Bracknell Jazz: Karen Street and Andy Tweed

Karen Street is one of the UKs foremost accordionists whose career has encompassed classical, contemporary and jazz. She has played with Mike Westbrook, Tim Garland, Phil Robson, Martin Taylor, Guy Barker, Tina May, Nikki Iles, Stan Sulzman and Maria Schneider, among many others. She is also a fine saxophonist and composer. Karen often performs alongside her husband, the saxophonist Andy Tweed, whose credits include the Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, CBSO, BCMG, London Musici, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

Musicians who have given the accordion a genuine voice are rare but Karen Street is undoubtedly among them – Jazz UK