Pavel & Direct Contact | Dance Music
The Jazz Kitchen
February 13, 2026
$13.71 to $24.02
9:30 Show | Doors @ 9:15p
Pavel Polanco-Safadit - piano
Leah Crane - vocals
Steve Dokken - bass
Keith Cozart - drums
Jose Febres - congas
David Allee - bongos
Rich Cohen - sax
Rich Dole - trombone
Ed Zlaty - trumpet
Get ready to move with this dance set playing Salsa, Merengue + Bachata!
Pavel & Direct Contact is known for their energetic, fiery performances, much in the vein of the modern pyrotechnicians of today’s Latin Jazz world. Led by Internationally-known Dominican pianist and Chicago Music Awards Nominee, Pavel Polanco-Safadit, Direct Contact brings an unforgettable experience of Latin Jazz, Salsa, and Latin-infused American pop song.
With a combined experience from around the globe, the band members have played throughout the Americas, the Carribean, Europe and Asia. The band is composed of Indy Jazz Hall-of-Famers, studio musicians, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra players, and International artists. These professional musicians have shared the stage with legends such as Ray Charles, Peter Erskine, Kenny G, Dave Valentin, Max Weinberg, Patti LaBelle, Roscoe Mitchell, Gunther Schuller, The Who, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Ben E. King, and Henry Mancini.
With dancing shoes or not, you will be immersed into a world of entertainment
