Sisters in the Shadow - Women in Blues and Jazz

The acclaimed author of Women in Jazz joins Collette to talk about the growing influence of women performers today and links it back to Nina Simone and way back to Sweet Emma Barrett

Show Notes

Read 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
 
 
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 Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper and performed by Sam Taylor
 
 Art work by https://jaijo.com/

What is Sisters in the Shadow - Women in Blues and Jazz?

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.