They say that music is the international language, but what is music? For the Bergantino-Bredice family, music was the FAMILY BUSINESS. My father, Dan Bergantino, always told me, (in terms of what kind of music you listen to) IF YOU PUT SHIT IN, SHIT WILL COME OUT! THAT IS, IT WILL REFLECT (WHEN YOU PLAY MUSIC.) My cousin Louis Bredice told me, When I first started playing Jazz, I played a lot of notes. Then I realized that all I needed were the right ones. My cousin Freddie Bredice had the fastest technique on guitar I had ever seen. The first time I met him was on a gig in 1967. His speed was blinding, faster than a speeding bullet! I was leaning against a wooden beam next to him, and when he finished, I said, You must be cousin Fred. He said, Yeah, I don't play chords! It fucks up your hands! Freddie was one of Joe Diorio's guitar teachers, and Joe said he still has nightmares about Freddie's speed! Joe was known as the best jazz guitar player in the world of guitar players. I got him to play songs again in a CD entitled FALLING IN LOVE where I played mandolin and Joe accompanied me on guitar. This cd can be purchased from orchard records.com and amazon.com THE REVEREND DR. LEN BERGANTINO PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN FROM 1196-2012 (AGE: 56-70) MUSICIAN'S LOCAL 47 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS
