Also this issue: Acid Reigns British DJ legend Gilles Peterson loves Philly back. -Sean O’Neal Riot Going On The latest Red Hot disc has hip-hop and soul's current whiz kids taking on Kuti classics. -A.D. Amorosi Teddy Pendergrass -A.D. Amorosi Titan of 'Clash Punk, trash, electroclash, it’s still rock ’n’ roll to Tee. -A.D. Amorosi Eternity Dave Vanian's gonna smash it up till there's nothing left. -Helen H. Thompson thesuitespot -Peter Burwasser on Classical Is This Still It? -Sam Adams Beenie Man -Ainé Ardron-Doley

October 10-16, 2002

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Joshua Redman's Elastic Band

This isn't Redman's first foray into soul, but it's probably his most convincing. The saxophonist and self-avowed non-purist, last seen touting an album-length opus, turns now to the comfort of the groove bag. His partners in the enterprise couldn't be more appropriate -- organist Sam Yahel and drummer Brian Blade have logged countless hours in the inky depths of Smalls (it was there that Redman had the idea for this group), and their chemistry is palpable throughout Elastic (Warner Bros.). If the trio has a weakness, it's Redman's occasional tendency toward glibness, and his reliance on altissimo shrieks; unlike, say, Michael Brecker (on his organ trio record, Verve's Time Is of the Essence), Redman seems a novice in the house of rhythm and blues. But the saxophonist is nothing if not a quick study -- so there's no question that this unit, given a chance to breathe, will blow the house down.

Wed., Oct. 16, 8 p.m., $15 advance ($17 DOS), with OM Trio, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE.

—Nate Chinen