About me
Julian “J3PO” Pollack is a Los Angeles-based pianist/keyboardist and producer described by Timeout New York as a musician who “deftly balances virtuosity with tenderness.” Julian is known for his innovative use of keyboards and synthesizers in jazz, fusion, hip-hop and electronic styles of music. He has toured extensively with the legendary Marcus Miller, as well as Chris Botti, and has performed and/or recorded with Herbie Hancock, Santana, David Sanborn, Talib Kweli, Cindy Blackman, Joe Lovano, Mike Stern, Ledisi, David Foster, Lisa Fischer, Eric Harland, Marcus Gilmore, Casey Benjamin, Michael League, Bob Reynolds, Kamasi Washington, Jonathan Butler, Tierney Sutton and many others.
In 2020, he completed his first feature film score for the movie The Sound of the Wind. When he was 18 years old, having just moved to New York City from his native California hometown of Berkeley, he was featured on Piano Jazz, hosted by Marianne McPartland. He attended New York University, obtaining a master's degree in jazz performance and composition. In his early twenties he recorded two piano trio albums: Infinite Playground (2010) and Waves of Albion (2013). He also wrote music for orchestra: Piano Concerto (2012) and Night Flower (2013).
In 2019 Julian released Small Plates under his moniker J3PO. In 2021, Julian released his follow-up album MAINS to much critical acclaim, and in 2023 he released a beat-tape called Sweet Treats.
