BIOGRAPHY
Wes brings more than 35 years experience to every musical engagement. He is competent in numerous styles including jazz, blues, R&B, latin, country, pop, rock, fusion, funk, folk and musical theatre. He has enjoyed the role of freelance bassist, producer, arranger, engineer, musical director and teacher.
Education
• B. Ed. - University of Alberta (1985) - music major
• Performance Diploma (Music) - Grant MacEwan Community College (1982)
• Afrocubanismo - Banff Centre for the Arts
Related Experience
• Freelance bassist for numerous performers including such artists as Marvin Hamlish, Tommy Banks, PJ Perry, Bob Cairns, Alfie Zappacosta, Big Miller, Andrew Glover, Sandro Dominelli, Jerry Van Dyke, Sue Moss, Bill Emes, Bob Stroup, Ralf Buschmeyer, Gary Guthman, Michael Burgess, Susan Gilmore, Shelley Jones, Mike Gouchie, Kelita, Colleen Wilson West, Sherman Andrus, Roland Majeau, Aaron & Jeoffrey, Lianna Klassen, Martin Kieran Murphy, Natalie Bryson, St Albert Singers, Grand Prairie Boys Choir,
• Bassist for musical theatre in the Jublilee Auditorium, Stage West, Citadel & Arden Theater in Grease, Beggars Opera, Oliver, I Love My Wife, Music Man, Little Shop of Horrors, I Love You… Your Perfect… Now Change.
• Eight years as bassist for the Edmonton Musical Theater
• Bassist for Ice Capades (4 years), Shrine Circus(2 years), ATC Telerama (4 years), Miss Teen Edmonton Pageant, Miss Edmonton Pageant, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (Michael Burgess), Tommy Banks Orchestra, Gordon Schmidt Orchestra, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Evergreen Orchestra, Mainstreet Dance Band, Red Deer Symphony, Matt Day Trio, Wes Yaciuk Trio, The Red’s Rebels, Urbanites, Grant MacEwan Musical Theatre, Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree, Harvest Gala Fundraiser, John Cameron Entertainment
• Bassist on CD recordings for Andrew Glover, Martin Murphy, Dave Hiebert, Kristen Fersovitch, Natalie Bryson, Jennifer Jade Kerr, Gabriel, Carol Johnson, Frank Trainor, Roland Majeau( 3), Eli Barsi, Jimmy Gordon, The Kingsmen Quartet, Solid Rock Quartet, Joanne Vandergrift, Gracenote Worship (5) Curtis Szakacs…
• CDs as producer – Harvest Gala Fundraiser (2) Martin Murphy, Kristen Fersovitch, Natalie Bryson, Andrea Willson, Dave Hiebert, Gabriel, Jodie Leslie, Kim Fast, Sandy Foster, Denise Vaughn, Joanne Vandergrift, Anita Anderson, Gabriel, Solid Rock(2) , Chelsey Starr, Roland Majeau, Northwest Bible College, Erna Fiegel (2), Reg Freisen, Gracenote (five), Laurier Heights Baptist, St. Albert Alliance, Sherwood Park Alliance, Beulah Alliance Church…
• Bass Program Head – Grant MacEwan College 1984 - 1995
• Musical director (5 years) for BREAKFORTH CANADA worship conferences with worship leaders Brian Doerksen, Bob Fitts, Paul Baloche, Marty Nystrom, and Arlen Salte.
Education
• B. Ed. - University of Alberta (1985) - music major
• Performance Diploma (Music) - Grant MacEwan Community College (1982)
• Afrocubanismo - Banff Centre for the Arts
Related Experience
• Freelance bassist for numerous performers including such artists as Marvin Hamlish, Tommy Banks, PJ Perry, Bob Cairns, Alfie Zappacosta, Big Miller, Andrew Glover, Sandro Dominelli, Jerry Van Dyke, Sue Moss, Bill Emes, Bob Stroup, Ralf Buschmeyer, Gary Guthman, Michael Burgess, Susan Gilmore, Shelley Jones, Mike Gouchie, Kelita, Colleen Wilson West, Sherman Andrus, Roland Majeau, Aaron & Jeoffrey, Lianna Klassen, Martin Kieran Murphy, Natalie Bryson, St Albert Singers, Grand Prairie Boys Choir,
• Bassist for musical theatre in the Jublilee Auditorium, Stage West, Citadel & Arden Theater in Grease, Beggars Opera, Oliver, I Love My Wife, Music Man, Little Shop of Horrors, I Love You… Your Perfect… Now Change.
• Eight years as bassist for the Edmonton Musical Theater
• Bassist for Ice Capades (4 years), Shrine Circus(2 years), ATC Telerama (4 years), Miss Teen Edmonton Pageant, Miss Edmonton Pageant, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (Michael Burgess), Tommy Banks Orchestra, Gordon Schmidt Orchestra, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Evergreen Orchestra, Mainstreet Dance Band, Red Deer Symphony, Matt Day Trio, Wes Yaciuk Trio, The Red’s Rebels, Urbanites, Grant MacEwan Musical Theatre, Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree, Harvest Gala Fundraiser, John Cameron Entertainment
• Bassist on CD recordings for Andrew Glover, Martin Murphy, Dave Hiebert, Kristen Fersovitch, Natalie Bryson, Jennifer Jade Kerr, Gabriel, Carol Johnson, Frank Trainor, Roland Majeau( 3), Eli Barsi, Jimmy Gordon, The Kingsmen Quartet, Solid Rock Quartet, Joanne Vandergrift, Gracenote Worship (5) Curtis Szakacs…
• CDs as producer – Harvest Gala Fundraiser (2) Martin Murphy, Kristen Fersovitch, Natalie Bryson, Andrea Willson, Dave Hiebert, Gabriel, Jodie Leslie, Kim Fast, Sandy Foster, Denise Vaughn, Joanne Vandergrift, Anita Anderson, Gabriel, Solid Rock(2) , Chelsey Starr, Roland Majeau, Northwest Bible College, Erna Fiegel (2), Reg Freisen, Gracenote (five), Laurier Heights Baptist, St. Albert Alliance, Sherwood Park Alliance, Beulah Alliance Church…
• Bass Program Head – Grant MacEwan College 1984 - 1995
• Musical director (5 years) for BREAKFORTH CANADA worship conferences with worship leaders Brian Doerksen, Bob Fitts, Paul Baloche, Marty Nystrom, and Arlen Salte.