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About Me

The Trude Witham Group is a Boston area-based jazz combo, available as a duo, trio or quartet for your function or party. We play a variety of jazz standards and contemporary pieces, including those by local composers, and some originals. Band leader and saxophonist Trude Witham brings the best in jazz entertainment to your event. Besides saxophone, the band includes guitar, bass and percussion. We can also add special guests on vocals or horns.Some of the venues where we have played: The Acton Jazz Cafe; The Bull Run Concert Series at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA (opened for Jay Geils, Gerry Beaudoin and The Kings Of Strings); Thirty-One Main in Ayer, MA.; The Java Room in Chelmsford, MA.; Main Streets Market and Cafe in Concord, MA.; Harvest Cafe in Hudson, MA.; Ichabod's Cafe in Acton, MA.; Destare Martini Bar in Fitchburg, MA.; Boulder Coffeehouse in Fitchburg, MA.; Lorica Artworks in Andover, MA.; Chit Chat Lounge in Haverhill, MA.; Sangria's Bar & Grill in Lowell, MA.; Sunflowers Cafe restaurant in Fitzwilliam, NH; summer concert series in Groton, MA., Dunstable, MA and Fitzwilliam, NH.Please visit our website, www.trudewithamgroup.com, for more information about the band and its members.For booking, please contact Trude Witham on this site.Some comments people have made about the band:"As always, we enjoyed your performance very much! The band sounded excellent. One of our regulars mentioned to me this morning about how much she enjoyed sitting there on Saturday night listening to the jazz band playing and 'especially that lady sax player, she was so good!'" Candy Liu, owner of The Java Room, Chelmsford, MA."We enjoyed your playing very much [at Main Streets Market, Concord, MA]" Geoff and Irene Renshaw, UK."Your 'first teacher' had a great time listening! Good work." Maureen Amaral-Gay, realtor and professional musician."Loved the band, loved your playing. You really have a beautiful tone. Rich and full. Hope to catch you again soon." Jack Morash, band leader of Freefall."Your band was awesome Trude! Great tone out of that sax. I hope we catch you guys a lot more often! great music!" Tag Vennard, professional pianist.

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Member Since: 22/04/2007
Band Website: trudewithamgroup.com
Band Members: Trude Witham, sax; Ted Osborne, guitar; Justin Maynard, bass; Carol Chaplin, percussion
Influences: The great jazz quartets of yesteryear and contemporary jazz groups, including many in the Boston area. Trude's influences include teachers Frank Bonanno and Miles Donahue, and other local players.
Sounds Like: Us
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

A great restaurant to check out in Eastern Mass.

I'd just like to let everyone know about a really nice place in Hudson, MA., that seems to be affected by the downturn in the economy.  And that is a real shame. This family-run business has done a to...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:16:00 GMT

Music appreciation?

A friend sent this to me today. I thought it was interesting, but not surprising.  Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007.  The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:34:00 GMT

Trude Witham Group at Harvest Cafe Saturday January 16

The Trude Witham Group jazz quartet will be playing Saturday the 16th at Harvest Cafe in Hudson, MA. from 8-10 p.m.  Trude on sax, Ted Osborne on guitar, Justin Maynard on bass and Jack Morash on drum...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:46:00 GMT

Chemlsford Community Band - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kn7hxvCSmY The concert band I play in gave a holiday concert on December 12th, and this is one of the performances, of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christ...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:07:00 GMT