Wes brings more than 35 years experience as a freelance bassist to every musical situation. He is excels in numerous styles including jazz, blues, R&B, latin, country, pop, rock, fusion, funk, folk and musical theatre.• Freelance bassist for numerous performers including such artists as Marvin Hamlish, Tommy Banks, PJ Perry, Andrew Glover, Sandro Dominelli, Bob Cairns, Alfie Zappacosta, Big Miller, 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
• 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 (CBC), Miss Edmonton Pageant (CBC), 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
• Bassist on CD recordings for Andrew Glover, Martin Murphy, Dave Hiebert, Kristen Fersovitch, Natalie Bryson, Jodie Leslie, Gabriel, Kim Fast, Carol Johnson, Frank Trainor, Roland Majeau (3), Denise Vaughn, Eli Barsi, Jimmy Gordon, The Kingsmen Quartet, Solid Rock Quartet, Joanne Vandergrift, Gracenote Worship (5)…