Matt Pavolka's New Quintet

Matt Pavolka is a jazz bassist and bandleader heard regularly in New York City rooms such as Smalls Jazz Club. He leads Matt Pavolka’s New Quintet, shaping sets around small‑group interplay and direct, song-centered arrangements.

Matt Pavolka’s New Quintet is a jazz group led by bassist and composer Matt Pavolka, heard in New York City at Smalls Jazz Club. The band’s work sits in the modern small‑ensemble tradition, with arrangements built to leave room for individual voices while keeping the pulse in clear view.