Jacob Polancich / Sincerely, Linus
Waukesha. WI
Grant amount: $10,136
Performances
Jazz Central Studios. Minneapolis, MN. 6/15/2022
BlueStem Jazz. Madison, WI. 6/16/2022
Merrimans' Playhouse. South Bend, IN. 6/17/2022
The Bop Stop @ The Music Settlement. Cleveland, OH. 6/18/2022
About the Artist
A musician and educator based in the Milwaukee, Minnesota area, Jake Polancich is the Director of Bands and Music Department Teacher Leader at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, WI) where he oversees all aspects of the program including 4 concert bands, 2 jazz ensembles, marching band, percussion ensemble, and teaches Music Theory. Jake has performed and recorded with numerous bands and ensembles throughout the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, and the Republic of China. He continues to serve as a performer, conductor, presenter and adjudicator for various festivals and concerts. Jake is a proud endorser of DREAM Cymbals and Pork Pie Drums.
As a drummer and percussionist, Jake’s most recent projects include performance/recording dates with the Ryan Meisel QuArtet, Montauk Project, and his newest project Sincerely, Linus. Sincerely, Linus is a modern music ensemble informed by jazz, classical, rock, avant-garde, and electronics, the group balances original, covered, and improvised compositions with a nod to the past and an uninhibited exploration of the present. With Ryan Meisel on saxophones and Matt Rodgers on bass, each member brings a wealth of experience as visionaries and potent creative artists.