Nova Jazz is a first rate, professional ensemble with over 40 years of collective experience playing San Francisco’s top venues for jazz as well as private events, corporate parties and weddings.

Nova Jazz can be customized for any occasion to play as a trio which includes saxophone, upright bass and piano or guitar, or as a quartet with the addition of
drums to bring added excitement and dance-ability to any party.

Nova Jazz has played venues in and around San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Monterrey, Carmel, Big Sur, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Los Gatos and beyond.

We are able to play various styles of jazz to custom-tailor the mood of your event.
Our repertoire consists of:

Classic Swing : Cole Porter, Duke Ellington
Jazz Standards : Henry Mancini, Irving Berlin
Bossa Nova : Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto
Latin Jazz : Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader
Modern Jazz : John Coltrane, Miles Davis
Bebop : Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie

UPCOMING SHOWS

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"Nova Jazz helped make our holiday party a great success."
– Raziel Ungar, Broker Associate, Coldwell Banker Real Estate

"Nova Jazz was the perfect band to have at our brand event. They added a wonderful ambiance to our reception and played exceptionally well. On time, professional and entertaining, we couldn't have asked for better service! I wouldn't think twice about hiring them for our next event."
– Becca Finn, Banana Republic / Gap Inc.

“Nova Jazz recently played our wedding ceremony. They were awesome! It was an outdoor wedding in Santa Cruz with a relaxed summer evening vibe which they played perfectly to. We requested some songs and amazingly, they could play anything we asked. One of the highlights was when they played "At Last" with our friend singing vocals during the ceremony. It was a sweet and memorable moment."
– Rafi Kugler, Wedding Reception