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I wrote a book about my playing music in Detroit from 1951 to the present called, " He's base, He's Vile, It's Dan Pliskow.
Lots of stories & photos of Detroit's great players. It's name comes from...

I quit the Matt Michaels Trio at the Playboy Club downtown in 1969 because my marriage was failing and I thought by moving with my wife and children to Gaylord, buying a farm and taking her back to...

You sure have it figured right down to the nutshell! There is no more jazz Biz and the little that's left is a joke.
I can divide up my Wayne State students and private students into these kind of...

I sat up on the stage every night after playing for the singers and played some Jazz for the listeners and then worked the comic. About 2/3 of the shows we played for them and the rest we got off for...

What I can remember about the Playboy Club could fill a book or two. What part are you interested it. Management, Entertainment, Bunnies, The picket lines, the customers? Where do I even start?...

I finally figured out how to load this sucker. This photo of Dan Pliskow - Bass, Matt Michaels - Pno and art Mardigan - drums was taken on the Playboy Club stage in 1963 or so.

Thanks, I've had a great time playing music in Detroit

I saw all the interest in the Detroit Playboy Club on E. Jefferson but now I can't find it. For those of you curious about the inside, I saw it all every night for 7 years from 1962 till' 69 because...

I saw all the interest in the Detroit Playboy Club on E. Jefferson but now I can't find it. For those of you curious about the inside, I saw it all every night for 7 years from 1962 till' 69 because...