We are an experienced, affordable, and adaptable jazz combo active through the Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro and beyond. Our setup generally is 3-5 players, including trumpet, guitar, bass, while also often collaborating with saxophonists and vocalists. Our repertoire includes 150+ songs from the Great American Songbook standards, jazz standards, and originals, with jazz genres such as classic swing, bossa nova, bebop, and modern jazz.
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Price Range: $150-1000
Languages: English, Spanish
We offer an adaptable set up suitable for calming background music or a center show to entertain the attendees of your event. Depending on length of event, we generally play in 45-60 minute sets with a small break every hour. Our songs include anything from 1920s jazz classics to more modern styles, and the setlist is tailor made for each event based on the desired ambience of the host. Coordination will take place with the bandleader, trumpeter Alec Baca, who can set up the group based on your preferences (e.g. number of players, any particular desired instruments, whether vocalist will be included, budget). We additionally can provide a microphone and speaker if needed to be used for any announcements during your event during a break in our performance.
Established in 2022, Alec Baca’s Jazz In Vivo (or Jazz In Vivo for short), is a Milwaukee-area jazz combo playing classic swing, bossa nova, bebop, modern jazz, and everything in between. In Vivo is a latin-based scientific term loosely translating to alive, signifying the spontaneous and captivating musical moments the group strive to create as they perform.
The group is led by trumpeter Alec Baca, and is generally in a 3-5 person set up depending on the event.
Our style is that of a smooth and crisp sound that honors the great traditions of jazz, while also creating innovation through new originals and arrangements.
For set up, spacing depends on the size of the group but at a minimum a 12' by 12' area would be required starting with the trio set up. We are able to play indoors or outdoors. Our only other requirement is electrical access.
Bossa Nova
Black Orpheus by Luiz Bonfa
The Girl from Ipanema by Antonia-Carlos Jobim
So Nice (Summer Samba) by Marco Valles
Wave by Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Corcovado by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Look To The Sky by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Desafinado by Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Triste by Antonio-Carlos Jobim
No More Blues by Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Inutil Paisagem by Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Starmaker by Lou Marini
Calypso
St Thomas by Sonny Rollins
Ballad
Misty by Enroll Garner
My Funny Valentine by Richard Rodgers
Body and Soul by John Green et al.
I Remember Clifford by Benny Golson
In A Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington
The Nearness of You by Hoagy Carmichael
Stella by Starlight by Victor Young
Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk
Trust by Roy Hargrove
Always and Forever by Pat Metheny
Tenderly by Walter Gross
Joy Is Sorrow Unmasked by Roy Hargrove
A Child Is Born by Thad Jones
Blues
Billy’s Bounce by Charlie Parker
Now’s the Time by Charlie Parker
Au Privave by Charlie Parker
Blues for Alice by Charlie Parker
Laird Baird by Charlie Parker
Cheryl by Charlie Parker
C Jam Blues by Duke Ellington
Bloomdido by Charlie Parker
Blue Monk by Thelonious Monk
Straight No Chaser Thelonious Monk
Night Train by Jimmy Forest et al
Tenor Madness by Sonny Rollins
No Name Blues by Bud Powell
Chi chi by Charlie Parker
Barbados by Charlie Parker
Sonnymoon for Two by Sonny Rollins
Bag’s Groove by Milt Jackson
Sandu by Clifford Brown
Minor Blues
Stolen Moments by Oliver Nelson
Mr. P.C. by John Coltrane
Summertime by George Gershwin
Birk’s Works by Dizzy Gillespie
Equinox by John Coltrane
Slow Swing
Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington
Let’s Cool One by Thelonious Monk
Doxy by Sonny Rollins
Satin Doll by Duke Ellington
In A Mellow Tone by Duke Ellington
Med Swing
Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma
All The Things You Are by Jerome Kern
All of Me by Gerald Marks
Have you Met Miss Jones? by Richard Rodgers
How High the Moon by Morgan Lewis
I Love You by Cole Porter
Lady Bird by Tadd Damerson
Solar by Miles
Take the A Train by Billy Strayhorn
There Will Never Be Another You by Harry Warren
But Not for Me by George Gershwin
Fly Me to the Moon by Bart Howard
Just Friends by John Klenner
Bye Bye Blackbird by Ray Henderson
Green Dolphin Street by Bronislau Kaper
You Stepped Out of a Dream by Nació-Herb-Brown
Four by Miles Davis
I Remember You by Victor Schertzinger
Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini
Afternoon in Paris by John Lewis
Groovin' High by Dizzy Gillespie
If I Were a Bell by Frank Loesser
Softly, as in a morning sunrise by Sigmund Romberg
A Night In Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie
Teo by Thelonious Monk
Green Chimney by Thelonious Monk
Caravan by Duke Ellington
Night And Day by Cole Porter
Blue Skies by Irving Berlini
Beautiful Love by Victor Young
Alone together by Arthur Schwartz
Fast Swing
I’ll Remember April by Pat Johnston et al
What Is This Thing Called Love by Cole Porter
Yardbird Suite by Charlie Parker
Donna Lee by Charlie Parker
Ornithology by Charlie Parker
Pent Up House by Sonny Rollins
Cherokee by Ray Noble
Anthropology by Charlie Parker
Oleo by Sonny Rollins
Steeplechase by Charlie Parker
Scrapple From The Apple (concert F) by Charlie Parker
Dexterity by Charlie Parker
Hard Bop / Post bop
Moanin’ by Bobby Timmons
Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
Moment’s Notice by John Coltrane
Whisper Not by Benny Golson
Bolivia by Cedar Walton
Song for My Father by Horace Silver
Yes or No by Wayne Shorter
Dolphin Dance by Herbie Hancock
Nica's Dream by Horace Silver
Recordame by Joe Henderson
Blue Bossa by Kenny Dorham
Invitation by Bronislau Kaper
Strasbourg / St Denis by Roy Hargrove
Naima by John Coltrane
Beatrice by Sam Rivers
Inner Urge by Joe Henderson
Sing a Song of Song by Kenny Garrett
Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock
Cantaloupe Island (concert F minor) by Herbie Hancock
Spain by Chick Corea
Modal Jazz
Wayne’s Thang by Kenny Garrett
Impressions by John Coltrane
So What by Miles Davis
Nardis by Miles Davis
Freddie Freeloader by Miles Davis
Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock
Blue In Green by Miles/Bill Evans
Waltz
Footprints by Wayne Shorter
Take Five by Paul Desmond
All Blues by Miles
Question and Answer by Pat Metheny
Black Narcissus by Joe Henderson
Night Dreamer by Wayne Shorter
Windows by Chick Corea
My Favorite Things by Richard Rodgers
Up Jumped Spring by Freddie Hubbard
Someday My Prince Will Come by Frank Churchill
Alice In Wonderland by Sammy Fain
West Coast Blues by Wes Montgomery
Christmas Music
Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
Santa Clause is Coming To Town
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
O Christmas Tree
Let It Snow
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Christmas Time is here
Frosty the Snowman
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Holly Jolly Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Walking In A Winter Wonderland
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Many of the artists that have contributed to the Great American Songbook and written jazz standards. Particular artists we have drawn from include Chet Baker and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Electrical access is the only requirement, the rest we provide!
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