Elastic

After heeding a mainly acoustic jazz agenda for a decade, the formidable saxophonist gives in to electric textures. But have no fear: This is a smooth-jazz-free zone, with wits intact. Redman pens tunes at once snappy and brainy and plays with an Eddie Harris-like funky fire, over a sturdy foundation laid by organist-keyboardist Sam Yahel and drummer Brian Blade.