3 is the magic number: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. Courtesy Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio | Photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, “Fried Soul” (Colemine). The encouraging rise of Seattle’s Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio proves that even at this late date, old-school instrumental funk can move asses in masses large enough to make major waves in the retail and radio realms. The success of 2021’s I Told You So and the new Cold as Weiss albums testifies to the enduring appeal of the greasy grooves and disciplined virtuosity of Booker T. & the MGs, the Meters, Bar-Kays, and others of their ilk. DLO3 prove that back-to-basics moves don’t