Sanborn can play anything he wants well—even his smooth jazz discs are a cut above the competition. But that “Jazz Quintet” signals that on his current tour the altoist will honor postbop complexity without shorting his Ray Charles-oriented funk-jazz grooves. The ensemble is aces: trombonist Michael Dease, pianist Geoff Keezer, and a rhythm section of Billy Kilson on drums and bassist Mike Deboo. —Britt Robson
Mon + Tues • Mar 9 + 10 • 7PM + 9PM