Friday 10 October 2025
Karen Street’s L’Esprit du Jazz!
Karen Street’s latest jazz quartet plays music inspired by French swing, Latin and Tango alongside original compositions and jazz standards!
“Dropped in to catch the first set from Karen Street, Sam Dunn, Charlie Pyne and Katie Patterson at Epsom Jazz Club last night. Absolutely brilliant, and a full house to boot!” - Nigel Price
“L’Esprit du Jazz, accordionist Karen Street’s quartet in a pleasing set of tightly arranged swing and jazz. The music ranged from Galliano musette tunes to Scottish folk style and a smoky rendition of ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ from bass-playing vocalist Charlie Pyne” - Bath Festival
Line up:
Karen Street - accordion
Charlie Pyne - double bass & vocals
Sam Dunn - guitar
Katie Patterson – drums
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. Jazz credits include Mike Westbrook, Tim Garland, Phil Robson, Martin Taylor’s ‘Spirit of Django’ with Guy Barker’s jazz orchestra, Tina May, Nikki Iles and Stan Sulzman. A recent highlight was being a part of Maria Schneider’s Big Band at Ronnie Scott’s. She writes saxophone educational music from solos to large ensembles published by Boosey & Hawkes, June Emerson and Saxtet Publications. She recently started writing Production Music and has released several albums with Audio Network and Brilliant Music.
Charlie Pyne is a London based bassist and singer. Her craftsmanship, versatility and joyful approach to music has shaped Charlie’s career, seeing her become the solid backbone of some of contemporary jazz’s most exciting talents, both on stage and in the recording studio. Charlie has worked with the Ilario Ferrari Trio, Down For The Count Swing Orchestra, Issie Barratt’s Interchange, the National Theatre productions ‘The Visit’ (2020) and ‘Paradise’ (2021), Disney’s motion picture ‘Cruella’ (2021), Yazz Ahmed’s ‘Polyhymnia’, Filomena Campus’ ‘Theatralia’ and Joe Thompson at The Ivy Club as well as National Theatre productions. She also leads her own project, Charlie Pyne Quartet, who released ‘Dancing Shadows’ in 2019 and 'Nature is a Mother' in 2024.
Sam Dunn is a hugely experienced jazz guitarist, and has performed at clubs, concert halls and festivals across the UK and beyond with some of the UK's top musicians including Alan Barnes, Dave Newton, Michael Garrick and Al Wood Recent gigs have seen him tour Australia with US Grammy nominated pianist and singer Judy Carmichael, tour the UK with Jon Shenoy's 'Draw by Four,' as well as with his own band 'Perpetual Motion Machine. Sam has performed at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott's, the 606 Club and countless more. He also works as a jazz educator, helping young musicians realise their potential.
Katie Patterson is originally from rural Nova Scotia, Canada and is a professional drummer and educator. She moved to the UK in 2008 and received a BA (hons) Jazz from Leeds College of Music. Now residing in London, Katie maintains a busy schedule of performance and education. She has performed in over 11 countries as both a side woman and bandleader and played in venues such as Wembley SSE Arena, Ronnie Scott’s, Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Roundhouse (London), Molde (Norway) Jazz Festival and Tuscia in Jazz Festival (Italy) where she received ‘Best New Talent’ award. Katie works with Charlie Pyne Quartet, Ilario Ferrari Trio, Women's Words, Sisters Stories, and is Musical Director for Soul Street Productions 'The History of Rock Show'.
www.karenstreet.com/lesprit-du-jazz.html
Video 1 (Karen Street’s L’Esprit du Jazz! – live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIbgvNEDx8I&list=RDoIbgvNEDx8I&start_radio=1&t=152s
L’Esprit du Jazz!
Najnowszy kwartet jazzowy Karen Street gra muzykę inspirowaną francuskim swingiem, muzyką latynoamerykańską i tangiem, a także autorskie kompozycje i standardy jazzowe!
„Wpadłem wczoraj wieczorem, żeby posłuchać pierwszego seta Karen Street, Sama Dunna, Charlie Pyne i Katie Patterson w Epsom Jazz Club. Absolutnie genialne, a do tego pełna sala!” – Nigel Price
„L’Esprit du Jazz, kwartet akordeonistki Karen Street, prezentuje przyjemny zestaw starannie zaaranżowanych utworów swingowych i jazzowych. Muzyka obejmowała melodie musette Galliano, szkocki folk i pikantne wykonanie utworu „The Way You Look Tonight” zaspiewane przez basistke Charlie Pyne” – Bath Festival
Skład:
Karen Street – akordeon
Charlie Pyne – kontrabas i wokal
Sam Dunn – gitara
Katie Patterson – perkusja
