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08/24/2026

“A rich, endlessly listenable album from a band operating at the very top of its game. A must!”

High praise from Paris Move for Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet’s A Blue Time, calling it “one of the most enjoyable and captivating jazz albums of the year.”

Read the full review: https://www.paris-move.com/reviews/joe-syrian-motor-city-jazz-octet-a-blue-time-2/

A Blue Time is out now on Circle 9 Records.

08/20/2026

NYC TONIGHT!

Circle 9 artist and trumpeter Ted Chubb brings his quintet to the legendary Smalls Jazz Club for a special NYC record-release show celebrating Live at The Statuary!

Joining Ted are Bruce Williams on alto saxophone, Oscar Perez on piano, Tom DiCarlo on bass and Carmen Intorre Jr. on drums.

Two sets tonight — 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM.

📍 Smalls Jazz Club, 183 W. 10th St., NYC

Come hear Ted and the band live in the Village!

Link in comments. 🎺

08/18/2026

Joe Syrian’s Motor City Jazz Octet’s A Blue Time continues to make its mark.

The album has now spent 10 weeks on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart, peaking at No. 32, while earning reviews from Stereophile, All About Jazz, Jazz Journal, JW Vibe, Making A Scene, Paris Move, High Standards Jazz and Tom Hull.

Many thanks to the writers, reviewers and stations continuing to support the music.

A Blue Time is out now on Circle 9 Records.

Listen at the link in the comments.

06/12/2026

The Sunday Review’s new single “Truth & Lies (Balls to the Walls)” is out now.

Led by Michael Cerda and Chris Phillips, the New York project pushes further into synth-pop, yacht rock and mid-’80s studio-pop, with Brian Dunne of Hall & Oates on drums.

The band performs Wednesday, June 17 at The Cutting Room in NYC.

Listen at the link in comments!

06/05/2026

Check out this in-studio performance of the Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood” by Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet!

‘A Blue Time,’ which this week debuts #46 on JazzWeek, is out everywhere now.

Link to listen and purchase CD/vinyl in comments.

With his veteran band incorporating rock, pop, blues, and Latin mus...

05/29/2026

Latest from JazzWeek: Joe Syrian and the Motor City Jazz Octet are #1 Chartbound this week for ‘A Blue Time’!

Listen and purchase the album at the link in comments.

05/18/2026

C9’s very own Ted Chubb has been featured in Gary Walker’s New Day New Play on WBGO!

‘Live at the Statuary’ is out now. Check out the piece and hear the album at the link in comments.

05/15/2026

Ted Chubb's ‘Live at the Statuary’ is out NOW on CD, vinyl, and digital/streaming formats.

Trumpeter and composer Ted Chubb leads a quintet featuring Bruce Williams, Oscar Perez, Tom DiCarlo, and Jerome Jennings in a live performance recorded in Jersey

All About Jazz has the announcement — and the record is currently ‘Most Added’ on JazzWeek!

Link in bio. Happy listening!

05/08/2026

Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet is Chartbound and listed in Increased Airplay in the Jazzweek charts!

‘A Blue Time’ is out everywhere now!

“Taking some rock tunes and making them jazzy, and taking some jazz tunes and making them a little rockier.”

Featuring Adam Birnbaum, Paul Bollenback, Doug Beavers, Carl Maraghi, Tim Ries, Dave Riekenberg, Nick Marchionne, Lorin Cohen, Boris Kozlov, Lucy Yeghiazaryan, and Luisito Quintero.

Link to listen in comments.

05/01/2026

Available now from Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet!

New video drop: “Teach Me Tonight” feat. Lucy Yeghiazaryan — watch the full performance on the Circle 9 YouTube channel.

Bandcamp Friday is here — 25% off everything through midnight (5/2).

Use code: c9bcfriday

Also: A Blue Time is Most Added this week on JazzWeek.

Album out everywhere now!

Link in comments.