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Who we are

Pavel & Direct Contact delivers high-energy, fiery performances in the spirit of today’s leading Latin Jazz innovators. Led by internationally renowned Dominican pianist and Chicago Music Awards nominee Pavel Polanco-Safadit, the band creates an unforgettable fusion of Latin Jazz, Salsa, and Latin-infused American pop.

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ALBUMS

De Pavel a Pavel Album De Pavel a Pavel Album
De Pavel a Pavel Album
$15.00
Essentials Album Essentials Album
Essentials Album
$15.00
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COMING SOON-11/1/2025

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A musician wearing sunglasses passionately singing or shouting while playing a Roland keyboard with a brick wall and string lights in the background.
A woman in a blue velvet dress singing into a microphone on stage with a band behind her, at a venue called Jazz Kitchen.
Man playing drums outdoors, surrounded by green foliage, with microphones and musical equipment.
Three male musicians playing brass instruments outdoors, with a background of green foliage and standing near microphones and music stands.
David Allee-owner of the Jazz Kitchen (Indianapolis, IN) playing trumpet
A man playing bongos on stage, smiling, with a colorful abstract painting in the background, while a person in the background plays the guiro.
A man with gray hair, wearing sunglasses and a patterned short-sleeve shirt, playing conga drums outdoors with trees in the background.
A man playing conga drums decorated with an American flag motif, performing with his eyes closed and one hand raised, inside a dimly lit venue.
A man and woman wearing sunglasses, laughing and playing the piano outdoors during daytime.
A woman in a blue velvet dress and earrings standing next to a man sitting on a chair, both smiling and laughing indoors against a wooden accent wall.
A man with glasses playing a bass guitar outdoors, with a drum set and a decorated backdrop behind him.
A man wearing glasses, a black beret, and a black shirt is playing a gold saxophone outdoors, with microphones and a red structure in the background.

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