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This 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 Soul Listen to Collette on Spotify Or buy her album ‘Lost’, all proceeds go to Nordoff Robbins:  Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper and performed by Sam Taylor   Produced by Pod People Productions

As 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 on Spotify Or buy her album ‘Lost’, all proceeds go to Nordoff Robbins:  Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper and performed by Sam Taylor   Produced by Pod People Productions Art work by Jaijo

Find 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 Robbins:  Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper and performed by Sam Taylor   Produced by Pod People Productions Art work by Jaijo

Collette 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 Listen to Collette on Spotify Or buy her album ‘Lost’, all proceeds go to Nordoff Robbins:  Theme music 'Lost Soul' written by Collette Cooper and performed by Sam Taylor   Produced by Pod People Productions Art work by Jaijo

Andy sits in for Collette again and talks to one of his favourite drummers, Jas Kayser and profiles one of her influences, Terri Lyne Carrington

Trumpet star Andy Davies sits in for Collette and chats to the jazz bassist, Daisy George and profiles Esperanza Spalding.

Guest host Jo Harrop talks to jazz vocalist Esther Bennett about her new EP and profiles the singer Randy Crawford.

The talented Jo Harrop sits in for Collette and talks to pianist Wendy Kirkland and profiles the great Marian McPartland.

Series three is presented by some of Collette's favourite artists to guest host whilst she rehearses for her one woman show, Janis: Tomorrow May Be My Last. First up is the award-winning Cherise Adams-Burnett, talking to guitarist Sonia Konate and profiling jazz great, Emily Remler.

In the last of this series, Collette talks to the multi-award winning vocalists, composer, pianist and journalist, Fiona Ross, and looks at the impact Aretha's music has had on TV, Film and Soundtracks.

This week Collette speaks with the vocalist, composer and cellist about her latest music and that time she played the Royal Albert Hall and profiles the formidable Nina Simone.

This week Collette chews the jazz fat with singer and promoter Paul Pace and profiles 'vocalese' pioneer, Annie Ross.