About This Event
Saturday, Feb. 25th
Doors: 8pm
Show: 9pm
$22 in advance / $27 day of the show
21+
The Itals
Long before the Itals were a spark in their producer’s eye, Keith Porter recorded his first hit single, “Hitey Titey”, with the Westmorelites on the Studio One label in 1967. Around 1969, Keith became lead singer for a band named Soul Hermit, backed by Eugene Gray and Wignal Henry on guitars, and Reginald Seewell and Nash on base and drums. They played in numerous entertainment sectors of Jamaica until Owen Sinclair put together a new band in 1971. Called Future Generation, the band was composed of Dalton James and Roy Hilton on drums, Devon Henry on keyboards, Eugene Gray, guitar, Scott on sax, and Keith on vocals. They performed all over Jamaica for X amount of years, singing all styles of music, American R&B and love songs and native Jamaican songs.
Microtiger
Microtiger is an eclectic collection of musically focused bipeds doing their best to honor the musical traditions of reggae, while integrating elements of jazz, funk and cumbia. With a focus on improvisational prowess, they create an upbeat, jammy medium between familiar tunes, fresh solos, and ear-worming originals. These cats' musical bonds first formed in the underbelly of the San Jose State University Jazz Department. Since then, they have all grown up to be integral parts of many Bay Area bands. Microtiger was joined by Santa Cruz-based singer Bell Tuttle in 2022, filling out their sound with her soulful and penetrating voice.