JUN 7-17 | 40th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival
Jun 07, 2023
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
Please note: Dance floor is General Admission standing room only. If you would prefer seats, please select a different level for this show. Patrons with seats, please enter the auditorium through the 2nd floor entrances.
Carrying on the infectious deep-pocket R&B of Booker T. and the greasy, funky, soul-jazz organ tradition of Charles Earland and Jimmy McGriff, Seattle-based organ king Delvon Lamarr kicks off the 40th San Francisco Jazz Festival with his whip-crack trio for an evening of dance-inspiring party jams. Beginning his musical life as a drummer, Lamarr was inspired to pick up the Hammond at age 22 by the legends of the instrument and Seattle icon Joe Doria.
Lamarr built his trio around a weekly residency at Seattle’s Royal Room and the band recorded its self-produced debut album, Close But No Cigar, before setting out as a tireless touring unit.
After signing with a major touring agent and inking a deal with Colemine Records, the band’s profile has exploded, leading to headlining dates and clubs and festivals around the world. Riding the wave from their boisterous 2021 sophomore Colemine release I Told You So, Lamarr’s trio returns to SFJAZZ after a wildly successful 2022 appearance with music from their most recent album Cold as Weiss with new guitarist Josh Perdue and new drummer Ehssan Karimi — shifts that that finds the trio tighter, and funkier, than ever.
Lamarr’s trio returns to SFJAZZ with music from their most recent album, plus new guitarist Josh Perdue, and new drummer Ehssan Karimi — shifts that find the trio tighter, and funkier, than ever.
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Irrepressible, constantly touring groovemeisters
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Personnel
Delvon Lamarr organ
Josh Perdue guitar
Ehssan Karimi drums
It’s hard not to start moving once Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio hit the stage. Their blend of soul and jazz is absolutely infectious.
KEXP Seattle
Personnel
Delvon Lamarr organ
Josh Perdue guitar
Ehssan Karimi drums
It’s hard not to start moving once Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio hit the stage. Their blend of soul and jazz is absolutely infectious.
KEXP Seattle
Watch & Listen
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Don't Worry 'Bout What I Do
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Get Da Steppin'
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Don't Worry 'Bout What I Do
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Get Da Steppin'