Welcome to Bruce Abbott Music

Music Composer, Publisher and Producer
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Located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts USA
Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, 
Pandora, iHeart Radio and all streaming platforms.
​​Digital audio files available for download at iTunes, Amazon & BandCamp.
​Publishing at SheetMusicPlus and SheetMusicDirect.
Cape Cod Chronicle Feature
Alan Pollock of the Cape Cod Chronicle interviewed Bruce for the paper's weekly feature. Now the secret is out: Bruce's career began in thievery!
​You can read it by clicking here.

Visit "Inside the Music" 
​for the stories behind the compositions!

Latest Releases

Sheet music is available for many of the original compositions and arrangements on these albums. Visit the Original Music page for more information.
This Masquerade - Featuring Bruce Abbott on saxophones & flute and Jim Robitaille on guitar. Seven tracks including including "Creepin'" by Stevie Wonder, "Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso" by Ennio Morricone, "Angel" by Jimi Hendrix, "Samba de Orfeu" by Luiz Bonfá, "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" by Mercer Ellington, "A Child Is Born" by Thad Jones, and the title track "This Masquerade" by Leon Russell.
This Masquerade has been released as a streaming album available on all platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.
​(Please note that this release is not available as a CD.)
Visit the Blog page to learn more.
Maybe in Spring - Featuring Bruce Abbott on alto sax and Fred Fried on 8-string guitar. Six standards and two originals (Maybe in Spring composed by Fred and Fred's Tune composed by Bruce). 
Maybe in Spring has been released as a streaming album available on all platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.
​(Please note that this release is not available as a CD.)
​Sheet music for the song Fred's Tune is available on the Original Music page.
Light on the Leaves: Music for Native American Flute - Featuring Bruce Abbott playing Native American style flutes, this album is a collection of ten songs that range from meditative to evocative. Three of the songs were co-written by David Nedwidek who is also featured on guitar. Other instruments include frame drums, shakers, rain stick, piano and strings. 
Light on the Leaves has been released as a streaming album available on all platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.
​Digital audio files are available for download at BandCamp.
​(Please note that this release is not available as a CD.)
After The Dust Has Settled - ​From the rollicking "Snow Day" to the funky "Mish-Mash" this album's jazzy vibe features Bruce Abbott playing soprano & alto saxophone and flute. It's a collection of eight of Bruce's original compositions and includes “Eleanor” written as a tribute to his mother and "Abraço" which features pianist Fabiano de Castro and vocalist Luciana Nóbrega.
After The Dust Has Settled has been released as a streaming album available on all platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.
​Digital audio files are available for download at BandCamp.
​(Please note that this release is not available as a CD.)
For Paul & Jim: Celebrating The Paul Desmond/Jim Hall Quartet - Bruce joins jazz trio The Conversation (Mitch Seidman - guitar, Jerry Wilfong - bass, Paul Mason - drums) for a tribute to the iconic Paul Desmond/Jim Hall Quartet. 
​Streaming on all platforms including YouTube, Amazon Music, Apple Music and Spotify
(Please note that this release is not available as a CD.)
‘S Wonderful is an album of jazz standards from Bruce Abbott (sax & flute), Fred Fried (8-string guitar) and Laird Boles (bass)
​Recorded in 2008, ‘S Wonderful has been released as a streaming album available on all platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.
Eleven great songs including compositions by Gershwin, Ellington, Jobim and others.
(Please note that this release is not available as a CD.)
Pop Songs, Poetry & Other Flights of Fancy is an eclectic mix of original vocal and instrumental songs including spoken word with music. Featuring Bruce on vocals, saxophones, flutes and whistle. Guest appearances by Tyler Hall, Janet Leahy and CommonGround. Streaming on all platforms including YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music. Audio samples, physical CD and other info available ​by clicking here. 
Echoes of a Century - Bruce Abbott (alto and soprano saxophone & flute) and Dennis Costa (classical, steel-string and arch-top guitar) present an exciting program in a variety of styles from classical to jazz to popular song. Featuring compositions by George Gershwin, Maurice Ravel, Jimmy Dorsey, Thelonious Monk, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa, Astor Piazzolla, Ralph Towner and the Beatles. Highlights include unique medleys of Porgy and Bess, Black Orpheus and Abbey Road.
To listen or purchase please visit our BandCamp page. Also available on all streaming platforms including YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music.
Available to view on YouTube by clicking here. Bruce Abbott (saxophone & flute) and Fabiano de Castro (piano) perform a virtual video concert of their original compositions. Guest appearances by Ron Ormsby (bass), Bart Weisman (drums) and Alua Nascimento (percussion).
Beneath The Stars is an album of music for saxophone solo, duet and quartet. Music of J.S. Bach, Benjamin Britten, Eugene Bozza and Bruce Abbott. Streaming on all platforms. Streaming on all platforms including YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music. Audio samples, physical CD and other info available ​by clicking here.
Trio Vivo: Uncommon 
Lucy Banner (piano), Mariellen Sears (flute) and Bruce Abbott (saxophone) performing classical music by composers from the 1900's through the present day. Streaming on all platforms including YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music.
Summer Mood is a mellow jazz collection of ten originals and an original jazz arrangement of The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun". Featuring Bruce playing saxophones (soprano, alto & tenor) and flute. Streaming on all platforms including YouTube, Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music.
National Public Radio Feature
John Basile of Cape & Islands NPR affiliate WCAI interviewed Bruce for the podcast "Sittin' In". The four-minute feature can be heard by clicking here.
Cape Cod Life Feature Article
A profile of Bruce is part of Cape Cod Art Magazine published by Cape Cod Life and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. You can read it by clicking here.
National Public Radio Interview 
To talk about their concert show "A Jazzy Salute To Broadway" Bruce and guitarist Fred Fried were interviewed by Mindy Todd of NPR's "The Point". The program features Bruce & Fred's recorded and live musical selections. You can hear it by clicking here.
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