Bates Senior, and pianist, Tom Linkas assembles a group of student musicians from Bates and all over New England. They will perform their own personal takes on some Top 40 hits of the last several decades!

The Wharf Cats are a function band who perform around Maine and New England; this ten piece ensemble features a conglomeration of talent from across the country. We have the pleasure of playing our own takes on some top 40 hits in the beautiful Olin Concert Hall for this performance. The set list will feature songs that The Wharf Cats have performed through the years that are learned entirely by ear.

Program:

Can’t You See – Marshall Tucker Band

Santeria – Sublime Dixie Chicken – Little Feat

Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton

If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

Standing On Shaky Ground – Delbert Mclinton

Listen To The Music – Doobie Brothers

Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

The Weight – The Band

Call Me – St Paul and the Broken Bones

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free – Billy Taylor

For Once In My Life – Orlando Munden

Rich Girl – Hall and Oats

Sunday Morning – Maroon 5

Caravan – Van Morrison

Personnel:

Vocals

– Micheal Ratsimbazafy (Bates, class of ‘22)

– Izzy Eichenbaum (Columbia, class of ‘21)

– Nana A. Baffoe (Bates, class of ‘22)

Horns

– Dylan Dissuno, Bb trumpet (Bates, class of ‘22)

– NaShawn Livingston, Bb trombone (Brunswick High School)

– Sam Hall, tenor/alto sax (Brunswick High School)

Rhythm Section

– Ben Clifford, guitar (Colby,class of ‘25)

– Marco Kelly, bass (Frost Music School, class of ‘25)

– Tom linkas, piano (Bates, class of ‘22)

– Nick Clifford, drums (Orono, class of ‘25)

Tom Linkas’ thesis advisor is Hiroya Miura, and while at Bates College he studied jazz piano with Michael Beling, and classical and collaborative piano with Chiharu Naruse.