Bruce’s extensive accordion background began at age 9, studying with Jim Greer at the Tommy Tucker Studios. One year later he and his father took the Silver Streak Train to Miami and Bruce entertained the travelers in the “club” car going to Florida and coming home. While in Miami, Bruce performed twice at the Casablanca Hotel. At age 11 he gave his first Senior Recital at Normandy Hall and at age 12, now studying with Alfred Manfredi, he was the guest soloist with a symphony orchestra’s performance at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ.

In 1961, and now playing with the Asbury Park Boys Club Orchestra, Bruce auditioned for and won the National Boy's Club of America Music Scholarship Award and for the next four years he studied with famed accordionist, Joseph Biviano of New York City.

Also in 1961, Bruce formed his first dance band, The Metrotones, performing at over 200 private parties while still in high school. And in 1962, the Metrotones became the “house band” for the next three years at the exclusive Jersey Shore Fisherman’s Restaurant (now the Headliner, Neptune, NJ).

In 1962, at the age of 15, Bruce became the youngest member of the Accordion Symphony Society of NY, and at his first concert on December 2, of that year; they
 

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