David Witham studied piano with Jaki Byard at the New England Conservatory of Music, and Alan Broadbent in Los Angeles. Witham has writing and performing associations with saxophonist Ernie Watts, New York bassist/composer Jay Anderson, the Jeff Gauthier Quartet, and percussionist Luis Conte. David Witham has been Musical Director for George Benson since 1990 and has served as a producer for Tom Scott and Grover Washington.
Recording and performance credits include Lee Ritenour, Patti Austin, K.D. Lang, Missiles of October, Chaka Khan, Jose Feliciano, Eddie Harris, Charles McPherson, Joao Bosco, Larry Carlton, Maxi Priest, Chick Corea, Michael and Randy Brecker. He's also involved with Bluezeum, an acid jazz/spoken word group whose second CD for Telarc was released in 2000.
David Witham is also the producer of a television show centered around music and performers called "Portable Universe" for Long Beach Community Television. The show airs every Thursday at 5 p.m. on Channel 65 or 57 depending on your location (Long Beach only) and features artists from all over Southern California.