Jesse studied A level music at Exeter College where there was a strong emphasis on Jazz.
At the Musicians Institute, London, Jesse studied Jazz and Popular music where there was a high standard of playing and teaching. Jesse has had lessons from some of the country’s finest Jazz guitarists including Mike Walker, Mike Outram, Dave Cliff and Dominic Ashworth and still devotes a large amount of time to practice and improvement. Jesse has also performed with Mike Outram.
He has co-led a jazz jam session in Exeter for 3 years with Al Swainger and Gary Evans.
After developing a late interest in the classical guitar Jesse obtained his Grade 8 certificate which coincided with him meeting his future wife Ruth, who is an accomplished classical flautist.
Jesse has worked in pit bands for several musicals including We Will Rock You, Jesus Christ Superstar, Footloose, Cats and Our House.
With the Dave Hankin Big Band - "Jaw-droppingly good...the finest large-scale jazz unit the city has ever had" Plymouth Herald - Jesse has performed with Alan Barnes, Gordon Campbell and Bruce Adams. Jesse has also performed with the Royal Marines Big Band, notably with Claire Sweeney at the Plymouth Pavilions. He has also performed Scott Stroman’s Jazz Mass at Exeter Cathedral.
The rhythm section for the Jesse Molins Trio/Quartet consists of Jesse, Al Swainger and Coach York who both work as sidemen in the Craig Milverton Trio.
He has recently performed a series of concerts and recorded an album with Mike Westbrook's Uncommon Orchestra.
Jesse teaches guitar at several schools and colleges and has helped teach on Jazz workshops around the Southwest.
