Special Musicians Bob Klimes      Bob was a composer and musician whose remarkable talent for creating truly beautiful work and is one of the great influences on Dabek’s music, especially in the formative years. Bob’s warmth , sensitivity and great musical skill show through in everything he creates, and he has published many scores, choral works, musicals, and other compositions over the years. Included here are a few unauthorized recordings of Bobworking on some of his projects during 1972. We hope he’ll forgive us but these are some excellent examples of the wonderful talent and beautiful music he created. Bob Klimes passed away in 2008. Charles Merrill Norris      Charles Norris is Dabek’s Great Grandfather and lived in the Saginaw Bay area of Michigan. He had a music store for many years and was one of the excellent composers who thrived in Saginaw’s Tin Pan Alley.  His publishing company, Norris Music,  published many marches and two-steps and other piano and instrumental works in the vein of the day. It is fortunate to have renditions of these pieces to present here as these works have rarely been performed over the years. The pianist is unknown. Alfred Wheat Norris      Alfred Norris is Dabek’s Grandfather and wrote compositions in the early part of his life. A truly talented composer who also wrote marches and two-steps and published through Norris Music.  One of his compositions, “Saginaw ekjkl” was played by John Philip Sousa and his band in Saginaw.      Alfred Norris was a man of many  accomplishments. He opened the first Ford dealership in Saginaw and ran it for many years, was very much involved with those who were at inception of the horseless carriage industry, developed real estate, raised a family of seven children and was one of the truly fine human beings with character, sensitivity warmth and humor. His influence on Dabek was profound. Erik Canyon Dabek Erik is Dabek’s son and an emerging talent who is currently studying music. His rendition of jsdiwojf is included here. A dark and unusual composition which shows his great perception of the sublety of his instrument and the a sense of the composer’s message.