Workingman's Music encompasses and fuses the various styles of rock, folk, blues, country and jazz with the goal of providing great musical entertainment for your listening and dancing pleasure. We are a group of professional musicians who form several different ensembles to suit your needs, from duos and trios to larger bands as required. We can provide entertainment ranging from dance music to easy listening for any occasion - party, wedding, anniversary, cocktail hour, concert.
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Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
The Workingman's Band performs classic rock and roll dance music of the 1950's to the 1970's. We know how to entertain and audience and get them excited and dancing and singing along.
The Workingman's Jazz Band performs sophisticated jazz standards from the 1920's to the 1950's from the ragtime era to big band swing and Broadway songs. We can provide relaxing background music or exciting dance music.
Bassist Rick Maida of Maynard MA has brought together local musicians in various contexts over the past 30 years to offer music "for the people and of the people." As a music promoter, he organized community concerts and established live music nights at several MetroWest area venues. As a performer, his musical experience spans 45 years in bands covering diverse styles of folk, rock, jazz and blues in venues ranging from school dances to night clubs and regional festivals. Rick aims to connect creative musicians and listeners with good-time groovin' music that combines easy listening with lively entertainment. He formed the Workingman's Jazz Band in the 1980's which features varied roster of talented Boston area musicians and a wide repertoire of music including classic swing, bop, blues, jazz standards and improvised music. His band held a residency at Concord's Colonial Inn for twenty years with his rock and jazz bands where he hosted such renown performers as New Orleans saxophonist Charles Neville of the legendary Neville Brothers Band, blues harmonica player Professor Harp, vocalist Nicole Nelson, and vocalist Toni Lynn Washington. Rick plays both upright bass and a vintage Fender Electric Jazz Bass.
The Workingman's Band was formed after bassist Rick Maida met Tom Yates at the Acton Jazz Cafe blues jam sessions in 2006 where Tom played guitar with the host band. They began performing together as a duo hosting an open mic night exploring their common musical repertoire of1950's and 60's country, rock, pop, country and blues. Drummer Mike Avery, also part of the AJC blues jam, was invited to join the band on 2007. They then hold a steady house gig at the Colonial Inn of Concord MA for six years. Since then the band performs regularly at various venues and concerts in the Boston area.
Tom Yates was born in Houston, Texas and now makes his home in Stow, MA. After studying guitar and piano at the Berklee College of Music he dropped out to play top 40 music. He played on numerous Boston-area recording sessions, including projects with Ric Ocasek, Ben Orr and Greg Hawkes (The Cars), Warren Leslie, Sam Houston Andrews (Big Brother And The Holding Company), and many others. After touring with the Estes Boys in the '70's, Tom played with Fair, Yates And Betschart, a trio performing an eclectic mix of pop, folk and art rock music to standing-room only crowds. He won the Guitar Center's 2007 King of the Blues competition in Northeast Region. Recently he has performed with saxophonist Charles Neville of the legendary Neville Brothers Band and New Orleans vocalist Henri Smith in a great New Orleans rhythm & blues group. Tom was the lead guitarist and vocalist with the Paisley Project, a 60's & 70's pop, psychedelic rock, and Motown band. In his collection of over 25 vintage and custom guitars Tom selects a '63 Strat and a '68 Les Paul Custom as his favorites. Tom gets inspiration from the work of Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Danny Gatton, Lenny Breau, Johnny Winter, Buckethead, Eric Clapton, David Lyndley, Les Paul, Peter Green, and Chet Atkins.
Drummer Michael Avery began his musical career simply enough in the mid-sixties with a drum set and a dream of a professon playing Blues and Jazz. Adding focus, attitude, and hard work, he put together a life in music that allowed him to grow and mature as a player, and at the same time, explore the many facets of American Roots music. His performance credits include such legends as Chuck Berry, Big Mama Thornton, Big Walter Horton, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. His experience and sensitivity have led him to apply his abilities in many varied musical situations including motion picture soundtracks, symphony orchestras, small groups and solo dance accompaniment. His clear fresh approach to the instrument, impeccable good taste, and winning attitude are hallmarks of his artistry and commitment. Throughout four decades as a professional musician, he has always found time to pursue his first love, the music that he grew up with - the Blues and Jazz of the fifties and early sixties.
The Workingman's Jazz Band repertoire covers popular music from the Great American Songbook that have become the standard jazz repertoire from the 1920's to the 1960's, including swing, Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz, Bebop, Bossa-Nova.
The band's main Jazz singer, Phyllis Fallon, says "I like the pre-'50s music," she says. "That was when music was music, when they wrote songs that had lyrics, that meant something that you can still remember today. The music was all so varied." Fallon's musical insiration comes from divas like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Billie Holiday. "People tell me all the time I sound like Billie Holiday, but I steal from all of them and put it together to get my own sound," she says. "That's what jazz singing is. You take what you hear and try and transform that into something you do and make it your own style."
Jazz Guitarist Tad Hitchcock was raised in New England and came to Boston to pursue musical goals in 1975, making his first stop at Berklee College of Music. He graduated from Berklee with studies in Composition and Applied Music programs. Tad is also trained in Suzuki Instruction and certified in Orff instruction. Since that time he has worked steadily as an accompanist, bandleader, and vocalist. In 1988-89 he toured with the Artie Shaw Orchestra under the direction of Dick Johnson. Tad has enjoyed playing clubs and concerts with reed players Billy Novick and Scott Hamilton, cornetist Ruby Braff, and trumpeter Herb Pomeroy. He also teaches on the faculty at Winchester Community Music School, teaching guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, early childhood classes, and coaching ensembles. In the past he has held teaching positions at Tenacre Country Day School, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, the New England Conservatory Extension Division and the Stoneridge Children’s Montessori School. He loves talking about his favorite jazz guitarists Wes Montgomery, Oscar Moore, Jim Hall, and Charlie Christian.
Drummer David Hurst, formerly of the Indian Hill Music faculty was raised in Decatur, Georgia and moved Boston in 1986 to attend Berklee College of Music. While there he was exposed to Jazz music and gained performance experience with international students and faculty members. His Berklee education lead to many musical collaborations and performances throughout New England. He has worked at top Jazz clubs, festivals, theaters and recording studios. As a free-lance drummer, he has developed a reputation for his versatility and knowledge of Swing and Latin music. He equally valued in the music community as respected educator. His interest in and experience with New Orleans music lead him to study renowned drummer Vernell Fournier of the Ahmad Jamal Trio. He has performed with the New Black Eagle Jazz Band and the Charles Neville Band.
We can perform in small spaces or large stages. Contact us for details.
| October 30, 2016 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Workingman's Duo Brunch @ Trail's End Cafe Concord |
| October 29, 2016 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | WMB at Main Streets Cafe Concord MA |
| October 22, 2016 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Workingman's Band at Main Streets Cafe Concord MA |
Workingman's Band Rock and Blues Sample Repertoire
A Hard Days Night - Beatles
Act Naturally - Beatles
After Midnight - Eric Clapton
All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
All Day And All Of The Night – Kinks
American Pie – Don McLean
As Tears Go By – Rolling Stones
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater
Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood
Ballad of Jesse James – Pete Seeger
Ballad of John & Yoko – John Lennon
Black Magic Woman – Santana
Blue Bayou – Roy Orbison
Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – W. Nelson
Blue Moon of Kentucky – Elvis
Blues Suede Shoes – Elvis
Blues This Morning – Tom Yates
Bonie Maronie – Larry Williams
Born Under A Bad Sign – Paul Butterfield
Boppin The Blues – Carl Perkins
Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Chuck Berry
Bus Stop - Hollies
Bye Bye Johnny – Chuck Berry
California Dreamin' - Mamas and Papas
California Sun – The Rivieras
Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
Can't Find My Way Home – Blind Faith
Charlie On the MTA – Kingston Trio
Chug A Lug – Roger Miller
Cocaine – Eric Clapton
Cold Shot – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Coming Home Baby – Herbie Mann
Coming Into LA – Arlo Guthrie
Crossroads - Cream
Dang Me – Roger Miller
Daydream – John Sebastian
Daydream Believer - Monkees
Dead Flowers – Rolling Stones
Dear Mr Fantasy - Traffic
Dedicated Follower Of Fashion – Kinks
Detroit City – Bobby Bare
Dirty Water – Standells
Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry and the Pacemakers
Don't Know Why – Norah Jones
Down By The River – Neil Young
Down Home Girl – Rolling Stones
Dust My Broom – Elmore James
El Paso – Marty Robbins
Everyone's Gone To The Moon -
Ferry Cross The Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers
Five O'Clock World – The Vogues
For What It's Worth – Crosby Stills & Nash
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Game of Love – Wayne Fontana & Mindbenders
Get Off Of My Cloud – Rolling Stones
Get Together – Jesse Colin Young
Ghost Riders In The Sky – Johnny Cash
Gimmie Shelter – Rolling Stones
Gimme Some Lovin - Spencer Davis
Gloria – Van Morrison
Going Up The Country – Canned Heat
Got My Mojo Workin – Muddy Waters
Green Green Grass of Home – Tom Jones
Green Onions - Booker T and the MGs
Green River – Creedence Clearwater
Guitar Man – Bread
Half As Much – Hank Williams
Hand Jive – Eric Clapton
Hang On Sloopy - McCoys
Handle With Care – Traveling Willburys
Hang On Sloopy – The McCoys
Happy Together - Turtles
Heart of Stone – Rolling Stones
Hello Mary Lou – Everly Brothers
Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
Hey Jude – Beatles
Honey Don't - Ringo
Honky Tonk – Bill Doggett
Hoochie Koochie Man – Muddy Waters
Horse With No Name – America
HotelCalifornia - Eagles
House of the Reising Sun – Animals
If I Needed Someone - Beatles
I Fought The Law – Bobby Fuller Four
I Got A Mind To Give Up Lining - Butterfield
Imagine – John Lennon
I'm A Believer - Monkees
I'm A Man - Spencer Davis Group
If I Needed Someone - Beatles
In My Life - Beatles
In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
I Saw Her Standing There – Beatles
I Started A Joke – Bee Gees
I Started Lovin You Again -
It Ain't Me Babe – Turtles
It's All Over Now – Rolling Stones
It's Not Unusual – Tom Jones
I've Just Seen A Face - Beatles
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
Jambalaya – Hank Williams
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Key To The Highway – Eric Clapton
Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders
Killing Floor – Howlin Wolf
King of the Road – Roger Miller
LaBamba – Richie Valens
Lady Madonna - Beatles
Last Kiss – J Frank Wilson
Last Time – Rolling Stones
Last Train To Clarksville - Monkees
LayDown Sally – Eric Clapton
LetIt Be – Beatles
LetIt Bleed – Rolling Stones
Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
Little Girl - Syndicate of Sound
Little Queenie – Carl Perkins
Little Sister – Elvis
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
Lodi – Creedence Clearwater
Louie Louie - Kingsmen
Love In Vain – Rolling Stones
Love Potion No 9 – the Clovers
Lukenbach Texas – Waylon Jennings
Man of Constant Sorrow – Stanley Brothers
Margharitaville – Jimmy Buffett
Matchbox – Carl Perkins
Maybelline – Chuck Berry
MaryJane's Last Dance – Tom Petty
Mellow Yellow - Donovan
Memphis – Chuck Berry
Mercy Mercy Mercy – Buckinghams
Messin With The Kid -
Mercury Blues – Dwight Yoakim
Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
Midnight Special – Johnny Rivers
Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
Moondance – Van Morison
Mother's Little Helper – Rolling Stones
Mountain of Love – Johnny Rivers
Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds
My Babe – Little Walter
My Back Pages - Byrds
Mystery Train – Elvis
My Wife Thinks You're Dead – Junior Brown
19th Nervous Breakdown – Rolling Stones
Nobody Knows You When -
No Expectations – Rolling Stones
No Particular Place To Go – Chuck Berry
Norwegian Wood – Beatles
Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly
Oakie From Muskogie – Merle Haggard
Ob La Di Ob La Da – Beatles
Ode To Bille Joe – Bobbie Gentry
Oh Pretty Woman – Albert King
OnThe Road Again – Willie Nelson
Paint It Black – Rolling Stones
Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles
Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly
Penetration - Ventures
Pinball Wizard – Who
Pipeline – Ventures
Poke Salad Annie – Creedence Clearwater
Poor Side Of Town – Johnny Rivers
Positively 4th Street – Bob Dylan
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater
Ramblin On My Mind – Eric Clapton
Red House – Jimi Hendrix
Reelin & Rockin – Chuck Berry
Riders On The Storm – Doors
Rockin' Pneumonia – Huey Piano Smith
Rock & Roll Music – Chuck Berry
Ramblin Blues – Eric Clapton
Rollin & Tumblin – Muddy Waters
Roll Over Beethoven – Beatles
Route 66 – Nat King Cole
Runaway – Del Shannon
Satisfaction – Rolling Stones
Sea Cruise – Johnny Rivers
Season of the Witch - Donovan
Secret Agent – Johnny Rivers
Set Me Free – Kinks
Seventh Son – Johnny Rivers
Shakin All Over – Guess Who
She Belongs To Me – Bob Dylan
Singing The Blues – Marty Robbins
Six Days on the Road – Dave Dudley
Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny
Sloop John B – Beach Boys
Smoke Smoke Smoke – Tex Williams
Space Odyssey – David Bowie
Spider & The Fly – Rolling Stones
Spooky – Classics IV
Spoonful – Cream
Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price
Starting Over – John Lennon
Statesboro Blues – Allman Brothers
Steppin Out – Eric Clapton
Strange Brew – Cream
Stupid Girl – Rolling Stones
Summer Rain – Johnny Rivers
Summertime Blues – Who
Sunshine Of You Love – Cream
Sunshine Superman - Donovan
Sunny Afternoon – Kinks
Surfin' USA – Beach Boys
Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater
Sweet Home Alabama – Skynard
Sweet Home Chicago -
Take It Easy - Eagles
Tequila Sunrise - Eagles
That's All Right Mama – Elvis
The Fireman – George Strait
TheJoker - Steve Miller Band
The Weight – the Band
Things We Said Today - Beatles
Third Rate Romance – Amazing Rhythm Aces
Thrill Is Gone – BB King
Till The End Of The Day – Kinks
Till There Was You - Beatles
Tired of Waiting – Kinks
Today I Started Lovin You Again – Merle Haggard
To Love Somebody – Bee Gees
Too Many Bad Habits – Rock Bottom
Tore Down - Freddie King
Traveling Man – Ricky Nelson
Twist And Shout - Beatles
Under My Thumb – Rolling Stones
Up On The Roof – Carol King
Village Green Preservation Society - Kinks
Voodoo Chile – Jimi Hendrix
Walk Don't Run – Ventures
Walking Blues – Paul Butterfield
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place – Animals
Well Respected Man – Kinks
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
Wild Night – Van Morison
Wild Thing – Jimi Hendrix
Wind Cries Mary – Jimi Hendrix
Wipe Out – Surfaris
When My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles
As Tears Go By – Rolling Stones
Working Man Blues – Merle Haggard
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Lightfoot
Yellow Moon – Neville Brothers
You Can't Do That - Beatles
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
You Really Got Me – Kinks
You'reSixteen – Ringo Starr
Workingman's Jazz Band Sample repertoire
Swing & Popular Standards
A Foggy Day
Ain't Misbehavin
All Blues
All Of Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Everyday I Have The Blues
Georgia On My Mind
Honeysuckle Rose
I Could Write A Book
I've Got Rhythm
I Got The World On A String
I’m Old Fashioned
In A Mellow Tone
In The Mood
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
Jeepers Creepers
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Kansas City Blues
Lullabye of Birdland
Makin' Whoopee
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Minnie The Moocher
Mood Indigo
Night & Day
Oh Lady Be Good
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Pennies From Heaven
Perdido
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Sea Cruise
Satin Doll
Stompin' At The Savoy
Summertime
Sunny Side of the Street
Sweet Georgia Brown
Take The A Train
Teach Me Tonight
There Will Never Be Another You
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Route 66
When the Sints Go Marchin In
Wonderful World
| Rick Maida | Bassist, Bandleader |
| Tom Yates | Guitarist, vocalist |
| Mike Avery | Drummer |
| Phyllis Fallon | Jazz vocalist |
| Tad Hitchcock | Jazz Guitarist |
| Dave Hurst | Jazz Drummer |
The Workingman's Band performs music by such legendary artists as Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Who, Santana, Hendrix, Canned Heat, Johnny Rivers, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Donovan.
The Workingman's Jazz Band performs jazz standards made popular by Ella Fitzgerals, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett, Fats Waller, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Nat King Cole, Antonio Carlos Jobin.
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