LEWISTON – The quartet led by jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett will perform in the Bates College Concert Series at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.

Composer and alto saxophonist Garrett is well into the third decade of a career dedicated to sustaining the freshness and vitality of jazz. Born in Detroit, he was introduced to jazz and the sax at an early age by his father, who played tenor. In 1978, Garrett was hired by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and in the 1980s worked with Blakey and Woody Shaw.

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and non-Bates students with ID. For additional information about the series and the concert hall, see the Web site http://abacus.bates.edu/concerts/. For reservations, phone (207) 786-6135.

The next entries in the series are the St. Lawrence String Quartet on Feb. 4 and a program of South American music by classical guitarist Michael Nigro on March 4.