Listen! presents...

The Little Radio

Photo: Tim Dickeson

The synergy of the button accordion and tenor saxophone creates a rare and beautiful sonority. In the hands of Iain Ballamy and Stian Carstensen it becomes a combination capable of an extensive range of moods and textures, at times showing great dexterity and alternately a full and rich resonance seemingly far larger than the sum of its parts.

Their repertoire stretches widely from Chopin to Whitney Houston via Eric Satie to Kurt Weill, Vaughan Williams, Fats Waller and Burt Bacharach. Performing much loved classic songs, jazz standards, tangos alongside original tunes and children's songs, The Little Radio brings joy to all listeners with their rich and diverse programme and imaginative settings.

'Hearing them live leaves you in absolute awe. With their sheer virtuosity and sense of joy you feel like a kid about to step onto a twinkling, old fashioned merry-go-round.'

- Hans Biørn Lian, BBC Music

'Ballamy tears into Honeysuckle Rose like Coleman Hawkins, with accordion pursuing him like a battalion of excited bagpipes. This may be the accordion's most distinguished moment in jazz to date. I loved the whole thing.'

- Martin Gayford, The Telegraph

Saturday 12th April 2025

Unitarian Church, 5 Emmanuel Road, Cambridge CB1 1JW

Doors 7.30pm / music 8pm

£19.80 (including booking fee) in advance

www.wegottickets.com/listencambridge

£20 on the door (if available)

All five concerts for £76.30 (including booking fee) with a Listen! season pass