on the move, in more ways than one

[alocispepraluger102]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainmen...228,print.story

[paul secor]

Yet there were sobering aspects to Chan's arrival here, as well. In San Francisco, Chan had been praised for the "intense" and "rhapsodic" quality of his playing, observed the San Francisco Bay Guardian, as well as the size of his sound.

But then Chan heard the likes of Seals, Fred Anderson, Von Freeman and other leather-lunged Chicago tenor men.

"I thought I had a big sound," says Chan. "Then I found out what a big sound was."

[papsrus]

Trying to find some sound samples. He has an album titled "In Chicago" -- quartet. Anyone familiar with it?

[alocispepraluger102]

here's jeff's email.

jeffchan@airmw.org

he's a helluva player and a really nice guy.

[jimi089]

Trying to find some sound samples. He has an album titled "In Chicago" -- quartet. Anyone familiar with it?

Yeah, I think it's a great record, but I haven't listened to it in ages. Ameen Muhammed's last recording if I'm correct, and Tatsu Aoki and Chad Taylor are a great rhythm section. His other studio disc on AIR isn't worth picking up, but I've really enjoyed the In Chicago record.

[jimi089]

http://home.earthlink.net/~jfchan/

Apparently that hasn't been updated since he moved to Chicago.

[papsrus]

http://home.earthlink.net/~jfchan/

Apparently that hasn't been updated since he moved to Chicago.

Yeah I hit that site first and it seemed a little stale. Got 404 Not Found on the samples. I'll scrounge around some more, try to reach him email, thanks.

[jimi089]

papsrus, if you have any difficulty getting in touch let me know. I see Jeff regularly.

[papsrus]

papsrus, if you have any difficulty getting in touch let me know. I see Jeff regularly.

Thanks, appreciate that. I'll shoot him an email with the address alocispepraluger102 provided and see what happens. The Chicago scene is an area of interest. Sounds like it was a good move. Thanks again.

[papsrus]

I contacted Jeff Chan via email and he kindly wrote back directing me to sound samples at allmusic. Unfortunately, either the format doesn't like Macs or there's something I'm doing wrong. Won't play. I feel pretty good about ordering "In Chicago" blind (or deaf, I guess) so I'll probably go ahead and snag that one shortly.

Thanks for the help gents.