Just Jammin’ Buy Now!
Chuck Hedges: Clarinet
Henry (Bucky) Buckwalter: Vibes
Dave Sullivan: Guitar
Gary Meisner: Piano
Mike Britz: Bass
Andy LoDuca: Drums

1. Broadway
( Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson)
2. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
(Eddie DeLange, Louis Alter)
3. Sugar
(Maceo Pinkard, Sidney Mitchell)
4. I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
(Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young)
5. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
(Henry Nemo, John Redmond, Irving Mills, Duke Ellington)
6. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
(Bob Russell, Duke Ellington)
7. Lullaby In Rhythm
(Walter Hirsch, Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Clarence Profit)
8. In My Solitude
(Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills, Duke Ellington)
9. The Man I Love
(Ira and George Gershwin)
10. Midnight Sun
(Johnny Mercer, Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton)
11. Samba Dese Days
(Shelton Brooks)

Arbors Records – ARCD - 19273
Producer: Dave Rampacek
Executive Producers: Rachel and Mat Domber
Recorded October 21-22, 2001
Recording Engineer: Jim Griffith – Masterings:Trevor Sadler
Photography: Jack Clark - Cover Design: Andy LoDuca – Cover Art: Anita Sarnow

Liner Notes

Notes by Mike Drew For years, Chuck Hedges has wanted to record with his "Milwaukee Connection." This CD'S producer, Hedges' fan and friend, Dave Rampacek, has afforded them, and us, this splendid opportunity, which Arbors Records has released. You'll note that its 75 minutes comes with just 11 tunes. That means that the boys take their time stretching out on solos, which contributes to the CD'S relaxed Just Jaminin' feeling. Except for the Ellington ballad Solitude, which runs a little over three minutes, each number goes on for five minutes plus. Another ballad, Victor Young's fine Ghost of a Chance, receives a 10-minute treatment, with some especially contemplative solos.

The genre is swinging chamber jazz, possibly what the pioneering Benny Goodman sextet might sound like today, if BG, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, et al, were still alive and playing. Amazingly, nothing here sounds dated. These cats have stayed current.
Leader, Chuck Hedges is featured, as a musician of high international standing. A Milwaukee area resident, Hedges has long commuted to his former Chicago home for a regular gig Monday Evenings 5:00 - 8:30 pm at Andy's. Several times a year, he flies to concerts and/or record dates around the world.