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Pop Nouveau Jazz Entertainment is a premier, full-service Jazz entertainment team of musicians, specializing in a sophisticated, cross-genre musical experience we call "Pop Nouveau Jazz."
Our mission is to create and curate memorable live jazz entertainment experiences that your clients and audiences talk about with enthusiasm after every event!
What makes our approach special is the "Recognition Factor." When an audience hears a familiar Britany Spears, Bruno Mars, or Beatles melody reimagined through a vintage 1940s lens, it creates an instant "aha!" moment. It invites the audience to lean in, sparking conversation and connection.
How We Elevate Your Event: We don’t just provide background music; we provide a curated atmosphere. Whether it’s a high-stakes corporate gala, an intimate boutique wedding, or a luxury brand launch, our ensembles are styled and coached to match the aesthetic excellence of your venue.
Bespoke Curation: From solo "Noir" pianists to full "Big Band" Pop Nouveau orchestras.
Versatile Repertoire: A library of hundreds of modern hits rearranged with syncopation, swing, and soul.
Visual Sophistication: Our performers reflect the "Nouveau" aesthetic—classic elegance with a modern edge.
By choosing Pop Nouveau Jazz, you aren't just booking a band; you are securing an immersive experience. We specialize in that "golden hour" energy—where the music is sophisticated enough for cocktails and conversation, yet infectious enough to keep guests engaged and energized throughout the night.
= areas covered (up to 405 miles)
= free travel (up to 60 miles)
Jazz Standards and Straight Ahead
WE have access to 1000s of Jazz Standards, this is just a sample
Funk Boogaloo
1. Alligator Boogaloo
2. Cantaloupe Island
3. Chameleon
4. The Chicken
5. Cissy Strut
6. Cold Duck Time
7. Funk De Blue
8. Jody Grind
9. Passion Dance
10. Red Clay
11. Rhythm a ning
12. Sidewinder
13. Sister Sadie
14. Song For My Father
15. St Thomas
16. Straight No Chaser
17. Watermelon Man
18. Well You Needn’t
Bossa Nova / Light’s Out Latin
1. Girl From Ipanema
2. Wave
3. Blue BOssa
4. Triste
5. Gentle Rain
6. Black Orpheus
7. Elizette
8. How Insensitive
9. Desafinado
10. Corcovado
11. Chega De Soudade
13. One Note Samba
14. Once I Loved
15. The Shadow Of Your Smile
16. Besame Mucho
17. Recordame
18. Watch What Happens
Rat Pack Standards
1. All Of You
2. Begin The Beguine
3. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
4. I Left My Heart In San Fransisco
5. Sway
6. You’re Nobody Til Somebody Loves You
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. That Old Black Magic
9. You Make Me Feel So Young
10. A Foggy Day
11. Old Devil Moon
12. How About You?
13. That’s Amore
14. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
15. Pennies From Heaven
16. Someone To Watch Over Me
17. South Of The Border
18. My Funny Valentine
19. Bye Bye Blackbird
20. Summerwind
21. Come Fly With Me
22. Night And Day
23. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
24. I’ve Got A Crush On You
25. That’s Life
26. Strangers In The Night
27. Fly Me To The Moon
28. My Way
29. The Way You Look Tonight
Jazz Swing Standards
1. All Of Me
2. Autumn Leaves
3. Sing Sing Sing
5. Misty
6. My Romance
7. Beautiful Love
8. Blues
10. Cheroke
11. Come Rain Or Come Shine
12. Days of Wine and Roses
14. Doxy
17. Georgia
18. Have You Met Miss Jones
19. How High The Moon
20. I Thought About You
21. In A Sentimental Mood
22. Joy Spring
23. Like Someone In Love
24. The Preacher
25. Sing, Sing, Sing
26. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(And Many More)
Modern Pop
Comprehensive Songlist
1. 3 Libras A Perfect Circle Waltz
2. 9 to 5 Dolly Parton Swing
3. Abracadabra Steve Miller Latin
4. Africa Toto Samba
5. All I Want Is You U2 Salsa/Latin
6. All My Lovin The Beatles Swing
7. All Of Me John Legend Ballad
8. All Shook Up Elvis Swing
9. Ants Marching Dave Matthews Gypsy Swing
10. Apologize Timbaland Bossa
11. Baby Come Back Player Swing / Yacht Jazz / Smooth Jazz
12. Baby Love The Supremes Swing
13. Bad Romance Lady Gaga Swing
14. Beat It Michael Jackson Swing
15. Believe Cher Bossa
16. Believer Imagine Dragons Swing
17. Billie Jean Michael Jackson Bossa
18. Black Hole Sun Soundgarden 12/8
19. Blinding Lights The Weeknd Latin
20. Blueberry Hill Fats Domino 12/8
21. Blues Force Larry Carlton 12/8
22. Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Swing
23. Born To Be Wild/Cantelope Island Steppenwolf Boogaloo
24. Breezin George Benson Smooth Jazz
25. Buddy Holly Weezer Swing
26. California Girls Beach Boys Swing
27. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Bob Crew Latin/Swing
28. Careless Whisper George Michael Pop
29. Carry On Wayward Son Kansas Swing
30. Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin
31. Chantilly Lace JP Richardson Swing
32. Chasing Cars Snow Patrol Bossa
33. City Of Stars LA LA Land Swing
34. Come As You Are Nirvana 6/8 Afro Cuban
35. Come Together The Beatles Funk
36. Complicated Avril Lavigne Swing
37. Count On Me Bruno Mars Fast Swing
38. Crash Into Me Dave Matthews Bossa
39. Crazy Gnarles Barkley Latin Funk
40. Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen Swing
41. Crazy Train Ozzy Ozbourne Shuffle / Swing
42. Criminal Britany Spears Bossa
43. Cups Anna Kindrick Up Swing
44. Day O (Banana Boat Song) Harry Belafonte Boogaloo / Calypso
45. Day Tripper The Beatles Boogaloo
46. Dazed and Confused Led Zepplin 12/8
47. Diamond Girl Seals & Croft Yacht Jazz / Swing
48. Don’t Be Cruel Elvis Swing
49. Don’t Know Why Norah Jones Pop/Jazz
50. Don’t Speak No Doubt Bossa Nova
51. Don’t Stand So Close The Police Reggae
52. Don’t Worry, Be Happy Bobby McFerrin Reggae
53. Dreams Fleetwood Mac Bossa Nova
54. Drift Away Mentor Williams Up Swing
55. Dust In The Wind Kansas Samba
56. Eleanor Rigby The Beatles Swing
57. Escape (the Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes Calypso/Latin
58. Eternal Flame The Bangles Ballad
59. Every Breath You Take The Police Swing
60. Every Little Thing She Does The Police Swing/Latin
61. Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears Shuffle
62. Eye Of The Tiger Survivor Swing
63. Faith George Michael Boogaloo
64. Fallin Alicia Keys 12/8
65. Feel Like Makin Love Roberta Flack Smooth Jazz
66. Fields Of Gold Sting 3/2 Clave
67. Flagpole Sitta Harvey Danger Swing
68. Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash Fast Swing
69. Friends In Low Places Garth Brooks Slow Swing
70. The Gambler Kenny Rogers Swing
71. Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis Swing
72. Good Riddance Green Day Fast Swing
73. Got To Get You Into My Life The Beatles Med Swing
74. Happy Pharrell Williams Boogaloo
75. Happy Trails Dale Evans Med Swing
76. Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles Swing
77. Higher Ground Stevie Wonder Rockabilly Swing
78. Hernando’s Hideaway Archie Bleyer Tango
79. Hey Soul Sister, I’m your Rainbow Medley Swing
80. Hotel California The Eagles Bossa Nova
81. Hound Dog Elvis Swing
82. I Can See Clearly Now Bob Marley Swing/Reggae
83. I Can’t Go For That Hall And Oats Boogaloo Bossa
84. I Got You James Brown Funk
85. I Kissed A Girl Katy Perry Med Swing
86. Interstate Love Song Stone Temple Pilots Bossa Nova
87. I Shot The Sheriff Bob Marley Swing/Reggae
88. It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me Billy Joel Swing
89. I Walk The Line Johnny Cash Fast Swing
90. I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick Fast Swing
91. I Wish Stevie Wonder Fast Swing
92. Into The Great Wide Open Tom Petty Bossa
93. Irish Washerwoman Afro Cuban
94. Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley Swing Blues
95. James Bond Theme David Arnold Rock/Swing
96. Jamming Bob Marley Reggae
97. Jubel Klingande Disco Jazz
98. Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack Ballad
99. King Of Pain The Police Pop Bossa
100. Kiss From A Rose Seal Jazz Waltz
101. La Bamba Ritchie Valens Latin
102. Lazy Song Bruno Mars New Orleans Funk 16th Shuffle
103. Let Go Frou Frou ECM / Open
104. Let Her Go/Turnaround Passenger Bossa/Swing
105. Let It Be The Beatles Swing
106. Let’s Stay Together Al Green Smooth Jazz
107. Little Lies Fleetwood Mac Bossa/Pop
108. Little Talks Of Monsters and Men Fast Swing
109. Livin La Vida Loca Ricky Martin Latin
110. Lollipop The Chordettes Med Swing
111. Londonderry Air (O Danny Boy) Jazz Ballad
112. Lovefool The Cardigans Swing
113. Love Me Tender Elvis Slow Swing
114. Love Song Sara Bareilles Med Swing
115. Love You Like A Love Song Selena Gomez Bossa
116. Lucky (7 pc) Jason Mraz Swing
117. Maneater Hall and Oats Swing
118. Mario Bros Theme Latin
119. Marry You Bruno Mars Fast Gypsy Rhumba
120. Mas Que Nada Jorge Ben Samba
121. Message In A Bottle The Police Salsa
122. Mister Sandman Pat Ballard Fast Swing
123. Molly Malone Jazz Waltz
124. Money Pink Floyd 7/4 Swing
125. Moon Over Bourbon Street Sting Bluesy Swing
126. More Than Words Extreme Easy Swing
127. Murder By Numbers The Police Afro Cuban
128. Norwegian Wood The Beatles Waltz
129. One More Night Phil Collins Ballad
130. Oye Como Va Tito Puente Latin
131. People Are Strange The Doors Swing
132. Peggy Sue Bill Hely and his Comets Gypsy Swing
133. Piano Man Billy Joel Waltz
134. The Pink Panther Henry Mancini Med Swing
135. Pretty Young Think Michael Jackson Latin
136. Private Eyes Hall and Oates Bossa
137. Que Sera Sera Doris Day Waltz
138. Rihannon Fleetwood Mac Bossa
139. Riptide Vance Joy Swing
140. Rock and Roll Led Zepplin Swing
141. Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley and His Comets Med Swing / Blues
142. Rolling In the Deep Adele 6/8 Afro Cuban
143. Roxanne The Police Ballad or Tango
144. Rude Magic Reggae
145. Sc8ter Boi Avril Lavinge Swing
146. Senorita Mendes/Cabello Latin
147. September Earth Wind And Fire Pop Salsa
148. The Shape Of You Ed Sheeran Fast Latin
149. Shot In The Dark Black Sabbath Swing
150. The Sign Ace Of Base Latin
151. Sitting On The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding Easy Swing
152. The Speed Of Sound Coldplay Medium Swing
153. Splish Splash Bobby Darin Swing
154. Stand By Me Ben E King Med Swing
155. Stay The Night Zedd Bossa
156. Still The One Orleans Swing
157. Stray Cat Strut Stray Cats Swing
158. The Stripper David Rose 12/8 Blues
159. Sunday Morning Maroon 5 Smooth Jazz
160. Sweet Child O Mine Guns and Roses Bossa
161. Sweet Dreams Are Made of This The Eurythmics Swing
162. Tank Seatbelts Latin
163. Taxman The Beatles Boogaloo
164. Tea In The Sahara The Police Funky Shuffle
165. Tears In Heaven Eric Clapton Ballad
166. Three Little Birds Bob Marley Reggae
167. Thriller Michael Jackson Swing
168. Tiny Dancer Elton John Samba
169. Titanium David Guetta Ballad
170. Toes Zac Brown Band Bossa
171. Toxic Britney Spears Bossa
172. Turn Around Iration Reggae
173. Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers 12/8
174. Valerie Amy Winehouse Up Swing
175. Video Games Lana Del Rey Dirge
176. Viva La Vida Coldplay Latin
177. Waiting On The World To Change John Mayer Swing/Shuffle Dbl X Feel
178. Walking On The Moon The Police Med Swing
179. Wake Me Up Before you Go-Go Wham! Swing
180. We Are The Champions Queen 12/8
181. Whiskey In A Jar Swing
182. Who Can It Be Now Men At Work Swing / Bossa / Yacht Jazz
183. Wild Rover Jazz Waltz
184. Wouldn’t It Be Nice Beach Boys Med Swing (Minor)
185. Xs and Os Elle King Med Swing
186. Yellow Coldplay Bossa
187. Yellow Bird Calypso
188. You Can’t Hurry Love The Supremes Gypsy Swing
189. You Know I’m No Good Amy Winehouse Rhumba
190. You Make Lovin Fun Fleetwood Mac Boogaloo
191. You Might Think The Cars Swing / Bossa
192. You Really Got Me The Kinks Swing
193. Your Body Is A Wonderland John Mayer Bossa
194. You’ve Got A Friend Carole King Bossa Nova
195. Zanarkind Final Fantasy Jazz Waltz
196. Zombie The Cranberries Samba
Stage Area that fits 2 pc band to a 6 pc band.
2 - 3 people _ 12' x 8'
4 - 6 people _ 16' x 12'
Address, Load in instructions, Parking, Band Location on Site, Power Drop
All quotes provide sound up to 400 guests. We can accomodate larger groups of guests for a fee. Lights also available upon request.
We provide pre-recorded background music between sets as well as a DJ + Sax add on. service upon request.
We have too many favorites to mention, but one that stick out is Evans Garage. Use of this space is only included if you book your event at the Lodge at Torrey Pines in San Diego. The whole space is a vintage museum for vintage cars and other interesting nick nacks! It's the perfect venue for a Vintage Band!
We love them all!
All of our musicians are experienced performers, some with music degrees and all with exceptional credentials. We started this group in 2014 with the idea of taking modern music and applying it to Jazz which is one of our absolute favorite styles to play!
Too many to list!
we arrive 2 hours before the event starts to set up, sound check, change and have a meal.
Our performance times are 1 hr, then 45min for each set after that. However, we can adjust to your event to fit your schedule and needs.
We’re happy to play outside but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area. We do not set up on grass or dirt. A stage riser would be required for those surfaces.
You can choose anything from out song list. We also can learn 1 - 2 of your favorite songs, but we reserve to right to approve your requests. Some songs don't work as instrumental Jazz (like Rap and Hip Hop Songs).
We are easy to work with, provide exactly what the client is looking for and very professional. Our clients call us back again and again.
Generally we do not advertise our clients for privacy reasons.
The Ritz Carlton Laguna Nigel
The Hilton Downtown SD
The Marriott Marquiz Downtown SD
Beachfront Resort Huntingon Beach by HIlton
Pellican Hill OC
Gaylord Resort Chula Vista
Hotel Del Coronado
The Hyatt Downtown SD
Paradise Point SD
Waldorf Astorai Monarch Beach (Laguna)
Montage Laguna Beach
Evans Garage SD
The Queen Mary Long Beach
The Majestic Downtown LA
The Savannah Rooftop Downtown LA
The Biltmore Downtown LA
Wedding
Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Recording Session
Cruise
Charity Event
Theatre Show
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
Jazz
Blues
Cabaret
Dixieland / Ragtime
Gypsy Jazz
Latin Jazz
Postmodern Jukebox Jazz
Swing
Will travel internationally
Instrumental
Public liability insurance
PA / sound system included
Male & female vocalists
DJ / background music options
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