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Name: Eddie Bruce Age: 44 Gig: Full-time performer / principal of Eddie Bruce Entertainment Favorite local venue: Odette's by Thomas Walter Over the past 25 years. Eddie Bruce has entertained people all over the tri-state area. Beginning in the ‘80s, Bruce hosted the popular dance show “Dancin’ On Air” and was also a talk show host on Philadelphia’s WWDB-FM. Soon after, Bruce began to work with his orchestra, the Eddie Bruce Orchestra. And after more than 3,000 parties performed, Bruce and his orchestra are one of the most sought after in the area. Highlighting these many years of performances, the Eddie Bruce Orchestra recently performed at the grand gala opening of the Kimmel center and the past 17 New Year’s Eve high roller parties at the Bally’s Taj Mahal, Atlantic City. Beyond the Eddie Bruce Orchestra, Bruce has also become widely known in the area for his cabaret performances. More intimate than his performances with the orchestra, Bruce is usually accompanied by a piano, bass and drums. “Cabaret is an intimate performance of music and conversation that gives an insight into the personal life of the performer. It is a very up-close and personal performance,” Bruce said. Last year Bruce performed a show titled “Newley Discovered,” which featured the life of legendary composer and singer Anthony Newley. It received rave reviews in both Philadelphia and New York City. This year, Bruce highlights the life and music of Tony Bennett with “Bruce on Bennett.”

How did “Bruce on Bennett” show come about? I was looking for a new cabaret show idea and then I Former "Dancin' on Air" host, Eddie Bruce, will perform "Bruce on Bennett"—a tribute to Tony Bennett—at Maggiano's Little Italy in Center City Saturday and Sunday and then at Odette's in New Hope April 18-19. saw Tony Bennett last summer at the Mann Center, his performance really got me emotionally. I saw other performances there last summer, and they played great music but it didn't touch me, and then I saw him and it got me emotionally and I realized that is where I live musically. Then I thought to myself, ‘Let me do a tribute to him while he is still alive, rather then wait until he is gone.’ What can a person look forward to or expect when they see the “Bruce on Bennett” show? I think the main thing is great music. I am calling it a loving tribute to Tony Bennett. So I see it as the great American songbook, the way Tony Bennett treats it, only done as a tribute to him. Will each performance feature the same songs? Yes, the show is a set show, with a possible slight variation between shows because there are so many great Tony Bennett songs. Most likely the show will feature between 121 or 15 songs and then conversation about what these songs have meant to me personally. Cabaret is a really intimate personal medium, so it’s not just singing songs, it is talking about the songs and why they mean something to you – where you first heard the song and what was your attraction to the song, plus tying that in with information about the artist.

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