About MastersPiece and Artistes Personal Management

MastersPiece in association with
Artistes Personal Management.

Some of the artistes that Artistes Personal Management have worked with:

Since the Artistes Personal Management was formed in 1971 it has represented the Dutch Swing College Band and the late Barney Kessel in the UK and Ireland for 30 years, as well as the late Charlie Byrd for 25 years. Artistes Personal Management has presented concerts with Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Cleo Laine & John Dankworth, Humphrey Lyttelton & his band, Ray Connif, George Melly, Kenny Ball, The Opera Babes, The Hollies, Alison Moyet, Charlie Watts, Jacqui Dankworth, The Jiving Lindy Hoppers, Gene Harris, and a host of solo jazz artistes.

Artistes Personal Management has established relationships with most UK arts and jazz festival as well as most of the professionally run theatres and concerts halls.

The history behind Artistes Personal Management:

Following three years in an army band and six years as a professional jazz trumpet player in the Dick Charleworth and His City Gents band, Robert Masters joined the Robert Stigwood Organisation, later becoming a director. He headed the agency division and managed hit groups Atomic Rooster and The Marbles (cousins of the Gibb Brothers) as well as representing The Bee Gees, Cream, Rory Gallagher, The Foundations, The Who and Jeff Beck.

Robert left the Stigwood group in 1969 and formed a company with Billy Gaff who managed Rod Stewart. Two years after this Robert formed Artistes Personal Management to return to his musical roots of jazz and jazz based music.

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