Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet 'A Blue Time' - Limited Edition 12" LP

$29.99

Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet’s ‘A Blue Time’ on Limited Collector’s Edition, 12” Black Vinyl; includes a one-sheet insert with full credits liner notes written by Michael Ambrosino, with design by Chad McCullough in Chicago, IL.

Ships on or around May 15, 2026

Cat.# C90016LP
UPC# 666945418661

Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet’s ‘A Blue Time’ on Limited Collector’s Edition, 12” Black Vinyl; includes a one-sheet insert with full credits liner notes written by Michael Ambrosino, with design by Chad McCullough in Chicago, IL.

Ships on or around May 15, 2026

Cat.# C90016LP
UPC# 666945418661

Tracklist

side A

1   Jordu - Duke Jordan, arr. John Fedchock 05:09

2   Agua de Beber - Antonio Carlos Jobim, arr. Brian Stark 05:21

3   Teach Me Tonight (feat. Lucy Yeghiazaryan) - Gene de Paul, arr. Doug Beavers 04:08

4   Norwegian Wood - Lennon-McCartney, arr. Adam Birnbaum 05:26

Side B

5   Black Magic Woman (feat. Paul Bollenback) - Peter Green, arr. Brian Stark 05:15

6   Charade - Henry Mancini, arr. Rich DeRosa 05:17

9   Sway - Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, L. Demetrio & N. Gimbel, arr. Rich DeRosa 04:59

10  A Blue Time - Todd Dameron, arr. David O’Rourke04:44

Production Credits

Recorded May 16-19, 2023 at Trading 8s Studios, NJ, USA, engineered by Chris Sullit (Tracks 1, 5, 7, 8 & 10)
Recorded October 20-22, 2025 at Studio Mozart, NJ, USA, engineered by Kostadin Kamcev (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 9)

Mixed and mastered March 2026 by David Darlington at Bass Hit Recording, NYC

Vinyl mastered March 2026 by Doug Beavers at Circle 9 Studio, Jersey City NJ

Cover photography by Stein Egil Liland

Additional landscape photography by Loren Fisher

Session photography by Doug Beavers

Liner Notes by Michael Ambrosino

Graphic design by Chad McCullough

Produced by Doug Beavers
Executive Producer: Joseph Syrian

Personnel

Joe Syrian - drums, leader

Adam Birnbaum - piano

Paul Bollenback - acoustic and electric guitars, banjo (4)

Lorin Cohen - acoustic and electric bass (1, 5, 7, 8, 10)

Boris Kozlov - acoustic and electric bass (2-4, 6, 9)

Carl Maraghi - alto and baritone saxophones, clarinet (6, 10)

Tim Ries - tenor saxophone (8, 10)

Dave Riekenberg - tenor saxophone (1-7, 9) bass clarinet (6)

Nick Marchione - trumpet, flugelhorn

Doug Beavers - trombone

Special Guests:

Lucy Yeghiazaryan - lead vocal (3)

Luisito Quintero - percussion (5)