On the first episode of "Talking Jazz with Mike Jeffers" for 2019 Mike sits down with Chicago Jazz Magazine reviewer Hrayr Attarian to talk about growing up in Beirut, Lebanon during the civil war and his love of jazz.

Hrayr shares stories about going to jazz clubs in Beirut, listening to music at an early age, attending medical school and much more. Plus he reviews releases by Rosco Mitchell, Lucas Gillan, Fareed Haque and Kia String Quartet and Volcano Radar.

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Thanks to Johnny O's for hosting the show.