In Chicago – Jeff Chan

Creative Director: Francis Wong
Executive Producer: Tatsu Aoki
Administrative Director: Vinay Patel
Producer: Jeff Chan
Recorded August 19, 2002 and mixed October 22 and 23, 2002 by Bradley Parker Sparrow at Sparrow Sound Design, Chicago, IL except for Centuries, recorded August 18, 2002 live at The Candlestick Maker, Chicago, IL by Michael Zerang
Mastered by Myles Boisen, November 15, 2002 at The Headless Buddha Lab, Oakland, CA 

Acknowledgements I would like to thank my parents Franklin and Takiko Chan for their continual support and understanding, my brother Darryl, Tatsu, Chad, and Ameen, Bradley Parker Sparrow, Michael Zerang, Myles Boisen, Ben Gray, Neil Straghalis, Vinay Patel, Yoko Noge and Jazz Me Blues, The MIYUMI Project, Satoru Iga, Isaiah Spencer III, Greg Diethrich, Sue Li-Jue and Facing East Dance & Music, Vijay Anderson, Francis Lacsamana, John Kim, Donna Kwon, Dohee Lee, Adam Lane, Hafez Modirzadeh, and of course, Francis Wong. 

Very special thanks to Nami Ogata not only for her wonderful photography, but for her invaluable help with the logistical challenges of this project. 

1. 'Round and 'Round (07:35)
2. Persistence of Vision (08:19)
3. Sunbeams (09:51)
4. Bells/Falling (10:35)
5. Waiting (08:45)
6. Twilight (03:30)
7. Waiting (reprise) (0:50)
8. Centuries (12:06)
Total running time  (60:02)

All compositions by Jeff Chan (Continual Dyad Music, BMI) except Persistence of Vision by Francis Wong (Shih-Ming Music, BMI)

Jeff Chan - tenor and soprano saxophones
Ameen Muhammad - trumpet, conch shell, and small percussion instruments
Tatsu Aoki - contrabass
Chad Taylor - percussion

Dedication

During the course of this album's production, we were saddened by the passing of Ameen Muhammad. Although I did not have the privilege of knowing Ameen for long, I am thankful to have had the chance I did to work with and learn from him. He was a powerful artist and a very special person committed to the transmission of knowledge and the creation of meaningful work. He will be remembered and missed by his family, friends, colleagues, the countless youth that he mentored and those who love his music.

This album is dedicated to Ameen.

Jeff Chan
March 5, 2003