EPM Musique

EPM Musique
Founded1986 (1986)
FounderFrançois Dacla
GenreChanson, theater, spoken word, jazz
Country of originFrance
Official websitewww.epmmusique.fr

EPM Musique is a French record label that was created in 1986 by François Dacla,[1] former president of RCA France.[2] The label specializes in Chanson and its legacy. It is also dedicated to poetry, theater, and children's music.

"EPM is a French label whose interests include classic American jazz from the '30s through '50s."[3] The label reissued earlier jazz recordings.[4][5][6] Memphis Minnie's recordings were particularly reissued.[7]

Most of its catalog is distributed by Universal Music Group.

  1. ^ Jacques Vassal. Léo Ferré, la voix sans maître. Le Cherche Midi. 2003. P. 190. Accessed on line 18 December 2015.
  2. ^ "French Labels Lags Behind In Video Market". Billboard. Vol. 92, No 40. 4 October 1980. P. 77.
  3. ^ CD Review. Vol. 6, Nos 1-6. 1989. Page xlviii.
  4. ^ David Dicaire. Jazz Musicians of the Early Years, to 1945. McFarland. 2003. P.16, 19,28, 56, 79. Accessed on line 18 December 2015.
  5. ^ Frank Hoffmann. Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. 2004. P.152, 1071. Accessed on line 18 December 2015.
  6. ^ "For now, the best one-CD collection is Jazz Gitan 1939-1943 (EPM Musique)". Michael Dregni. Gypsy Jazz: In Search of Django Reinhardt and the Soul of Gypsy Swing. Oxford University Press. 2008. Accessed on line 18 December 2015.
  7. ^ Paul and Beth Garon. Woman with Guitar: Memphis Minnie's Blues. City Lights Books. 2014. P.328-49. Accessed on line 18 December 2015.