Aidan Epstein is a bassist, composer, and educator in Los Angeles, California. He specializes in electric and upright bass playing across a wide range of styles and genres and has experience performing, touring, and recording with international and local acts as well as worship teams, Jewish services and weddings, and corporate/ wedding bands.
Before relocating to LA, Aidan was a regular performer at Chicago mainstays such as Kingston Mines, Buddy Guy's Legends, and Rosas. He's shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Dan Souvigny, Joanna Connor, Rico Mcfarland, Omar Coleman, and Jamiah Rogers, with whom he toured Europe in summer of 2022. Aidan also played with Polyvinyl Records artist Diane Coffee from 2019-2021 when he performed live on KEXP and completed several national tours alongside groups such as the New Pornographers and Deep Sea Diver.
Aidan also has been an instructor of undergraduate level music classes and individual lessons on bass and music theory. He holds a MA in Jazz Studies from the University of Pittsburgh is available for hire as a bassist, session or touring musician, and private lesson / instructor of music courses.
Resume / CV and further information including list of recordings upon request.