The Insider #2: Booking Agent Mike Epstein

Mike Epstein is the President and Founder of Epstein & Company, an international booking agency that represents a roster of brilliant artists, including Maria Schneider, Fred Hersch, Cyrille Aimee, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Donny McCaslin and more. His agency offers booking services for professional touring artists as well as value added services for those who need them including travel, logistics, advancing dates, and tour marketing. We chat about Mike’s Artist Growth Process™, a unique process built around their individual clients’ biggest goals that focuses on maximising performance opportunities, increasing artist fees, and growing their fan base so they are free to focus on creating and performing. Mike’s MO for guiding his artists is also generously made available to any musicians who visit the Epstein & Co. website. Show Notes: Tracks Played: – Emmet Cohen: Future Stride – Banda Magda: El Pescador – Maria Schneider: Braided Together – Kat Edmonson: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes – Cyrille Aimee: There’s A Lull In My Life Mentioned links: Grow Your Art With Maria Schneider, Mike Epstein and Ann Braithwaite Speaking Of The Arts Podcast Live From Emmet’s Place The Kat Edmonson Show “The Insider” is a spin-off series with monthly episodes. Patreon members at the $10/month tier receive these episodes a month before the general public. If you would like to support The Jazz Session, please do consider becoming a Patreon member over at https://www.patreon.com/thejazzsession