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JAzz

Bassist Stephan Crump's new CD, Rosetta (Papillon), gives the odd impression of a chamber trio jamming on a front porch. Along with guitarists Liberty Ellman (acoustic) and Jamie Fox (electric), Crump makes full use of the drumless environment to strike a balance between elegant interplay and loose jamming. There are blues and folk inflections throughout, like down 'n' dirty roots music forced into a tuxedo and taken out for a night on the town.

Wed., Nov. 8, 8 p.m., $12, with TYFT, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave., www.arsnovaworkshop.com.

Pop/jazz

A child prodigy is a hard act to follow, especially when you are the adult incarnation of said prodigy. Violinist Midori, once a spectacular pre-teen sensation, has managed the treacherous transition with remarkable grace and wisdom. Hear her superb mature style in this Philadelphia Chamber Music Society recital of music by Beethoven, Debussy, Bach and Strauss, with pianist Robert McDonald.

Wed., Nov. 8, 8 p.m., $26, Perelman Theater, Broad and Spruce sts., 215-569-8080, www.kimmelcenter.org.

Jazz

"You Are Mine" is sweet, in a deluded stalker kind of way. You know, like "Every Breath You Take." So what if singer Paul Meany sounds a lot like Sting to begin with? Mute Math gets away with chasing The Police by throwing enough other stuff in the blender to mask the taste. Think Seal with speedy beats and a sad piano, and you've got "Without It." It goes down just as easy.

Fri., Nov. 3, 9 p.m., $13, with Jonezetta and North Star Infinite, The TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011, www.livenation.com.

Classical

Smooth jazz has become such a (deservedly) reviled term that it's now impossible to use in those cases where it actually applies. But the Yellowjackets were there first, as the title of their new anniversary CD/DVD, Twenty Five (Heads Up), proudly proclaims. Unlike those Quiet Storm programmers, the quartet, Bob Mintzer's tenor in particular, never forget the jazz half of the equation.

Fri.-Sat., Nov. 3-4, 7:45 and 10 p.m., $40, Zanzibar Blue, 200 S. Broad St., 215-732-4500, www.zanzibarblue.com.

rock/pop

Looking for a way to dump your girlfriend? Dedicate "I'll Write the Song, You Sing for Me" to her. Wanna tell your ex that hooking back up was a mistake? Try "She's Not Shy." Wanna get her hopes up again? Go with "I Want to Love You in My Room." Or just give her Death in the Garden, Blood on the Flowers (Eenie Meenie Records) and confuse the hell out of her.

Sun., Nov. 5, 9:30 p.m., $8, with Chin Up Chin Up and The Failed Alliance, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 Frankford Ave., 866-468-7619, www.johnnybrendas.com.