‘At the Jazz Forum, Gary will pay homage to one of his primary influences, the incomparable Pepper Adams. With a performance titled “Re-Encounter!” he revisits Pepper’s landmark 1968 album Encounter! recorded with Zoot Sims, Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. For Gary’s show, Eric Alexander, Renee Rosnes, Sean Smith and Carl Allen will step into the shoes of the album’s luminaries. “This is one of my favorite records,” Gary notes. “The playing is great and the tunes Pepper chose are great. So much of Encounter! is outside the box, and the baritone-tenor frontline is intriguing.’
— Seton Hawkins, Hot House Jazz Guide
