SOUNDS

Unmixed or *lightly mixed samples 

from glaz recording sessions.

QUEEN AMANN BRETON MUSIC SEATTLE WA

IMAGES

PLAY MUSIC WITH US

Sometimes we get interest from diverse musicians in playing with us, which is cool and and we’re open to that. Do you like Phrygian and Locrian?  

Imaginative jazz and/or rock musicians might fit in best with what we do. The Fest Noz genre is a great platform for stretching your mind and chops and delivering, as ours was once described at a show, ‘truly beautiful and strange’ sounds. 

We/you are: a solid musician, friendly, inquisitive, relatively disciplined, interested in performing and recording. We work along these lines: everyone pulls their weight musically and respect, kindness, and professional honesty are the norm. Jazz & rock chops a plus. 

What instruments: Just about any instrument that could hold their own in a jazz, rock, klezmer, or balkan combo. It’s a powerful band - quiet instruments & players may disappear in the mix.

Scores: We develop scores (with sound files) using MuseScore, which is free and available for Linux, Mac, and Windows. 

CONTACT US

NEWS

glaz: MIXING & MASTERING 

The mixing and mastering of our first CD, glaz, is underway by ARogue Story (AKA Chris Wadsworth). This recording features a trio of chromatic accordion, electric bass, and woodwind. 

HIATUS ENDING?

We were on hiatus for much of 2025, with availability constrained by increased external demands as well as repair/maintenance situations for some of our most irreplaceable instruments. This year, if all things go well, we look forward to starting the musical ball rolling again with the release of our first recording and the beginning of a bold new recording project with an expanded sound.

WELCOME CHRIS WADSWORTH!

Our friend Chris Wadsworth (Pronounces name BURT RE-neldz) is helping us out with bass and recording studio duties. 

WE’RE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PLAYING WITH NEW PEOPLE. To learn more click HERE.

INVITÉS GREAT AND SMALL

The band currently has two full-time members and a small group of invited contributors ranging from almost-full-time to occasional.  With the time-honored Breton duo format as the heart of the band, we work with high-quality musical collaborators at whatever quantity is mutually agreeable; from a guest on a single recording track or one tune in a performance to part- or even full-time band members.

SONA GREENBERG

(Chromatic Accordion, Fender Rhodes Piano) spent years as a jazz pianist and symphonic oboist but found the accordion in her group The Splendour Girls. Her musicianship and phenomenal talent with composition and arrangement are essential ingredients in our sound.

RON REED

(tarogato, bombard, clarinet) plays the bombard (the powerful Breton oboe); the tarogato, a single-reed instrument that beautifully combines aspects of the sax and the oboe; and the ‘treujenn gaol’ or clarinet. Ron’s sound has been inspired by masters such as Jean-Claude Petit, Youenn Le Bihan, Dumitru Fărcaș, and Olivier Urvoy.

ABOUT US / AR STROLLAD

Queen Amann performs Fest Noz (Night Party) music with daring and imagination. We are passionate about creating intense, beautiful, noteworthy music. ‘Queen Amann’ is a light-hearted bilingual pun on the delicious Breton pastry ‘kouign amann’ (butter cake), inspired by a humorous ad for a Breton language class. The duo at the heart of the band, Sona Greenberg (chromatic accordion) and Ron Reed (Woodwinds), are joined by invités on performances and recordings.

Queen Amann est un phénomène atypique dans le monde de la musique bretonne. Peu connue aux États-Unis, la musique bretonne est généralement interprétée de manière superficielle ou comme du « cosplay celtique ». Spécialisés dans le festoù-noz, nous jouons un répertoire de musique traditionnelle et composée, aux arrangements sophistiqués et puissants.

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Queen Amann performs Fest Noz (Night Party) music with daring and imagination. Our goal is to create intense, beautiful, and noteworthy music. The duo at the heart of the band, Sona Greenberg (chromatic accordion) and Ron Reed (woodwinds), are joined by a varied group of INVITÈS on performances & recordings. The name ‘Queen Amann’ is a light-hearted bilingual pun on the delicious Breton pastry ‘kouign amann’ (butter cake).