Ivan Polyanskiy

Ivan Polyanskiy is a Russian-born alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader based in New York City. Born in 1986 in Novosibirsk, he took up the saxophone at fifteen and, within a year, was admitted to the jazz department of the Novosibirsk Music College, graduating with honors. In 2005 he continued his studies at the Cologne Music University in Germany, where he formed his own band and performed his original compositions. Alongside performing, he works as a music educator. On the New York scene he has appeared with the Anthony Wonsey Quintet at clubs including Smalls.