Pork Fat is a slice of soul-soaked nostalgia brought back to life by three longtime collaborators. Out now on Music Factory Records, this greasy, groove-heavy jam reunites guitarist Ari Joshua with saxophonist Skerik, organist Delvon Lamarr and drummer Grant Schroff — an all star comb of which each member has held down countless club gigs and venues across the globe.
Years before their recorded collaborations, Ari and Delvon would throw down weekly organ trio sets, filling rooms with thick, swampy funk and tight boogaloo rhythms. Pork Fat was a staple of those sets—a tune that always hit hard and left audiences sweaty and smiling. For this recording, the group revisits the track with renewed fire and deeper chemistry, locking in effortlessly like only seasoned players can.
From the first note, Pork Fat sizzles. Delvon’s organ growls with vintage tone and earthy power, while Ari’s guitar cuts with just the right amount of sting and slink. Schroff’s drumming lays down a syncopated backbone that makes it impossible not to move. Captured live in one session, the performance feels both raw and refined—authentic to the vibe of the club but elevated by crisp production.
Engineered by Mell Dettmer, mixed by Jason Gray, and mastered by Doug Krebs, Pork Fat channels the sweaty magic of live performance into a tightly produced single. The cover art, by Chris Ball at Deepgroove Designs, completes the package with a visual wink to the track’s deep-fried funk roots.
Pork Fat arrives in the family of previously acclaimed tracks from the same line up like Soulmine, Spooky, and Rare Groove, which helped set the tone for this unique sonic journey. Look out for new releases From the Vine and Scared of Eric—both part of the same collection. All tracks, along with select T-shirts, merch, sheet music, stems, and play-along materials, and bundles are available for purchase now at musicfactoryrecords.com.
A staple of those early sets, “Pork Fat” always hit hard—leaving audiences sweaty and smiling. Now captured on record with the added firepower of Skerik, the tune explodes with analog grit and raw chemistry, a testament to the trio’s deep musical bond.
Beyond this track, these players continue to push boundaries across the scene:
Skerik (Les Claypool, Garage A Trois, Crack Sabbath), Delvon Lamarr (Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Colemine Records), and Grant Schroff (Polyrhythmics, Unsinkable Heavies) —each bringing their own flavor to this rich collaboration under the Music Factory Records banner.
Credits:
Ari Joshua – Guitar
Skerik – Saxophone
Delvon Lamarr – Keyboards
Grant Schroff – Drums
Tracking Engineer – Mell Dettmer (Studio Soli)
Overdub & Mixing Engineer – Jason Gray (Blue Mallard Recording)
Mastering Engineer – Doug Krebs
Artwork – Chris Ball (Deepgroove Designs)
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