If longevity is the goal of most professional entertainers, then
Bobby Ryder has proven himself a master. Bobby has allowed his
music and his creativity to flourish with fresh innovative
performances night after night.
Currently headlining at The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head's premier jazz
club and restaurant and playing venues such as Arnold Palmer's Bay
Hill Lodge in Orlando, Callawassi Island Member's Club, Sun City
Hilton Head, Mens Apparel Mart in Charlotte, Mickey and Mooch
Supper Club in Charlotte… Show more and Lake Norman, South Seas Plantation on
Captiva Island, The Registry Hotel in Naples, Aqua Restaurant and
Lounge in Hilton Head and more, Bobby's career can be traced back
to Patterson, New Jersey where he studied under musical mentors
Professor Gaetano Dittamo and Paul Gallucio.
Over the years Bobby has developed into a dynamic nightclub singer
and saxophonist with a musical range that includes jazz, standards,
blues, and especially his favorites Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and
Bobby Darin. Bobby started his career headlining at the Play Boy
Club, the Peppermint Lounge, Radio City Music Hall (198 shows), The
Sheridan in Atlanta, the Out Rigger, Prince Kuhio Hotel, the
Intercontinental Hotel, Maui and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on
Oahu.
In 1984 Bobby was asked to come to Hilton Head where he had a
14-year run at the Mariners Inn (currently the Hilton Resort) as
its headline act. He raised a family on the island and his
popularity has made him an island fixture.
Bobby is one of those truly talented professionals who will
captivate an audience with his energy and talent. Bobby has
recorded five CDs, "Bobby Ryder and Casablanca", "Back to the
Shore", "Sax in the City", "Thanks for the Memories", and his
latest release "Keeping it Alive" recorded live at The Jazz Corner,
Hilton Head Island, SC.
"Bobby never fails to impress me. I love the new CD,
'Keeping it Alive' and that great smokin' band behind him". Monty
Jett - WLOW 107.9
"Bobby Ryder is an excellent entertainer in every respect". Earl
Raven, VP of Operations, Captive Resort
"Bobby Ryder is a real force in the delivery of a song and in the
case of The Jazz Corner, it doesn't get any
better. The instrumentation on these well-selected live cuts
provides the fuel that creates an aura from which to build on
through the listener. This was an energized event and the feeling
cones through loud and clear" Bob Masteller, Sweet Jazz/The Jazz
Corner
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