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Karen Street Quartet

Karen Street started playing the accordion when she was seven. After her studies she moved to London and began a busy freelance career encompassing classical, contemporary and jazz. Karen's latest jazz quartet plays music inspired by French swing, Latin and Tango alongside original compositions and jazz standards. L’Esprit du Jazz, from accordionist Karen Street’s quartet in a pleasing set of tightly arranged swing and jazz. The music ranged from Richard Galliano musette tunes to Scottish folk style and a smoky rendition of The Way You Look Tonight from bass-playing vocalist Charlie Pyne.

Line Up: Karen Street – accordion, Sam Dunn – guitar, Charlie Pyne -bass & Katie Patterson - drums