
If you’ve been craving the brassy swagger of the Great American Songbook but want it with a splash of modern fizz, Meegan & Tobin’s Keep On Movin’ is the sonic cocktail you didn’t know you needed. It’s as if Fred Astaire waltzed into Abbey Road, found the espresso machine, and decided to record an entire big band album in one caffeinated afternoon.
Recorded live at Abbey Road Studio 2—yep, the same hallowed room where The Beatles made magic—this album doesn’t hide behind studio trickery. It’s all real musicians, real horns, real sweat, and the kind of in-the-moment sparkle you just can’t fake. Emmy-winning Jeff Meegan and BAFTA-affiliated David Tobin clearly called in the A-team: arrangers like Callum Au (Michael Bublé, Quincy Jones), Martin Williams, and Charley Harrison (Hollywood Jazz Orchestra) sculpt these tracks into full technicolor swing spectacles.
Vocals? Oh, they’ve got them in spades. Between Meegan himself, Postmodern Jukebox’s powerhouse Sara Niemietz, and The Voice alum Steve Memmolo, every note oozes charisma. “On Top of the World” feels like a confetti cannon aimed at your face, while “Dance” is basically cardio disguised as music—you will be tapping your feet, possibly your neighbor’s too.
The whole record is a time machine with a mischievous grin—think Ella’s elegance meets Sinatra’s cool, with just enough Harry Connick Jr. pep to keep you grinning. But make no mistake, this isn’t dusty nostalgia. Meegan & Tobin keep it fresh, sliding in enough contemporary energy that you could drop these tracks into a Netflix rom-com or a TikTok montage without missing a beat.
In a world that’s been feeling a little grayscale lately, Keep On Movin’ is pure Technicolor joy. It doesn’t just keep big band alive—it shows it’s still got killer moves, a wicked sense of humor, and an open invitation to the dance floor.
Listen to “Keep On Movin” on Spotify here.
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