Brilliant musicianship throughout this hugely entertaining programme.
Jess Gillam and her team of ‘kind characters and generous people’ perform excerpts from her second album Time plus John Harle’s ‘Flare’.
Saxophonist, and TV and radio presenter Jess Gillam has received a Masters of Performance from Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
News this week that Jess Gillam is launching another lockdown virtual scratch orchestra brought a smile to my face. As role models go Gillam’s activity throughout 2020 in response to COVID has been impressive, acting as a beacon for young musicians and amateurs alike. That along with her obvious industry, determination and spirit, not only…
Talk of viable jobs in the mainstream media today triggered my inner lefty. Or was it my inner liberal? I’m still not clear whether advocating the arts makes me a lefty or a liberal. Either way, the word was a trigger word deliberately placed in press releases, speeches and ‘reports’ intended to enflame and enrage.…
Documenting my experience of the BBC Proms 2019 in my own sweet time.
In the mad dash to make classical music more ‘appealing’ to more people, the representation of youth is a priority for record labels. But is that a good thing?