AFTER A CELEBRATION OF TONY BENNETT – FEINSTEIN’S, OCTOBER 7, 2012

Cabaret Legend Julie Wilson said about Eddie’s show at Feinstein’s – October 7, 2012

“What a handsome, exciting singer! He’s a real asset to this business. He’s just magnetic and what a voice! He also has GREAT diction.”

Stu Hamstra’s Cabaret Hotline – Review by Sue Matsuki Oct. 2012

Like Tony Bennett himself, Eddie Bruce is charismatic and witty and engaging and you feel like all he wants to do in life is to make you, the audience happy. He did.

My very first impressions which for Eddie were: Dreamy Voice; Flecks of Tony but still Eddie; Manly, Elegant, Sexy, Sincere; SMOKIN’ HOT band; jazzy but very much connected to his lyrics and finally, old school class act.

The show is a well-crafted show of great Tony tunes and anecdotes about Tony.

Eddie singing Tony’s greatest hits as Eddie Bruce, a completely marvelous singer in his own right.

A TRIBUTE TO TONY BENNETT IN WORDS & MUSIC

Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Suzanne Roberts Theatre – April 9, 2012

“In my time I’ve been in on some outstanding musical events, and the tribute to Tony Bennett you put on, ranks with the best programs I’ve been fortunate enough to witness. You have honed your craft to the point of excellence!”

~WRTI-FM’s Bob Perkins, Jazz Music Program Host
“Host Eddie Bruce made sure the evening was an entertaining one by adding wit and charm to his performance with the Tom Adams Trio. (Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts) lived up to its artistic reputation, leaving another audience inspired by music and art and filled with knowledge and hope for the future.”

~Examiner.com – by Lesley Grigg
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“FEELING GOOD”

FEINSTEIN’S, NEW YORK–– October 9 and 10, 2011

“Eddie Bruce has a wonderful voice. His stage manner, tone and breath control are excellent. We thank him for gracing our room.”

~ Michael Feinstein
“Bruce has such charm, such talent, and such great musicality. His individuality is incredibly endearing.”

~ Examiner.com, New York edition – October 17, 2011- by Diane Janivit
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“Eddie Bruce may hail from Philadelphia, but he seems right at home onstage in New York City. With a tight three-man combo behind him consisting of piano, upright bass, and drums, Bruce has a charming stage personality.”

~ Womanaroundtown.com, New York edition – October 16, 2011 – by Alex DiBlasi
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LOS ANGELES DEBUT

THE M BAR IN HOLLYWOOD – July 22, 2011

“Eddie Bruce brings fresh, imaginative phrasing to songs we’ve heard forever, and has the pipes power to give them new life. He charmingly mixes his own musical history with a savvy appreciation of the Master, Tony Bennett, and the result is deft, often funny and consistently engaging.”

~By Bob Strauss, of the LA Daily News

“ONCE IN A LIFETIME … THE ANTHONY NEWLEY SONGBOOK”

FEINSTEIN’S, NEW YORK –– SEPTEMBER, 2010

Eddie sings … beautifully. He’s a natural. You warm to him immediately. He’s funny, has a beautiful voice, and his jazz band, the Tom Adams Trio, is truly remarkable. You’ll leave with a smile on your face – guaranteed!

~ Cabaret Scenes — Harold Sanditen
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Eddie Bruce is a charming example of a pro with an easy-to-listen to style filled with pleasing vocal nuance

~ Examiner.com — Sandi Durell
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“ONCE IN A LIFETIME … THE ANTHONY NEWLEY SONGBOOK”

METROPOLITAN ROOM, NEW YORK –NOVEMBER 1, 2010

With his wonderful tribute to Anthony Newley, Eddie Bruce demonstrates once again he is as good an entertainer as he is a song stylist, and with his bravura performance of Newley’s “The Man Who Makes You Laugh” we see that he is also capable of dazzling artistry. Highly recommended.

~Roy Sander, critic and columnist (contributor to bistroawards.com)

“BRUCE ON BENNETT”

METROPOLITAN ROOM, NEW YORK– 2009

Eddie Bruce Triumphs in Nightclub Act Devoted to Tony Bennett!

~Talkinbroadway.com — Barbara and Scott Siegel
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A first-class vocalist with a voice that has the timbre of Bennett’s, but with less gravel.

~Bistroawards.com – Roy Sander
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EDDIE BRUCE’S CD REVIEW: BRUCE ON BENNETT

2009

“Everything … vocals, accompaniment, song choices — just right!”

~International Tony Bennett Appreciation Society — Mark Fox, President
“One real test of the enduring value of an album is whether you play it more than once. I play Eddie Bruce’s “Bruce on Bennett” constantly because it is so fresh, dynamic and riveting.”

~Author David Evanier, All the Things You Are, The Life of Tony Bennett (Wiley)
Eddie Bruce calls his new Tony Bennett tribute CD, “Bruce on Bennett” having heard the disc “Bruce Is Bennett,” might more appropriate. Bruce has the T.B. warble down perfectly … he adds an aura of emotion and vulnerability …

~ Philadelphia Daily News — Jonathan Takiff, Music Critic
There’s something very refreshing about the Bruce sound and voice: clean, very pleasing to the ear, but with thought behind it. Without vocally resembling Tony Bennett, Eddie Bruce captures … the legend’s taste, warmth and unpretentiousness, with splashes of the veteran singer’s style and stylings. “

~ Talkinbroadway.com — Rob Lester
Eddie has a great future in this business. Eddie is going to be around for a long time.
His take on IF I RULED THE WORLD and THE GOOD LIFE gives those classics new life.

~Big Band Swing – Jim Stone
Bruce’s CD is quite wonderful.

~Bistroawards.com – Roy Sander

EDDIE BRUCE’S PERFORMANCE AT THE PRINCE MUSIC THEATER

NEWLEY DISCOVERED

“Simply superb. He held the audience in the palm of his hand.”

~Philadelphia City Paper