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Hrayr Attarian
Ancora Imparo
About Me
I was born in Lebanon and grew up with jazz music in the house because my father was a great jazz enthusiast. I have been listening to jazz since I was a child and I have become a self-taught aficionado. I have listened to over 7000 jazz recordings and read about 100 critical works on jazz. I continue to expand my musical horizons by catching live shows and expanding my personal music library. Since moving to the US in 92 I have lived in different parts of the country. I currently am a practicing neurologist and live in Chicago with my wife, our parrots and our cats. I also review for the “Free Jazz Collective” and “Jazziz” magazine. I am a member of the Jazz Journalist's Association.
My Articles | Year End Picks | Album ReviewsMy Jazz Story
I love jazz because of the
spontaneity involved in its
creation, the freedom in its
expression and its colorful
history.
I was first exposed to jazz
when my father played Charles
Mingus' "Roots and Blues" for
me I met James Moody in St
Louis in
2002.
The best show I ever attended
was the McCoy Tyner trio with
Charnett Moffett and Eric
Gravatt in Burlington on June
11th
2005.
The first jazz record I bought
was Tijuana Moods by Charles
Mingus.
My advice to new listeners is
to sample a few different
genres of jazz and listen to
each record carefully rather
than just having
it play in the background.
