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…Bob Bielski 

Bob Bielski is a Wisconsin native son who settled in the Beaufort area following his service with the U. S. Marine Corps Depot Band at Parris Island. Bob's talents enabled him to serve many roles while in that band. Besides performing the electric bass and the baritone and tenor saxophones, Bob also played the soprano saxophone with the Parris Island USMC band, usually performing the 1st clarinet part upon the soprano sax.

Bob has had experience performing in many bands, groups and shows in the Beaufort Area, from Charleston to Savannah, not only on bass but also on baritone saxophone and occasionally bass clarinet.

Bob has been performing on baritone saxophone with Fred Nimmer's Swingtime Orchestra since within two years after Fred organized it in January of 1988. Naturally, Bob is on both Volume One and Volume Two Swingtime Orchestra CDs which were produced under the direction of Mr. Bob Alberti and which feature many of Mr. Alberti's arrangements.

Bob Bielski's expertise as a sight-reader and his ability to perform and improvise in many different venue and situations, as well as his outstanding professionalism, make him a sought-out performer in the musical world.

Steve Rich

FIRST ANNUAL BLUFFTON BLUES

AND JAZZ FESTIVAL

You have the opportunity to support a great new Bluffton event and put an instrument in a child’s hand who may have never otherwise had the opportunity to play.

Saturday, Oct. 3

11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
M.C. Riley Sports Complex,

 Goethe Road, Bluffton

$20 per ticket, cash only,

children 4 and under FREE.

Featuring: The B-Town Playaz, Deas Guyz, the Bobby Ryder Quartet, the Martin Lesch Band featuring Whitney Deputy, the Scott Giddens Trio, and the Eric Culberson Blues Band

For the kids: Kidz Play will provide five bounce houses and slides free for kids; face painting and hair wrapping will be available for a small fee.

Food: Vendors signed on thus far include Bluffton Oyster Co., Captain Woody’s, May River Grill, Wild Wing Café, Mickey’s,

 and Chipper’s.

Parking: Ticket purchase includes a parking pass for either Bluffton Village, Red Cedar Elementary School, or Bluffton High School. Shuttles will bus patrons to and from the festival.

 

Proceeds to benefit The Junior Jazz Foundation and the Bluffton area schools music programs.
For more information: E-mail Mark Gaylord at mark@thejazzcorner.com.

 A maximum of 2,000 tickets will be sold at six locations — Wild Wing Café, Captain Woody’s and Bluffton High School in Bluffton, the Okatie Ale House in Okatie, The Jazz Corner on Hilton Head Island, and ARTworks in Beaufort.