Saxophonist Joshua Redman and his quintet will return to Columbus on Saturday for two shows at the King Arts Complex as part of the 1996-1997 Jazz Series.’Redman is a soft spoken guy with a charming stage presence,’ said Wayne Self, spokesperson for the King Arts Complex. Because he is younger, Redman has a certain approach with new jazz listeners and younger audiences, he said.’The performance will give people a chance to experience traditional jazz in a more assessable format that is entertaining and humorous,’ Self said. ‘It will definitely be an enjoyable night out.’Redman’s performance is in the wake of his 1996 release ‘Freedom in the Groove.”’Freedom in the Groove’ is mainly a straight ahead jazz effort with a mix of blues and hip hop,’ said Self.The album is a tribute to some of Redman’s musical influences such as Stevie Wonder and Cannonball Adderley.’Our challenge was not just to play user friendly dance music but to carry the same edge and freedom into these new grooves that we’ve always had with swing.’ said Joshua Redman.Redman’s musical interests range from R&B, to hip hop, to jazz-rock, to classical. ‘One thing that I have discovered about myself is that I’m eclectic as a person and as a musician,’ Redman said. ‘I grew up listening to all kinds of music so I know I will never be comfortable being precieved as a specialist in one type of music or as a representative of one type of style.’ Redman has preformed with such musical artists as Herbie Hancock, Big Daddy Kane, Me’Shell Ndege ‘Ocello, B.B. King, Clark Terry and more.Redman began his musical career five years ago when he quit law school. After graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa fraternity from Harvard University Joshua took first prize in the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Saxophone competition in 1991. In 1993 Redman released his debut ‘Joshua Redman’ and since then has released four albums.The Joshua Redman Quintet performance at the King Arts Complex will take place on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $18 for students with valid I.D. and seniors and $15 for King Arts Complex subscribers and Wexner Center members. Tickets are available at the King Arts Complex box office and TicketMaster or by calling 252-5464.