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Saxophonist Jess Gillam; Practice, Performance & Overcoming Nerves | Ep. 279
What does it take to build a successful career as a saxophonist while staying inspired, improving your technique, and enjoying the music-making process?
In Episode 279 of the Everything Saxophone Podcast, Jess Gillam shares her approach to saxophone practice, performance, managing nerves, and her journey to becoming one of the most celebrated classical saxophonists of her generation.
In this episode, we discussed:
00:00 Musical beginnings
03:50 The first songs Jess learned
07:23 Mentor that really helped her playing
09:47 The level of zoning in
11:07 Glottal way of tonguing
17:50 Her living…
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