Bruce is very excited to announce the release of his 1st Solo CD,“Classic Rock Accordion 2 Bruce” during his performances on Thursday evening, July 15th at the AAA Festival in Hershey, PA and on Thursday evening, July 22nd at the ATG 70th Anniversary Celebration in Santa Clara, CA.
When asked about the release dates, Bruce said; “I am extremely honored and pleased to have two release opportunities; one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast both of which take place at two of the premier accordion events held in the United States”.
When asked about the music, Bruce said; “This is the music I grew up with and love to listen to and play and it appears that the timing is right for a
—Child of the 60’s !!!
—In his 60’s!!!
—Playing 60’s Music!!!
Accordion enthusiasts and players, young and old, are appreciating Classic Rock n’ Roll Music more and more, especially when it’s played on their favorite instrument – THE ACCORDION”.
When asked about the CD, Bruce said; “My thinking was simple: I did not want to make a ‘sterile or sanitized’ recording; I wanted people to hear the real me; and I wanted to capture the same feel and emotion of a live performance even though it was recorded in a studio. When you perform live, making music can become more interesting and surprises can occur; like a ‘patch’ change not catching immediately, adding a new funky bass lick or even the song’s arrangement can take a fun twist. That never happens when the music is played the same, note for note, every time. You lose the spontaneity of the moment and that’s not what I wanted to accomplish. So there are no tricks and no overdubs; just two hands and one accordion”.
Bruce had a very busy 2009 and this coming year is even busier. In March of 2010, Bruce was a featured performer at the National Accordion Association Convention in Dallas, where he did two shows, two workshops and did a Fox 4TV spot with Nashville accordionist Jeff Lisenby promoting the event. Later that month he played in the orchestra pit for a local production of Fiddler on the Roof and the following week performed at the Mid-Atlantic Music Teachers Guild Gala Event, sharing the stage with Eddie Monteiro, Mary Tokarski, Joanna Arnold Darrow, Beverly Roberts-Curnow and Lenny Feldmann. In April, Bruce was the guest artist for the Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society where he presented a show followed by a workshop.
On May 2nd, Bruce played with Maestro Dan Desiderio and the Accordion Pops Orchestra. On June 5th, the Orchestra performed at the famous Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, PA. In July Bruce is instructing and performing at both the AAA Festival in Hershey, Pa and at the 70th Anniversary Celebration presented by The Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International in Santa Clara, California, where he will be introducing his new solo CD. On June 26th, Bruce entertained Danny Desiderio at his Surprise 80th Birthday Party in Philadelphia. Danny and his friends were delighted to hear Bruce’s Rock and Roll accordion selections.
This November, you will be able to see and hear Bruce’s performances and workshops at the Las Vegas International Accordion Convention and later that month, you can hear him perform in Florida at the Florida Accordion Association’s annual “SMASH” event. Following these events, Bruce will be back for his 3rd season with Holiday Express, a group of 80 professional musicians and 600 volunteers who, from Thanksgiving till Christmas, bring the gift of human kindness to those less fortunate. In 2009, Holiday Express performed more than 50 shows at Developmental Centers, Psychiatric Hospitals and Children’s Special Schools. Bruce played at 25 of them. You can also occasionally catch Bruce on weekends as a guest performer with local Jersey Shore Bands or at private parties throughout New Jersey. It has been a very busy time for this wonderful and talented performer.
For further information email: accordion2bruce@gmail.com
