Jazz at the Flute and Tankard

29/09/2026

Hi All here is the listings for October so far. Will update later gigs
with more information.
The Flute and Tankard Ja*z
The Flute and Tankard Cardiff CF10 3BX
Start Time 8.30pm Admission £10 SU £6
(all monies collected go to the band on the night)
October
Tuesday 6th October - The Gethin Liddington Quartet-
Gethin - Trumpet, Mark Sambell - keys, Bill Fletcher - Bass
and Ian Poole - Drums
The quartet put their own take on the ja*z classics and more
contemporary songs, giving a great blend of material from the 1950's to the present day. These are great Welsh musicians, come and listen, to their joy of playing Live for you!
Wednesday 7th October - The Ali Watson Trio -
Ali Watson - Upright Bass, Fergus Mccreadie - Piano
and Greg Irons - Drums
The Trio will be performing his new, recently recorded music with influence from modern ja*z, ECM and Impressionist Classical music.
His 2024 Album Terrarium received praise from Ja*zwise, Paris Move and UK Ja*z News. Check them out. Come and listen to this great and exciting young band.
Tuesday 13th October - Em Craig Quintet -
'On Learning To Be A Fish' Album Launch
Em Craig - Saxophone, Nils Kavanagh - Piano, Lizzie Beesley - Guitar, Benedict Stephens - Bass, Bailey Love - DrumsTheir music is defined by their boundaryless attitude, freely pulling sounds from a wide breadth of musical styles. The music careers from intimate spoken word passages up to dramatic improvised solos and into light-hearted melodic fun. Expect groove, virtuosity and a big heart from this special performance.
Em recently featured in the final of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Ja*z Musician competition. The band has been heard in venues across the Uk and Europe such as Ronnie Scotts and Bergen Ja*zforum. They come to this gig, with their quintet composed of close-collaborators: Nils Kavanagh (Young Irish Ja*z Musician Winner 2022); Bailey Love, Lizzie Beesley and Benedict Sephens.
Tuesday 20th October - RWCMD Students Showcase -
Details to follow
Wednesday 21st October - Clem Saynor and Friends
Details to Follow
Tuesday 27th October - Tom BarberTrio + guests
Tom - Piano, Benedict Stephens - Bass, Bailey Love - Drums
The Trio return to the Flute and Tankard with a recently recorded
set of original music, inspired by the likes of Aaron Parks, Terence Blanchard and Ralph Towner.
The Trio will be joined by two very special guests: the wonderful Bristol-based vocalist Hesta Banks, alongside the supreme
saxophone of Alex Merritt also Bristol-based
Wednesday 28th October - Ursula Harrison
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22/09/2026

The Flute and Tankard Ja*z Windsor Place Cardiff CF10 3BX
Admission £10 SU £6 Start time 8.30pm
(All monies collected go to the band on the night)

Wednesday 23rd Sept 2026
Joe Northwood presents
A CELEBRATION OF COLTRANE
Joe Northwood - Tenor sax, Dan Newberry - Tenor sax, Tom Berge - Piano, Aeddan Williams - Bass, John Reynolds - Drums.

Join these great musicians and celebrate with them the 100 years of Coltrane and an exploring the depths of his legacy as one of the greatest musicians to ever lived.
Joe writes
John Coltrane was the first and greatest influence on my approach to playing the saxophone. The soaring sound, the relentless energy and a unique quality that set him apart from all his peers. He was a raw spirit and a pioneer that inspired movements, and left an everlasting footprint on the history of music.

31/08/2026

Hi, This week One gig only at the start of the Autumn Session for Ja*z at The Flute and Tankard Cardiff CF10 3BX The Henrik Jensen Trio These musicians are well worth a listen and they are bringing an amazing set to The Flute and Tankard. Start time 8.30pm £10 SU £6 (all monies collected go to the band on the night) Come and listen and Keep music Live in Cardiff. Hope to see you there

04/08/2026

Flute and Tankard Ja*z gigs this week. The Flute and Tankard Cardiff CF10 3BX Start time 8.30pm Admission usually £10 SU £6 Please note 12th August gig Change to Admission charge. (all monies go to the band on the night

Tuesday 4th August - Nick Kacal trio 3 on 3
Nick on bass with Ross Hicks piano and Patrick Barrett-Donlon hitting things with sticks.

Wednesday 12th August - Dominic Haffner quartet -
Donovan Haffner - alto saxophone, Scottie Thompson - piano, Zaki Osahn - double-bass, and Luke Mccarthy - drums. Donovan, winner of the 'Breakthrough Act of the Year' category at the Ja*z FM Awards 2026, and 'Ja*z Newcomer' category at the Ja*z Parliamentary Awards 2025 is a south-east London born and bred alto saxophonist. However, it is his growing reputation as a bandleader and composer in his own right that is set to see Donovan come to the attention of ja*z fans across the country. Admission for this gig £15/10

Then a short break starting again with

SeptemberWednesday 2nd September - The Henrik Jensen trio

21/07/2026

Hello, a small update on the ja*z gigs at the Flute and Tankard

Ja*z at the Flute and Tankard Cardiff CF10 3BX
Start time 8.30pm admission £10 Students £6 all money goes to the band on the night.

Tuesday 21st July - The Bill Henderson project:-
Discovering the music of Bill Henderson opened up a world of warmth, blues feeling, and deeply expressive storytelling. Working together as a band has brought that music to life, giving us the chance to explore the richness of swing that made Henderson such a distinctive voice in ja*z. Drawing from his celebrated repertoire from the Great American Songbook, we aim to capture the spirit of Henderson’s classic recordings while bringing our own musical personalities to the music through improvisation. The programme includes classics such as “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” and “Señor Blues”.
Featuring: John Johnson – Vocals, Tom Barber – Piano, Benedict Stephens – Double Bass, Patrick Barrett-Donlon – Drums https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Henderson_(performer)

Wednesday 22nd July - Glen Manby bebop quartet -
Glen Manby alto saxophone, Eddie Gripper piano, Benedict Stephens bass, Sam Green drums

August

Tuesday 4th August - Nick Kacal trio -
Nick on bass with Ross Hicks piano and Patrick Barrett-Donlon hitting things with sticks

Wednesday12th August - Dominic Hafner -
New sax star with his band. https://www.donovanhaffner.co.uk

And then we are taking a Summer Break! We will be back on Wednesday 2nd September

Alto saxophonist Donovan Haffner recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, undertaking a BMus degree, specialising in Ja*z. Donovan has played with a multitude of professional musicians including the big contemporary British names such as Moses Boyd, and Jay Phelps, Charlie Stacey, Balimay...

14/07/2026

Ja*z at The Flute and Tankard
Sorry to have to inform you that the gig on WEDNESDAY 15th JULY, THE JOE NORTHWOOD JAM SESSION, HAS BEEN CANCELLED .

06/07/2026

Ja*z Gigs this week at the Flute and Tankard Cardiff CF10 3BX

Tuesday 7th July - Huw Warren’s Brazil Special - Huw Warren Piano, Matheus Prado Bass, Liz Exell Drums
An evening of Brazilian classics by Hermeto, Egberto, Tom Jobim and Chico Buarque, alongside original compositions by Huw Warren and Matheus Prado. Grooves, Melodies and beautiful Harmony -perfect summer vibes!

Wednesday 8th July - Jacob’s Ladder - James Cox - Guitar/compositions, Daisy Anderson - Flute, Yaryna Veresotska - Trumpet, Benedict Stephens - Double Bass and Phil Thompson - Drums. The original music performed by the group is all composed by James Cox and draws inspiration from his home life growing up in the broad horizons, and open skies of the county of Suffolk in the UK. Compositional influences draw from his time at college but also further back to his inherited music taste from friends and family. Influences of the group are diverse: from the tradition of folk music in Daisy Anderson, being from Shetland, to the Ukrainian tradition of music in Yaryna’s playing, the group has a unique chemistry creating a sonic identity

29/06/2026

a*z at The Flute and Tankard 4 Windsor Place Cardiff CF10 3BX
start time 8.30pm admission £10 students £6 (all monies collected go to the band on the night
June
Tuesday 30th June - Daniel Vause quartet -
Dan on sax, Sam Green drums, Nils Kavanagh piano and Benedict Stevens bass
July
Wednesday 1st July -
Dave Jones ‘Stratospheric’ and ‘Chube’ -
1st set - 241, we aim to please. Ben Waghorn (saxes) Tim Rose (guitar) Dave Jones (keyboards) Ashley John Long (elec bass) Scott Hammond (drums) are progrock/ja*zers Stratospheric
2nd set - Chube are a ja*z fusion band: Ben Creighton Griffiths (Harp, keys), Ashley John Long (Bass), Jon Bradford-Jones (Drums)
Tuesday 7th July - Huw Warren’s Brazil Special - Huw Warren Piano, Matheus Prado Bass, Liz Exell Drums. An evening of Brazilian classics by Hermeto, Egberto, Tom Jobim and Chico Buarque, alongside original compositions by Huw Warren and Matheus Prado. Grooves, Melodies and beautiful Harmony -perfect summer vibes!
Wednesday 8th July - Jacob’s Ladder -
James Cox - Guitar/compositions, Daisy Anderson - Flute, Yaryna Veresotska - Trumpet, Benedict Stephens - Double Bass and Phil Thompson - Drums. The original music performed by the group is all composed by James Cox and draws inspiration from his homelife growing up in the broad horizons, and open skies of the county of Suffolk in the UK. Compositional influences draw from his time at college but also further back to his inherited music taste from friends and family. Influences of the group are diverse: from the tradition of folk music in Daisy Anderson, being from Shetland, to the Ukrainian tradition of music in Yaryna’s playing, the group has a unique chemistry creating a sonic identity
Tuesday 14th July - Eddie Gripper Trio ‘Americana’ Album Launch tour -
Eddie Gripper - Piano, Clem Saynor - Double Bass, Patrick Barrett-Donlon - Drums From his second album Americana (April 2025), Eddie Gripper presents music inspired by an 8,000 km hitchhiking journey from Alaska to California - a hopeful yet clear-eyed portrait of American life. “Gripper is a multi-faceted writer and his compositions are full of delightful and unexpected twists and turns.” - Ian Mann (The Ja*z Mann)
Wednesday 15th July - Joe Northwood's jam session - yet again, a universe class rhythm section drawn from the four corners of Cardiff and environs, followed by the participation of a prime collection of the vagabond persuasion
Tuesday 21st July - Benedict Stephens quartet - Patrick Barret-Donlon (drums), Tom Barber (Keys), John Johnson (voice) and Benedict on bass playing arrangements by Bill Henderson and the Oscar Peterson Trio, plus a few of our own arrangements in a similar style
Wednesday 22nd July - Glen Manby bebop quartet - Glen Manby alto saxophone, Eddie Gripper piano, Benedict Stephens bass, Sam Green drums

09/06/2026

Tonight Tuesday 9th June at THE FLUTE AND TANKARD JAZZ CARDIFF CF10 3BX

Tuesday 9th June Leizel Abrahams quartet -
Leiszel Brings modern ja*z and original compositions
Leizel on vocals, Nils Kavanaugh on piano, Benedict Stephens on bass and Sam Green on drums.
Come and support live music in Cardiff
Start time 8.30pm Admission £10 Students £6 [all money collected go to the band on the night}

03/06/2026

Great Band OUT FRONT Tonight Wednesday 3rd June at 8.30 at The Flute and Tankard Cardiff CF10 3BX Come and Enjoy Admission £10 students £6