In October 2014, after reviewing a Garde concert by the superb jazz guitarist Julian Lage and equally superb country guitarist Chris "Critter" Eldridge, my wife and I headed off on an autumn vacation in Provincetown. Passing through a village on the Cape on a rainy afternoon, we noticed a marquee at a church advertising a performance that night by Lage.

I happened to have a copy of The Day review I'd written about the Eldridge/Lage Garde concert, and stopped the car, wandered into the apparently empty church and bumbled around until I found Lage and his girlfriend/wife in the basement kitchen — where Lage was changing guitar strings.

"Hey, Julian! It's me! Rick! From The Day!" I announced. They both looked at me like the lunatic I appear to be and took a few steps back. "Don't worry! I've just brought you a copy of my review!" I dropped the paper on a table and moonwalked backwards out of the church. Glad to be of service!

Well, Lage brings his Trio — bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King — Wednesday to The Kate in Old Saybrook in support of the new and fine "Squint" album. And don't worry, Juilan, I won't be creeping around the bowels of The Kate when you show up.

Julian Lage Trio, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook; $48; thekate.org, (860) 510-0453.