Jess Gillam Performance

Website(s) : http://www.jessgillamsax.co.uk

The 16-year-old saxophonist Jess Gilliam, who has recently distinguished herself among the finalists of BBC Young Musician in 2014, will present a commission from Barbara Thompson at SaxOpen.

Biography

I am 16 and was recently a BBC Young Musician of the Year Woodwind Finalist and my performance was televised on two major channels across the UK. I was awarded the BBC Walter Todds Bursary for showing exceptional promise in the competition and have been a Yanagisawa Artist since the age of 13 and I became a Vandoren Artist this year. I would love to premiere my commission from Barbara Thompson at SaxOpen. I have made a guest appearance with the legendary Jools Holland and his R+B Orchestra and I organise and promote my own concert series where acts such as Courtney Pine, Snake Davis, the Apollo Saxophone Quartet and Tommy Smith have performed. I perform a mixed classical and jazz repertoire and performing saxophone is my passion. www.jessgillamsax.co.uk