Saxophonist Chris Potter’s primary vehicle in recent years has been his adventurous electric band Underground, but his new CD, The Sirens, finds him back to leading an acoustic group. That doesn’t entail a return to safer harbor, however; the album’s inspiration comes from the archetypal adventure, Homer’s Odyssey. Revisiting the book for the first time since high school, Potter responded less to the epic struggles than the human ones, finding recognizable modern problems refracted through the ancient saga. The result is an intimate, richly textured disc that combines usual collaborator Craig Taborn’s piano with David Virelles’ atmospheric interjections on prepared piano and celeste. The Cuban-born Virelles will take over keyboard duties for the quartet’s appearance this weekend, along with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Eric Harland.

Fri., Feb. 22, 8 and 10 p.m., $20-$25, Chris’ Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St., 215-568-3131, chrisjazzcafe.com.