Jess is a guitarist, vocalist and composer who has performed with Katie Noonan, The Catholics, The Vampires, Jim Conway, Laura Jean and for the ABC’s Playschool. Her Commissions include The Australian Art Orchestra, visual artists Patricia Piccinini (National Gallery of Australia and Melbourne Rising) and Nell (Sydney Contemporary,) Sydney Festival (with Bree van Reyk for Big Hart,) and Luminescence Chamber Singers. Recently Jess extended her performance skills to include musical theatre, playing Luna in the premiere of new Australian children’s work The Girl Who Glows. In 2024, Jess was appointed Equity in Jazz Program Leader at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Jess has been the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival Program Director since 2025.