Jess Gillam MBE (born 24 May 1998) is a British saxophonist and BBC radio broadcaster from Ulverston, Cumbria.
[3] 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.
[7] She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to music.