by Dan Yessian | Jul 9, 2019 | Armenian Culture, Armenian Genocide, Armenian Trilogy
An Armenian Trilogy – Northwest Ohio Historic Film Festival, August 17, 2019 Fostoria,...
by Dan Yessian | Jul 2, 2019 | Business of Music, Comedy, Stranger Truths
The ’60s were interesting times. Detroit was brimming with new music, between all the various Motown acts and emerging artists like Bob Seger. They were also trying times for up and comers like myself and the members of my band at the...
by Dan Yessian | Jun 11, 2019 | Musicians, Musicology, Singers
On June 1st I was privileged to work an afternoon concert with the renowned vocalist Kate Patterson. And what a great crew of jazzers to back her! We had Chuck Shermetaro on Keys, Rich Michaels on Drums, Danny Kolton on upright bass, Dave Tatrow on trumpet, Steve Wood...
by Dan Yessian | May 21, 2019 | Business of Music, Comedy, Musicology
On another particular gig, my band was hired out to play a college event. Our pianist who often complained of his arthritic condition (to which I wasn’t totally convinced) requested that I’d call the venue to see if there was an in-house piano to save him the...