Originating in the jazz clubs of Washington, DC, the Fred Hughes Trio has been performing, recording and presenting clinics and workshops since 1989 and brings over three decades of musical experience to the stage. With Fred Hughes on piano, the group has included bassists Tom Williams, Steve Zerlin, Max Murray, Jeff Lopez, Keith Mohler and Amy Shook. Drummers have included Keith Killgo, Keith MacMichael, Jay Williams, Eric Valentine and Frank Russo.
A sampling of the groups performing credentials includes the Elkhart, Rehoboth, Cape May, East Coast, Clifford Brown and Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festivals, the 1996 Summer Olympics and tours to the Republic of Korea in 2001 and 2002.
The Trio has shared the stage with such artists as Claudio Roditi, Jon Fedchock, Warren Vache and Larry Coryell and the groups recordings include Out Of The Blue (1996), Live! (1998), No Turning Back (2001), New Day Dawning (2006), In The Mist (2012), Love Letters (2015), I'll Be Home For Christmas (2015) and Matrix (2016) as well as the DVD, In Concert (2002), released in the Republic of Korea.
The current trio includes bassist Paul Langosch and drummer Keith Killgo.
I'll Be Home For Christmas Tour 2017
Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts
December 2, 2017 - Photo Courtesy of Steve Jeremia
Korea Tour
July 2001
Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
June 2001
Seoul, Korea
May 2002
Fred, Keith Killgo, Tom Williams
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