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Encounter!

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Released
  
1969

Length
  
44:40

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
PrestigePR 7677

Recorded
  
December 11 & 12, 1968Nola Sound Studios, New York City

Producer
  
Fred Norsworthy and Otto Gust

Encounter! is an album led by saxophonist Pepper Adams which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Baritonist Pepper Adams and tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims (who rarely performed together) make a surprisingly compatible team... The setting is more advanced than usual for Sims, who rises to the challenge".

Track listing

All compositions by Pepper Adams except as indicated

  1. "Inanout" - 5:47
  2. "The Star-Crossed Lovers" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:54
  3. "Cindy's Tune" - 5:58
  4. "Serenity" (Joe Henderson) - 6:27
  5. "Elusive" (Thad Jones) - 7:15
  6. "I've Just Seen Her" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) - 7:17
  7. "Punjab" (Henderson) - 4:05
  8. "Verdandi" (Tommy Flanagan) - 3:57

Personnel

  • Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
  • Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Elvin Jones - drums

    • References

    Encounter! Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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