Jess Gillam

Jess Gillam (born 24 May 1998) is a British saxophonist and BBC radio broadcaster from Ulverston, Cumbria.[1][2] Gillam hosts This Classical Life on BBC Radio 3.[3]

Education

Gillam attended the Junior Royal Northern College of Music while at secondary school.[4] She left sixth form early to concentrate on practising the saxophone and then attended the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester[5] but dropped out before completing her undergraduate course. During the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 she completed a Master's degree from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[6]

Recognition

Jess Gillam is the youngest ever presenter on BBC Radio 3 and the first saxophonist to be signed to Decca Classics [6] Her debut album RISE reached No.1 in the UK Classical chart.[7]

Albums
  • RISE (2019)
  • TIME (2020)

Awards

Notable performances

References
  1. "Jess Gillam | Award Winning Saxophonist | Ulverston, Cumbria, UK". Jess Gillam. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  2. Gillam, Jess (2019-05-24). "21 today!! Thank you so much @deccaclassics for the beautiful flowers and @HarrisonParrott for the legendary card I feel extremely lucky to work with you all!! pic.twitter.com/1sX4LdkJPq". @jessgillamsax. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  3. "BBC Radio 3 - This Classical Life". BBC. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  4. "JRNCM Saxophonist Through to BBC Final - Royal Northern College of Music".
  5. "Jess hits the top with début album - Royal Northern College of Music".
  6. "Interview: Jess Gillam". Alternative Classical.
  7. Peacock, Tim (May 6, 2019). "Jess Gillam Continues To Rise With First Classical No. 1".
  8. "Who is Jess Gillam, the saxophonist? Age, recordings, concerts and father - Classic FM". web.archive.org. 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  9. "A week with Jess Gillam". Awards for Young Musicians. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  10. "Jess Gillam". HarrisonParrott. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  11. "BBC Four - BBC Young Musician, 2016 - Jess Gillam". web.archive.org. 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
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