GroveOut Short take: Collaborations with high-profile guests, like Herb Alpert, Sheila E., Keb’ Mo’, and others, mark the openly gay virtuoso saxophonist’s latest creation in his 20-year career. Opening with the funky “Put the Top Down” and culminating with the flowing ”What You Leave Behind,” this collection puts the smooth in smooth jazz. Oct. 12. Concord Jazz (concordmusicgroup.com). —Nancy Ford
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