: Blue Note
http://www.emigroup.com/rmusic/i-level1.html



Here is contact information for the EMI Group:


Corporate Communications Department 
EMI Group plc
27 Wrights Lane
London
W8 5SW
Tel: 020 7795 7000

EMI Group: Contact
http://www.emigroup.com/contact/i-intro.html



As I noted, this is not conclusive evidence that EMI owns the Esquire
Records catalog, but this may be a useful lead for you to follow up
on.  If it works out for you, let me know, and I will post the
information as an answer.


markj-ga

Great to receive a response as this is the first time I have used Google answers.

However, EMI Records have confirmed that they do not own recordings on
the Esquire label - although Blue Note would have licensed in the
tracks you refer to so we are going to approach them direct.

Many thanks

Ivan Chandler