It just wouldn't be fair to only tell you about what is going to be on at the pub without giving you access to some of the great piccys and write-ups we have for previous gigs. So, have a trawl through our Archive and whet your appetite for what is one of the best menus of live music in Wales.
Wednesday 31/07/19 An alternative festival tradition: Coltrane Dedication
***** Jazz Special *****
The barnstorming quintet, inspired by the tunes of the late John Coltrane, present another evening of improvised music, "boldly straying where no band has strayed before"
Supported by Music In Monmouth
Wednesday 17/07/19 AKøDE
***** Nu-music Special *****
Formed for a Norwegian tour in the autumn of 2010 this quartet, comprising British reeds player Alan Wilkinson and Norwegians Kim Johannesen(guitar), Ola Høyer(double bass), Dag Erik Knedal Andersen, has since toured regularly in Scandinavia and Britain as well as in Holland, France and Japan. They have appeared at festivals in Kongsberg, Molde, Oslo, Copenhagen and London. This eagerly anticipated 4 date UK tour will see a welcome return to the bristling and intensely creative improvisations they've become known for.ALAN WILKINSON (alto, baritone saxophones, bass clarinet) has for many years been a leading figure in the British Improvised Music Community. His reputation of a full blast, take no prisoners approach was cast in the Leeds based trio Hession/Wilkinson/Fell. Based in London since 1990 his current groups include a long standing trio with John Edwards and Steve Noble, the quartet The Founder Effect with John Coxon, Pat Thomas and Noble, and many collaborations past and present with among others Derek Bailey, Peter Brötzmann, Thurston Moore, J.Spaceman, Chris Corsano, Konstrukt and Talibam!
Supported by the Plancktone Club - Music In Monmouth
Wednesday 3/04/19 Get The Blessing
“THIS IS TRIP HOP-INFORMED CONTEMPORARY JAZZ-ROCK AT ITS VERY BEST” Rosanne Hanley, Time OutFor tonight's gig, Jake McMurchie (saxophone), Pete Judge (trumpet) and Jim Barr (bass) will be joined by brilliant young drummer Matt Brown.
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Wednesday 13/03/19 Cinnabar featuring Pat Thomas
***** Nu-music Special *****
With great pleasure we welcome the internationally renowned free jazz pianist Pat Thomas with a group of fellow experimental musicians who were involved in the birth of the British Free Jazz music scene and who continue to enthusiastically explore the boundaries of the music they love.
Supported by The Plancktone Club
Sunday 20/01/19 PALM TREE ANTICS
A 5 piece Reggae n' Soul Band from Newport.Great energy, great music!!!
Sunday 13/01/19 THE HARRISONS
An excellent Bristol rocking country blues band with trombone, gorgeous slide guitar and vocals playing originals and covers.
Wednesday 16/01/19 DLQ
***** Nu-music Special *****
The ever creative Dominic Lash Quartet presenting their latest album ‘Extremophile’
Saturday 22/12/18 John-Paul Gard Christmas Cookbook
For the fifth year running the Queen's hosts the evening where musicians say "another year over let's party!". This year we're filling things out a bit and spreading the joy - John-Paul "the most strutful groove in funkdom" plays his trio set for the first half and then is joined by several friends to raise the roof and extra level. If you've been here before you don't need telling, and if you haven't; why not?
Wednesday 12/12/18 TrioFolio
***** Nu-music Special *****
Trio Folio formed in 2018 setting out to combine a modern jazz instrumentation with a tactile and open approach to improvisation. Father and son rhythm section Paul and Saul Scott have nurtured a playing style that pays homage to the classic modern era from Coltrane and beyond, while bass clarinettist Chris Cundy explores self developed playing techniques at the margins of experimental and popular music. The trio is defined by a symbiotic nature, crossing lines between the lyrical and the spontaneous.CHRIS CUNDY bass clarinet, PAUL K SCOTT double bass, SAUL SCOTT drums
Music in Monmouth
Sunday 9/12/18 EIRA/Snow - its an ill woodwind that blows no good
***** World Jazz *****
EIRA/SNOW; is a union between Caractacus Downes and Lyndon Owen, two multi-instrumentalists who combine influences as diverse as the music of the Celts to that of the Middle East, Spain to the lands of eastern Europe; a true fusion from two players who have a long standing and close understanding.
Wednesday 5/12/18 Nuada Quartet
Local musicians, Nuada Quartet (formerly Big Sky Quartet) will perform their unique blend of world-tinged jazz and launch their new album ‘Cabin Tales’. Locally renowned musician ,Colin Tully (sax player with John Martyn & composer of music for Gregory's girl) brings his new band ,The Nuada Quartet, to the Queens Head to launch their new cd.
Wednesday 14/11/18 7Steps - Miles Davis contemporary interpretations
***** Jazz Special *****
Welsh trumpeter Tomos Williams joins forces with young tenor saxophonist Adam Nolan from Dublin in a Welsh/Irish Quintet to play the music of jazz legend Miles Davis. Miles was one of the towering figures of 20th Century music and '7Steps' will present his music with vigour and passion.The band will play some of the classics associated with the great trumpeter: Bye Bye Blackbird, Joshua, All Blues but also feature some of the less well known songs from Miles' vast catalogue such as Teo and Orbits.7Steps have toured Ireland twice; in April 2013 and November 2016, and also featured at the Aberjazz Festival, in Fishguard in 2015.
Tomos Williams is a leading and unique voice on the Welsh jazz scene. Heavily indebted and influenced by Miles' music ,7Steps is a natural project for Tomos to front. He also leads the jazz/folk sextet, Burum, (who have played in the US, France and India) as well as recently leading the groundbreaking Indo-Welsh fusion band 'Khamira', (who have played in South Korea, India and Wales).
In Nolan, Williams has found an able sparring partner and they're playing often reached mesmerising heights, whether either was soloing or they were playing in unison or trading phrases....It was a hugely rewarding gig and one that left listeners with no option but to get home to dig out the originals.” - Jackie Hayden,The Wexford Echo
Tomos Williams – trumpet, Adam Nolan – tenor sax, Dave Jones – piano, Aidan Thorne – bass, Mark O'Connor – drums
Supported by Music in Monmouth
Wednesday 24/10/18 Coltrane Dedication
***** Jazz Special *****
Up for another evening of extempory, full-on improvisation from the power quintet that takes the later tunes of Mr John Coltrane and continues on the journey that starts in many places and never finishes; meeting the intricacies of life on the way! A band that sits on the shoulders of one of THE great musicians of the 20th century, a composer of outstanding strength in his simplicity, and a true master of his instrument - always searching, never content, and a man on a mission to make the world a better place.
Wednesday 12/09/18 The 'LSD' - Lash/Sanders/Dunmall
***** Improvised Music Special *****
A special September treat to get the Autumn season underway. Very pleased to be bringing together three of the UK's highly respected improvisers into the creative melting pot to see what's cooking. We have ....
BLOW-> Paul Dunmall (Tenor Sax and assorted Bagpipes) As described by freejazz_co_uk "Dunmall sounds at times like Sonny Rollins at others like Evan Parker, but arguably surpasses both in the precision and succinctness of expression ... his work is the very opposite of indulgent - this is music of the utmost seriousness and importance."
HIT -> Mark Sanders (Drums and Percussion) Mark has been one of the most active percussionists on England's jazz scene, "jazz" encompassing everything from free improv to Jah Wobble's dub excursions. He is gifted with a superior technique paired by acute listening abilities and its little wonder he is one of the most sort after improvising drummers in the UK.
PLUCK-> Dominic Lash (Double Bass) "following in an illustrious lineage from Barry Guy through Simon Fell ... breathtaking" John Sharpe, All About Jazz. "extraordinarily sensitive... Every pluck or bowing seemed to embody grace and purpose." Brian Olewnick, Just Outside
Supported by Music in Monmouth and the Plancktone Club
Wednesday 1/08/18 Coltrane Dedication
***** Jazz Special *****
Up for another evening of extempory, full-on improvisation from the power quintet that takes the later tunes of Mr John Coltrane and continues on the journey that starts in many places and never finishes; meeting the intricacies of life on the way! A band that sits on the shoulders of one of THE great musicians of the 20th century, a composer of outstanding strength in his simplicity, and a true master of his instrument - always searching, never content, and a man on a mission to make the world a better place.
Wednesday 18/7/18 Hiby-Bardon-Hession
***** Creative Nu-Music Special *****
Having played an astonishingly powerful gig at the Queens in 2016 the Hiby-Bardon-Hession trio return to bring an intense evening of extemporised collective soundscapes.
Wednesday 11/07/18 Burum
***** Celtic Jazz/Folk Special *****
Burum includes some of Wales's most creative jazz and folk musicians: mixing these ingredients together creates a unique and extraordinary band sound.Burum toured India in 2014 and 2015, playing in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Goa, Kolkata and Bangalore. Burum have played at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC, and at the Festival Interceltique in Lorient, Brittany, France, as well as the International Brecon Jazz Festival, Wales' premiere Jazz Festival.
Sunday 17/06/18……DAN JAMES
Wednesday 13/06/18 Kevin Figes Quartet
***** Jazz Special *****
Figes' Quartet play his own distinctive compositions and have performed all over the UK for many years to enthusiastic audiences to widespread critical acclaim and airplay.
Sunday 10/06/18…….BELLEVILLE SWING
Wednesday 06/06/18 Trio HLK
***** Jazz Special *****
Currently on tour with Dame Evelyn Glennie (but sadly not at this performance) trio HLK are promoting their new album 'Standard Time' presenting jazz guitar, contemporary classical piano and masterful percussion, in a new creative idiom.Trio HLK are ...Richard Harrold - Piano, Ant Law - 8-String Guitar, Rich Kass - Drums
Sunday 03/06/18…….THE DRIFT
Wednesday 30/05/18 Rose/Stapleton/Pultz-Melbye
***** Jazz Special *****
Adam Pultz-Melbye double bass, Simon Rose baritone saxophone, Paul Stapleton sound sculpture. Astonishingly creative gig with Stapleton's home created instrument and Berlin based Rose's sympathetic baritone, under pinned by Pultz-Melbye's sonorious bass playing. This is a strong, exciting trio and they've worked together a great deal in different constellations. They've been recording at SARC last March and performing in Ireland and England.
Sunday 27/05/18…….SP3..PAYNE/HOBDAY/MISKIMMEN
Sunday 20/05/18…….JIVEOHOLICS
Delighted to have The Jiveoholics back at The Queens Head. They are the premiere Jump Jive and Party band in Wales. The Jiveoholics are great fun! With a wealth of experience performing live to audiences of all kinds they present a superb humorous, high octane show with jumping rhythms and a pumping beat.
Wednesday 16/05/18 John Law's Re-Creations project
***** Jazz Special *****
John Law’s ‘Re-Creations’ quartet are on tour promoting their new project based on arrangements of tunes from the jazz and pop repertoire. The recordings proved so successful that they’ve expanded their repertoire by adding, alongside jazz tunes by Monk and others, arrangements of tunes including Adele, Daft Punk and Kate Bush, Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, two tunes by Radiohead, and a baroque version of Summertime alongside a fun arrangement of Mungo Jerry’s In The Summertime!One of the UK’s most imaginative and versatile jazz pianists. International Piano Magazine
Sunday 13/05/18……WILL KILLEEN
Sunday 06/05/18…….FEDORA CHIC
Sunday 29/04/18…….THE DRIFT
Wednesday 25/04/18 Maurice El Medioni
Film launch, Music and Food
***** 8.00 start, film starts at 8.30 sharp ***** Eclectic Films will be showing a new film 'Maurice El Medioni', and celebrating all that is Middle Eastern Jazz with a specially devised set from the fabulous Eira\Snow. Arabic snacks will also be served at the bar. Who could ask for anything more?
The film celebrates the life and music of the Godfather of PianOriental, 'Maurice El Medioni' It’s a musical reminder that we are all, at our roots, the same people. We hope it will also act as a reassuring presence to stave off prejudice and celebrate rather than be suspicious of difference.
As Maurice points out 'we are all refugees'.
Sunday 22/04/18……NORTH STAR(MATT/TAMZIN)
Wednesday 18/04/18 JPG trio
With his melifluous right hand, poly harmonic left hand and a groove-some left foot, John Paul-Gard brings his hammond sound back to the Queens. Top that with the powerhouse of Toby Perrett on drums and hyper-dexterity of Matt Hopkins on guitar.
Sunday 15/04/18……RAGTIME JUG ORCHESTRA
Wednesday 11/04/18 Duski Make a Wish Tour 2018
Aidan Thorne's Duski project has grown over the years both in compositional strength and unity as a coherent playing outfit. Thorne's writing certainly does provide a refreshing repertoire which echoes broad and diverse sources. Duski is a young contemporary band, with plenty to say. Well worth listening to, bringing whatever 'jazz music' is, bang up to date!This is a contemporary group playing fresh, original music that deserves to be seen and heard. Ian Mann, The Jazzmann.
Sunday 08/04/18……ALBINO FROGS
Sunday 01/04/18…..MAYFIELD/BIRTHDAY GIG
Sunday 25/03/18…..THE HARRISONS
Sunday 18/03/18…..GRUIG
Wednesday 14/3/18 The Noon-Ward
***** Jazz Special *****
Opening the year of 'never heard it before' world class new music we're most pleased to welcome 'The Noon-Ward', a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist, hugely respected composer and improvising wunderbloke, Alex Ward (Guitar and Vocals), aided, abetted and aggravated by a truly original spirit-drummer in the person of Sean Noonan.
Sunday 4/3/18 JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH
Sunday 19/11 Skylark
Sunday 12/11 SP3 Steve Payne/Miskiminn/Hobday
Wednesday 08/11/18 Lenore Raphael + Wayne Wilkinson + Chris Hodgkins + Alison Rayner - album release
***** Jazz Special *****
Lenore Raphael is an internationally renowned jazz pianist, Steinway artist/radio host and jazz teacher. She has performed and in many cases, sold out major jazz clubs and festivals, including Dizzy's at Jazz At Lincoln Centre, The Blue Note, Birdland, Ottawa International Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott's and many more. She was one of three featured Steinway pianists with Ahmad Jamal and Abdullah Ibrahim at the Joy Of Jazz festival in South Africa.
"Jazz critics have compared her to Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and even Thelonious Monk, but with all these influences, Lenore Raphael is just ONE thing … a great pianist!" Jazz USA
Wayne Wilkinson is a recognized and accomplished professional guitarist from the USA. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, The White House, the Kennedy Centre and major jazz and special music festivals across USA. He has performed for multiple Presidents, heads of state and other dignitaries.
Bass player and composer Alison Rayner spent five years in the 80s with critically acclaimed jazz/Latin group The Guest Stars, touring all major international jazz venues and festivals and recording three albums. Alison Rayner has co-run Blow the Fuse Records & Blow the Fuse Jazz Club in London since 1989, performing with artists such as American jazz guitar legend Tal Farlow, New York jazz poet Jayne Cortez, Denardo Coleman, Peter King and John Etheridge.
Sunday 05/11 Forfeits
Sunday 29/10 Red river Blues
Sunday 22/10 Ragtime Jug
Sunday 15/10 Mayfield
Sunday 01/10 James Hollingsworth
Wednesday 27/9/17 Örjan Hultén's Orion
***** Jazz Special *****
Örjan Hultén, one of Sweden's foremost saxophonists and improvisers, is a musical explorer always looking for the next challenge. In his compositions Örjan Hultén moves effortlessly across boundaries and musical genres. Here and there Middle Eastern and Balkan traits can be heard while one can distinguish traces from Wayne Shorter or Joni Mitchell in other parts. Örjan Hultén Orion is featuring four of Sweden’s top musicians, each of them a wellknown and celebrated musician/bandleader in his own right. This is the first time the quartet is touring the UK. Örjan Hultén – saxophones, Torbjörn Gulz – piano, Filip Augustson – bass, Peter Danemo - drums
Sunday 24/09 The Drift
Wednesday 20/09/17 JOHN PAUL GARD TRIO
***** Jazz Special *****
A special treat for not only jazz fans but music fans everywhere. JP on organ and "left footed bass" is truly a special musician who we can never get enough of. This is an outstanding trio and its a Gig NOT TO BE MISSED!!
Sunday 17/09 Eira/Snow
"Horovel at the Queens Head" - World music fused with various jazz and folk elements. A real eclectic mix from this diverse duo.
Sunday 10/09 Big Sky Quartet
Big Sky Quartet, four kindred spirits with a wealth of musical experience and talent have turned their backs to the London scene and have put down roots in the Welsh Borders, creating their own blend of self-penned lyrical tunes propelled along by distinctively Brazilian and world rhythms. Happily following in the giant steps of musicians like Weather Report, Joe Lovano and Chick Corea, Big Sky are producing an accessible, melodic jazz fusion that is picking up new fans wherever they play. A great Gig last time they played and we are assured of a superb evening!!!
Sunday 25/06 HEAVY QUARTET
Sunday 18/06 GRUIG (IRISH)
Wednesday 14/6/17 Duski
***** Jazz Special *****
Sunday 11/06 IAN LUTHER
Sunday 04/06 NORTH STAR( FOLK/AMERICANA, TAMZIN & MATT)
Sunday 28/05 BRIDGET & THE BIG GIRLS BLUES
Sunday 21/05 JUNIOR HACKSAW (BLUES/ROCK)
Sunday 14/05 JANE PEARL/LYNDON WEBB/THAD KELLY
Wednesday 10/5/17 Big Sky
***** Jazz Special *****
Big Sky Quartet, four kindred spirits with a wealth of musical experience and talent have turned their backs to the London scene and have put down roots in the Welsh Borders, creating their own blend of self-penned lyrical tunes propelled along by distinctively Brazilian and world rhythms. Happily following in the giant steps of musicians like Weather Report, Joe Lovano and Chick Corea, Big Sky are producing an accessible, melodic jazz fusion that is picking up new fans wherever they play.
Sunday 07/05 TAFFY WAS A THIEF( BLUES/ROCK BAND FROM NEWPORT)
Wednesday 3/5/17 Partikel
***** Jazz Special *****
"One of the most exciting trios in improvised music" Jazz Podium
Sunday 30/04 WILL KILLEEN
Back with his superb blues guitar work which transcends the stereotypes in technique, interpretation and repertoire. Anything from primitive blues to sarabands with a sprinkle of Hopi Indian
Sunday 23/04 EARL
Sunday 16/04 JOHN PAUL GARD TRIO
AN EASTER SPECIAL!!!!! John Paul Gard; Alex Hutchins and Toby Perrett usually only play once a year at the Xmas gig as Alex is always abroad. However he is in the country and they coming to play Easter Sunday. If you have heard them I dont have to say anything else. If not get here early for an amazing gig. Hammond Organ,guitar and drums and the JP left leg bass. It does'nt get much better!!!!!
Wednesday 08/03 SILLY BILLY
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Sunday 12/03 RAGTIME JUG BAND
Sunday 19/03 RED RIVER BLUES
Wednesday 22/3/17 Coltrane Dedication
***** Jazz Special *****
South Wales' stalwarts of Ashley John Long (bass), Dave Jones (piano), Ian Poole (drums), Caractacus Downes and Lyndon Owen (Saxophones) are set to give another evening of barnstorming improvisation using some of the great later tunes of Mr John Coltrane as their spring board.
Sunday 09/04 Skylark
Sunday 02/04 MAYFIELD and the Rhythm Rats
This is becoming an annual jamboree! Chris Mayfield celebrates his birthday again with another evening of down to earth blues, rolling and strolling along with the superb Rhythm Rats.
Sunday 26/03 THE FORFEITS
Sunday 05/03 CAPA MANA - BALKAN BAND.
A recently formed Balkan Band from S.Wales. With members of the Heavy Quartet we can expect something special!
Wednesday 1/3/17 Sirene 1009:
***** Jazz Special *****
Improviser, guitarist and constructor Han-earl Park (박한얼) has been crossing borders and performing fuzzily idiomatic, on occasion experimental, always traditional, open improvised musics for twenty years presents 'Sirene 1009', the stupendous ensemble featuring the indomitable low-end growl of Dominic Lash, the unstoppable hits and clangs of Mark Sanders, and the controlled vocal mayhem of Caroline Pugh. Somewhere out there, there’s an SUV-sized violin tailgating, a No Wave guitarist desperately trying to survive in the Appalachian Mountains, someone dropping sheets of metal during a Jazz Session, an evolutionary biologist finding themselves speaking in tongues (Awash in Blue).Hear guitarist Han-earl Park push and pull on the guitar-amplifier dancing partners, Dominic Lash and his double bass damage hanging artwork, Mark Sanders excavate caverns in the smallest spaces for his percussion, and Caroline Pugh sing the lines that border the intelligible and the cryptic. Sirene 1009 features guitarist Han-earl Park who has performed with some of the best improvisers from the Americas, Asia and Europe. He is part of ensembles including the London-based Mathilde 253 with Charles Hayward and Ian Smith, the New York-based Eris 136199 with Nick Didkovsky and Catherine Sikora, and the Berlin-based Numbers with Richard Barrett. The molten, musical core of the ensemble comprises the virtuosic bassist, composer and sound artist Dominic Lash, and Mark Sanders, arguably the most sought-after avant-jazz and free improvisation drummer of his generation. During the Culture Ireland funded tour of England in 2015, Belfast-based experimental folk singer and electronics performer Caroline Pugh joined Sirene 1009, bringing an additional layer of levity and exuberance to the already playful interactions of the trio. With musicians representing diverse strands of present-day improvised musics, prepare for a performance that fragments and recombines musical histories, a performance that leaps unexpectedly between noise, melody, dissonance, harmony and rhythm.
Sponsored by Music In Monmouth and the Plancktone Club
Sunday 26/02 BELLEVILLE SWING
A foot tapping special engendered by Django and the rest of the Hot club de Paris. Belville Swing always project that atmosphere normally developed by mixing coffee, absinthe and Gitanes.
Sunday 19/02 LEE Mc CRORY
Wednesday 15/2/17 Sirkis/Bialas IQ
A welcome return to the Queen's Head, the Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet is a collaboration between Israeli UK resident drummer/composer Asaf Sirkis, known for his work with the Lighthouse trio (ACT), Gilad Atzmon, Tim Garland, Larry Corryel, John Abercrombie & the Asaf Sirkis Trio, and Polish vocalist/composer extraordinaire Sylwia Bialas. The quartet features London based, Scottish bassist Kevin Glasgow, and the acclaimed Frank Harrison on piano and keyboards (UK).
Sunday 12/02 FLEETWOOD CAVE (MARION FLEETWOOD, JIGANTICS FIDDLE PLAYER)
Two of British folk's most exciting musicians, sharing a love of performing live and for original and traditional music. Marion Fleetwood is no stranger having played the Fiddle with the Jigantics where we also headr her astonishing vocal repertoire. Gregg Cave who founded the Rock/Folk group Cave and also TRADarrr has been touring the UK and Europe performing at Concerts and Festivals. Two superb musicians!!! www.fleetwoodcave.com
Sunday 05/02 STEVE PAYNE/BILLY BOY MISKIMMEN (WONDERFUL BLUES, GUITAR & YARDBIRDS HARMONICA PLAYER)
Wednesday 1/2/17 A Big Hand
Supported by Music in Monmouth and The Plancktone Club
Sunday 29/01 THE DRIFTS(CLYDE,RED RIVER BLUES OTHER BAND)
Sunday 22/01 JAMES HOLLINSWORTH
Sunday 15/01 TERRI BRAMAH
Sunday 08/01 EARL
Sunday 31/12 ALBINO FROGS
AND THEN...........NEW YEARS EVE.
Sunday 18/12 LITTLE RUMBA
To make it a weekend to remember we follow the wonderful Saturday gig with probably the most popular band that play at The Queens Head.
Saturday 17/12 XMAS SPECIAL !!! JOHN PAUL GARD/ALEX HUTCHINS
For the fourth year in a row John and Alex put aside all bookings and return to the Queens Head for their Saturday before Xmas gig. This has become a special event and there are not enough superlatives to describe this amazing trio. Anyone who has heard them will know what I mean and if you hav'nt just google Alex and be blown away. As always its free admission but do get here earl. 8.30pm start.
Sunday 11/12 HEAVY QUARTET
The amazing red hot band are back for their annual pre-Xmas show.Constantly evolving, the Heavy Quartet continue to blow your socks off! All their output is a funky collection of grooves, mixing a big brass sound with intricate improvisation. A group that shuns the common labels, the Heavy Quartet represent vibrant musical irreverence and unpredictable eclecticism. This nine piece….yes they are not a quartet…always have the Pub jumping. Thwey have a new album out and are offering free dowmloads to everyone at the Gig. YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!!! Check out the website www.reverbnation.com/heavyquartet
Sunday 04/12 GRUIG – IRISH BAND
Sunday 09/10 BRIDGET AND THE BIG GIRL BLUES
Sunday 02/10 JELLY ROLL JONES
Wednesday 28/09/16 Tassos Spiliotopoulos' Swedish Band
***** Jazz Special *****
Pleased to welcome back Tassos in full flight of a UK tour with his new Swedish band where he is now resident. The musicians are Örjan Hultén ( Saxophone), Fredrik Rundqvist (Drums) and Palle Sollinger (Bass) are all established musicians in Stockholm and the new album is sounding great! Supported by Music in Monmouth
Sunday 25/09/16 TERRI BRAMAH
Sunday18/09/16 JOHN PAUL GARD/JON DALTON
Wednesday 14/09/16 BIG SKY – COLIN TULLY
***** Jazz Special *****
Sunday 11/09/16 RAGTIME JUG ORCHESTRA
Sunday 04/09/16 LEE MC CRORY
Sunday 28/08/16 BIG NANNA
–JANE PEARL/LYNDON WEBB/THAD KELLY
Sunday 21/08/16 JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH
Sunday 14/08/16 SOUTHERN CROSS
– ROB MORRIS/ROGER GREY et al
Sunday 31/07/16 EARL
Wednesday 27/07/16 Coltrane Dedication
***** Jazz Special *****
Up for another evening of extempory, full-on improvisation from the power quintet that takes the later tunes of Mr John Coltrane and continues on the journey that starts in many places and never finishes; meeting the intricacies of life on the way! A band that sits on the shoulders of one of THE great musicians of the 20th century, a composer of outstanding strength in his simplicity, and a true master of his instrument - always searching, never content, and a man on a mission to make the world a better place.
Sunday 24/07/16 Mayfield
Mr Chris Mayfield, the 'strong deliverer' of gritty country and urban blues. Superb guitar playing from the killing floors of Lydney meatpackers to the cotton fields of Newnham.
Wednesday 20/07/16 Philip Clouts' Anglo-Welsh Ensemble
***** Jazz Special *****
A new venture for Philip Clouts as he combines his accomplished compositional style, steeped both in the music of his native South Africa and in a diverse range of world musics which he has explored to critical acclaim, with a group of Wales finest players.
Sunday 17/07/16 The Forfeits
'On the button' four piece with contemporary upbeat party tunes. Always gets the audience up and dancing, so make it an energetic summer's evening!
Sunday 10/07/16 Little Rumba
Without doubt one of the most popular bands to play at the Queens. You may have heard them before but they never cease to amaze!!!
Wednesday 22/06/16 Kevin Figes Quartet
***** Jazz Special *****
Figes' Quartet play his own distinctive compositions and have performed all over the UK for many years with widespread critical acclaim and airplay.
The compositions are constantly developing to produce work which is challenging and contemporary . Influences include David Binney, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, John Escreet, Hermeto Pascoal, Soft Machine and much '70s prog rock. The aim is to produce personal music in a fearless and evolving way.
Wednesday 08/06/16 Duski
***** Jazz Special *****
Aidan Thorne's Duski project has grown over the years both in compositional strength and unity as a coherent playing outfit. Thorne's writing certainly does provide a refreshing repertoire which echoes broad and diverse sources. (Checkout the JazzMann's review).
29/05/16 Red River Blues
Blues from Ross - straight down the line with a mixture of cigar box guitar, harmonica and sax expanding the unit to give that big six piece sound. A great night is assured www.redriverblues.com
22/05/16 Belleville Swing
A foot tapping special engendered by Django and the rest of the Hot club de Paris. Belville Swing always project that atmosphere normally developed by mixing coffee, absinthe and Gitanes.
Thursday 19/05/16 BLUES SPECIAL : The Aguilar Blumenfeld Project (USA)
***** BLUES IN PARADISE UK TOUR 2016 *****
Californian musicians Roy Blumenfeld & David Aguilar will be bringing their unique blend of swamp, blues and funk music to the Queens Head.
Sunday 15/05/16 Dan James
A true Troubador. A great driving mando-cello player with a mixture of favourites and own penned numbers. Ranging across a wide spectrum of musical tastes. A great gig!!
Wednesday 11/05/16 Burum
***** Jazz Special *****
This sensitive fusion of Welsh folk music with jazz never fails to reach the heart. Burum have grown together, very much akin to the 'yeast' of their naming, to provide a close respect of their cultural roots combined with the extemporary explorations that improvisng provides. Little wonder they have represented 'Welsh jazz' in the USA, Brittany and India.
Sunday 08/05/16 The Heavy Quartet
The Heavy Quartet are one of the truly great bands to play at the Queens and also one of the most popular. All their output is a funky collection of grooves, mixing a big brass sound with intricate improvisation. A group that shuns the common labels, the Heavy Quartet represent vibrant musical irreverence and unpredictable eclecticism. This nine piece….yes they are not a quartet…had the Pub jumping when they last played and this gig will be no exception. http://www.heavyquartet.com/“
Sunday 01/05/16 Terri Bramah and Steve Payne
What a pleasure to once again have the wonderful Terri Bramah performing at the Queens Head. This lady has got a superb voice and it was a joy to hear her performing with the Rhythm Rats at of their gigs Terri was always a favourite at the Queens and backed this time by the superb Steve Payne on guitar, this promises to be a special evening.
Wednesday 27/04/16 Coltrane Dedication
***** Jazz Special *****
By special request following a magical and intense performance at Cafe Jazz in Cardiff, we have another night of new ground to be broken by the 'go anywhere' quintet. Picking up the later tunes of Mr John Coltrane and letting the powerful simplicity of them take usYou can contact us by email. Or, alternatively, pick up the phone and give us a call on 01600 712767. Thanks.