Also this issue: Soul of Tomasz Poland's top jazz musician gives Philly a whirl. -Nate Chinen Text Messaging Carrie Newcomer throws the book at you. -Mary Armstrong Lou Barlow Is God Isn't it time we crucified him? -Chris Parker Brotherly Love Liv Taylor can still make 'em cry. -Nicole Pensiero Flogging Molly -Frank Lewis Richard Pinhas -A.D. Amorosi Grant Hart -Paul Burress Robert Randolph -Sam Adams

October 31-November 6, 2002

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Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet

For diehards and dilettantes alike, Kurt Rosenwinkel's homecoming gigs at Chris' have become must-see rituals. It's easy to understand why; the guitarist's telepathic ensembles work best in comfy venues like this (at Smalls, in the West Village, he recently had a line down the block). Longtime fans of the quartet may register disappointment over saxophonist Mark Turner's departure, but they should rest assured: Pianist Ethan Iverson is more than a worthy substitute, and his chemistry with Rosenwinkel couldn't be more intense. Theirs is a jazz practice of the highest order, fully formed yet always in a state of becoming.

Sat., Nov. 2, 9 p.m., $12, Chris’ Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St., 215-561-3131.

—Nate Chinen