There’s no less frenzy in the puckish jazz band’s new Slippery Rock, but there is more melody, and therefore more coherence. From Jon Irabagon’s circular squawk to Kevin Shea’s post-Bennink bash, refinements have been made, and they make the music a tad more entertaining. On stage, well, frenzy is the coin of the realm for the fourtet’s fans, and these guys have plenty of pennies in their pocket.
Thu., Feb. 28, 8:30 p.m., 2013