About
Motor City Jazz Octet is a Detroit-based, veteran jazz ensemble led by drummer Joe Syrian. Known for a "little big band" sound, they blend classic, eclectic, and contemporary jazz, featuring 8 musicians on works like the 2024 album Secret Message and 2026 album A Blue Time. They are highly regarded for tight, arranged performances in venues and on recordings.
Visit our YouTube Channel to see all our projects.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2ByWMXDoyGWFEp_9VoyMiA
Recent News
30May26
24May26
Circle 9 is with Doug Beavers in Jersey City NJ
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.
