Sisters in the Shadow - Women in Blues and Jazz
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Musician and actor Collette Cooper delves into the rich history of female artists who helped develop Blues and Jazz - not just the vocalists like Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith but also the composers, band leaders and soloists. She speaks to broadcasters, writers and many of the up and coming artists on the UK Blues and Jazz scene today to find out what impact women have had and continue to have on this staple of popular culture.
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Episodes
Mike Flynn of Jazzwise
December 30, 2022 15:10 - 56 minutes - 129 MBIn this seasonable one off special, Collette is back behind the mic to chat to musician and editor of Jazzwise, Mike Flynn, about the music scenes out of London, the current state of music journalism, and his own musical career. Find out more about Mike on Instagram @mikeflynnbass or his website Check out Kromanti Rum here Get the latest from Collette here and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook See the video to her lsingle Lost Soul Listen to Collette on Spotify i...
Guest host Hannah Horton with Kim Cypher
January 28, 2022 03:00 - 40 minutes - 91.7 MBThis week saxophonist Hannah Horton sits in for Collette and chats to fellow saxophonist, Kim Cypher about their shared loved of sax and what it's like being a female instrumentalist on the London Jazz scene today. For info on Hannah go to hannahhorton.com or Kim go to kimcypher.com Instagram @hannahhortonsax and @kimsycphersax Get the latest from Collette here and on Instagram: @collettecooper Twitter: @collettecooper and Facebook See the video to her latest single Lost...
Guest Hosts Fiona Ross and Esther Bennett
January 21, 2022 03:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBAs Collette continues with her one woman play about Janis Joplin, musician and journalist Fiona Ross and singer, Esther Bennett sit in to talk about their organisation Women in Jazz Media All the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist Get the latest from Collette here and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook See the video to her latest single Lost Soul Listen to Collette o...
Georgia Mancio and Betty Carter
December 10, 2021 16:48 - 57 minutes - 132 MBFind out more about Georgia for gigs and music here and follow her on Twitter on @GeorgiaMancio and Instagram @georgiamancio All the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist Get the latest from Collette here and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook See the video to her latest single Lost Soul Listen to Collette on Spotify Or buy her album ‘Lost’, all proceeds go to Nordoff ...
Aruba Red and Erykah Badu
October 01, 2021 02:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBCollette is back for a short series, and in this episode chats to singer Aruba Red about her album Live at St Pancras Old Church and profiles the Queen of Neo Soul, Erykah Badu. Find out more about Aruba here All the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist Get the latest from Collette here and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook See the video to her latest single Lost Soul...
Guest Host Andy Davies and Jas Kayser
July 02, 2021 02:00 - 30 minutes - 69.2 MBFind out more about Andy Davies And follow Jas For Collette @collettecooper Please support the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Charity Produced by Jacob Trappitt and Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions, a division of Thelonious Punk Productions Ltd. Cover art by Jaijo Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper, piano by Sam Taylor
Guest Host Andy Davies and Daisy George
June 25, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 72.5 MBFind out more about Andy Davies And follow Daisy on @daisygeorge For Collette @collettecooper Please support the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Charity Produced by Jacob Trappitt and Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions, a division of Thelonious Punk Productions Ltd. Cover art by Jaijo Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper, piano by Sam Taylor
Jo Harrop and Esther Bennett
June 18, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 81.5 MBGuest host Jo Harrop talks to jazz vocalist Esther Bennett about her new EP and profiles the singer Randy Crawford.
Guest Host Jo Harrop
June 11, 2021 02:00 - 36 minutes - 83.1 MBFind out more about Jo And Wendy Kirkland For Collette @collettecooper Please support the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Charity Produced by Jacob Trappitt and Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions, a division of Thelonious Punk Productions Ltd. Cover art by Jaijo Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper, piano by Sam Taylor
Guest Host Cherise Adams-Burnett
May 14, 2021 02:00 - 38 minutes - 89 MBFor more information about Cherise visit CheriseMusic or follow @cherisemusic And her guest Sonia Konate is on Instagram: @sonia_onguitar For Collette @collettecooper Tickets for Janis: Tomorrow May Be My Last Please support the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Charity Produced by Jacob Trappitt and Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions, a division of Thelonious Punk Productions Ltd. Cover art by Jaijo Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper, piano by Sam Taylor
Fiona Ross and Aretha Franklin (again)
March 05, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 124 MBFind out more about Fiona and her music: http://www.fionaross.co.uk/ All the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Lis...
Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Nina Simone
February 26, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBGet Rise Up and all the latest news from Ayanna here: http://www.ayannamusic.com/ All the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCo...
Paul Pace and Annie Ross
February 19, 2021 03:00 - 31 minutes - 72.4 MBAll the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y...
The Piano Bar Soho
February 12, 2021 03:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBWhen the Piano Bar opens again, you can find out all you need here for a great night out: https://www.pianobarsoho.com/ All the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: ...
Lily Carassik and Clora Bryant
February 05, 2021 03:00 - 30 minutes - 70.1 MBFind out more about Lily and her music: https://www.lilyontrumpet.com/about All the music and artists featured in Sisters in the Shadow can be found on the Influences and Guests: Sisters in the Shadows Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMu...
Soweto Kinch and Sister Rosetta Tharpe
January 29, 2021 03:00 - 36 minutes - 82.8 MBCheck out Soweto and follow all his amazing activity here: https://www.soweto-kinch.com/ All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.s...
Clement Regert and Elis Regina
January 22, 2021 03:00 - 39 minutes - 90.8 MBFind out more about Clement and Wild Card: http://www.wildcardmusic.com/ All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artis...
Rikette Genesis and Sarah Vaughan
January 15, 2021 03:00 - 36 minutes - 83.8 MBFollow Rikette on @rikettegenesis All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y3BzvES5eq Or buy her latest ...
The Icons of Series One
December 18, 2020 03:00 - 38 minutes - 88.1 MBAll the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y3BzvES5eq Or buy her latest single Don't Throw Your Love Away on...
Lana-May Hodge and Janis Joplin
November 27, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBFind out more about the amazing Lana May Hodge: https://lanamaymusic.com/ All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/a...
Let Me Introduce the Band!
November 20, 2020 03:00 - 40 minutes - 93.3 MBFind out more about our amazing guests this week: Ellen Andrea Wang https://ellenandreawang.com/ Sarah Tandy https://www.sarahtandy.com/ and Sophie Alloway https://www.sophiealloway.com/ All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Face...
Radio Daze
November 13, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 97.7 MBListen to all three of our amazing DJ guests this week: https://www.jaymzbee.ca/ https://planetradio.co.uk/jazz-fm/shows/folded-space-with-tony-minvielle/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072l8y All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper a...
Sammy Stein and Sweet Emma Barrett
November 06, 2020 14:09 - 28 minutes - 65 MBRead more about Sammy here and order her brilliant books: https://www.sammystein.org/ All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com...
Today's Warriors!
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 70.7 MBConnect with Loucin here https://www.facebook.com/events/pop-brixton/tomorrows-warriors-presents-loucin-moskofian/1192615557608476/ and Camilla https://www.facebook.com/camillageorgeband/ Please support I Am Warrior 2020 here: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/iamwarrior2020 All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collett...
Tomorrow's Warriors Today!
October 23, 2020 02:00 - 30 minutes - 70.6 MBPlease support I Am Warrior 2020 here: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/iamwarrior2020 All the music from this series is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g...
The Women of Ronnie Scott's
October 16, 2020 02:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBFind out more about Natalie Duncan: https://www.facebook.com/NatalieDuncanOfficial/ and Natalie Williams https://www.nataliewilliams.com/ and Emma Smith: https://www.facebook.com/emmasmithmusic/ All the music from this week’s show is on the Sisters in the Shadow playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7kK8L0vJkfU4XkK3AbDjGL?si=9InBx_7VQMSxknNOMDZBSw Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper...
Ian Shaw and Aretha Franklin
October 09, 2020 10:23 - 41 minutes - 95.5 MBFind out more about Ian here including tickets for his Ronnie Scott’s performance on October 9: https://www.ianshaw.biz/ Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y3BzvES5eq Or buy her latest single Don't Throw Your Love Away on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/collett...
The Women of the 606 Club
October 02, 2020 02:00 - 39 minutes - 90.2 MBFind out more about all the amazing artists we featured today and find links to buy their incredible music: https://rachelsuttonmusic.com/ https://www.joharrop.com/ https://www.rebeccapoole.com/ http://www.zoegilby.co.uk/ Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb...
Michael Williams and Salome Bey
September 25, 2020 02:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBWatch Mike’s Tour Bus TV here: http://rockandrollsherpas.com/tourbustv/Index.html Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y3BzvES5eq Or buy her latest single Don't Throw Your Love Away on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/collette-cooper/490696523 Please help su...
Cherise Adams Burnett and Billie Holiday
September 18, 2020 02:00 - 42 minutes - 97 MBFind out all you need to know about Cherise here: https://www.cherisemusic.com/ Get the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColletteCooperMusic/ Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y3BzvES5eq Or buy her latest single Don't Throw Your Love Away on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/collette-cooper/490696523 Please help support Nordoff...
Huey Morgan and Bessie Smith
September 11, 2020 02:00 - 36 minutes - 84.5 MBGet the latest from Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com/ and on Instagram: @collettecooper Watch Huey's Latin Music Adventure on the iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kjmq And follow him here: @hueymorgan Listen to Collette on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y3BzvES5eq Or buy her latest single Don't Throw Your Love Away on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/collette-cooper/490696523 Theme music 'Lost Soul' by Collette Cooper A...
Ladies and Gentlemen, Collette Cooper
September 04, 2020 02:00 - 34 minutes - 79.1 MBFind out more about Collette here: https://www.collettecooper.com Follow her on @collettecooper Order Don't Throw Your Love Away on https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-throw-your-love-away-single/1479163101 And listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/65g0WFB1tb25Y3BzvES5eq Please support Nordoff Robbins, a charity close to Collette's heart: https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/ Music featured by Collette Cooper "Lost Soul' 'Perfect Girl' and 'Don't Throw Your Love Aw...
Listen to the Sisters in the Shadows!
August 24, 2020 19:41 - 2 minutes - 4.77 MBWelcome to Sisters in the Shadows - Women in Blues and Jazz. Subscribe now on your favourite podcast platform.