Keep On Movin’ ” is a salute to the music that began Jeff Meegan and David Tobin’s collaboration 15 years ago. It is truly their favorite kind of songwriting and producing: Catchy melodies and lyrics encased in vintage big band swagger!
The idea was to create an album bursting with positive energy; a reflection of what makes them tick. Each tune feels like something you’ve heard a million times, but have never heard before. Songs like “Who’d Have Believed”, “On Top Of The World”, and “No Getting Over You” set the wheels in motion and the party is off and running. You’re immediately transported back to a time where Ella Fitzgerald is playing in the club down the street, and Frank Sinatra’s in town on Friday.
“Keep On Movin” is a reflection of Meegan and Tobin’s love of the Great American Songbook and a tribute to an amazing time in musical history. The album is packed full of original takes on classic vibes, which recreate the energy of a long lost big band record.
Crafted by an all-star line up of big band orchestrators, (Callum Au, Martin Williams, Charley Harrison) as well as some of the finest musicians on the planet, “Keep On Movin” blew the doors off of Abbey Road Studios in September 2024. The energy of that day and the incredible artists involved in the making of this record is palpable. You will find yourself smiling, tapping your toes, and looking to quench “The Thirst”.
Don’t fight the urge to “Keep on Movin”… get up and “Dance”!
When it comes to writing and producing music there isn’t much that David Tobin and Jeff Meegan haven’t tackled.
Their transatlantic collaboration started in 2010 and since then it’s been a whirlwind of projects ranging from Classical Collections rearranging classical favorites, New Orleans Collections writing Nola blues, Brass band and funk to Pop, Folk, Big Band, Jazz. and everything that comes in between.
Known mostly for their work writing music for sync they have also found time for feature films and documentaries for the big screen and small as well as a few BBC radio dramas for good measure. With well over a 1000 works to their name, their music has undoubtedly already floated to your ears - having been used on every major network and streaming company around the globe. Their most recent Big Band album is their 6th for Audio Network and 7th overall.
Whether working at Abbey Road Studios, recording episodes of their upcoming podcast (Two Composers, Two Continents) it’s the joy of music and friendship that makes it all work. Two people doing what they love to do
David and Jeff began their transatlantic partnership in 2010. They are a multifaceted partnership, working both in the world of song and as film scorers for the big and small screen.
They cut their teeth on classic BBC Radio dramas including The Count Of Monte Cristo, The Barchester Chronicles, and Emil Zola's Blood, Sex, Money. They then went on to write numerous big band & Jazz albums for various singers including Jeff Meegan as an artist in his own right.
Since then, they have written more than 1,000 works together for an enviable client list including BBC, HBO, Audio Network, ITV and Samuel Goldwin,
They have scored and composed for documentaries for film and TV including Super Size Me 2, Bettany Hughes' Treasures Of The World and multiple Geoffrey Baer PBS documentaries in the US.
They most recently co-authored and mixed the score for Daughter Of The Bride with Academy award winner Marcia Gaye Harden and Aiden Quinn.
They have worked together in London, Chicago, Nashville and New Orleans.
…Every Song on this album is brilliantly crafted with sophisticated and swinging arrangements. An affirpation of this genre's unstoppable vitality! I loved it! - Claire Martin OBE
...Keep on Movin’ stands as one of the most vibrant Big Band records in recent years! - Dulaxi
… A radiant revival of big band brilliance - Electro Wow
… A big band triumph at full tilt - Rockdafuqout
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. - ONE WEST
Saluting the swagger and soul of the golden big band era - CEL
Take a listen to this record because it's not like anything you've heard in a long time - RAGMAG
It is that paradox—discipline and delight, nostalgia and novelty—that makes “Keep On Movin’” such a rare and rewarding listen. This is big band music, not as a museum piece, but as living, breathing art: vibrant, confident, and irresistibly alive - Electro Wow
Jeff Meegan is an Emmy-winning singer/songwriter, composer and producer based in Chicago, IL. Since discovering a 4 track recorder at the age of 16, he’s been writing and producing music in a myriad genres, exploring a creative wave that never seems to reach the shore. It’s not one thing that keeps Jeff inspired, it's most things. Born into a family of musicians, from a young age the music in his house was seeping into his sensibilities. Classical, jazz, showtunes and all the hits of the 1970’s established a musical foundation that continues to inspire and evolve. The invention of the home studio and using his voice as an instrument allowed him to capture the musical creations that he heard in his head. By the 1990s, he was writing and recording songs for daytime dramas, kickstarting his journey crafting music for film and television. Since then he has had music in countless network and streaming shows as well as Feature Documentaries and films. To date he has over 60 commercial releases and the passion that sparked his creations of lilting melodies, artful lyrics and head-bopping grooves on his 4 track still drives him today.
David studied recorder and oboe at The Guildhall School of Music, and then went on to do a degree in Film Scoring and songwriting at Berklee, Boston, USA.
He has an acclaimed track record as a songwriter, composer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor. He is a member of The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and a member of the Ivors Academy of Composers and Songwriters. He has 20 years of credits in Film, TV, Radio, Advertising and theatre, in the UK and the U.S.
With credits including “This is Us”, “Ghosts” and “Supersize Me 2”, he is a regular face at many famous studios including Abbey Road and Air Studios. His orchestrations have been played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Session Orchestra and orchestras across Europe.
Over the last 14 years, David has built up a unique working relationship with Jeff Meegan. As well as composing and scoring feature film scores (Supersize me 2, Daughter of the Bride) and documentaries, (Bettany Hughes’ Treasures of the World; Multiple Geoffrey Baer PBS Docs), they have jointly penned over 1000 works including multiple big band albums, songs for established artists and songs for Jeff Meegan as an artist in his own right.
They have worked together in London, Chicago, Nashville, New Orleans and New York.
Two Composers, Two Continents throws open the doors on the world of composing collaborators Jeff Meegan and David Tobin. Take a light hearted look into the world of composing for TV and film - and hear some funny stories along the way… Hear guests from all areas of the industry, some insight into our creative process and some general nonsense from over 20 years in the industry!
Martin Williams, Jim Gailloreto - Solo on Memories In The Sky, Tenor Sax / Alto Flute, Adrian Revell
Gemma Moore
Tom Walsh, Louis Dowdeswell, Tom Rees-Roberts, George Hogg
Mark Nightingale, Callum Au, Robbie Harvey
Guitar - Tommy Emmerton, Upright Bass - Chris Hill, Piano - David Arch, Drums - Mike Smith, Percussion - Jeff Meegan, Percussion - David Tobin
Clio Gould (Leader), Helena Wood, Anna Szabo,
Harriet Davies, Eleanor Mathieson, Miranda Dale
2nd Violins - Patrick Savage (Leader), David Juritz, Edward Bale, Lorraine McAslan, Kathryn Parry, Thomas Gould
Violas - Peter Lale (Principal), Clare Finnimore, Elisa Bergersen, Jake Walker
Ian Burdge (Principal), Caroline Dearnley
Paisley Meegan, Paige Meegan, Jeannie Tanner
Musician Contracting - Isobel Griffiths Ltd
Recorded Sept 24th, 2024 at Abbey Road Studio 2
Strings recorded Jan 29th, 2025 at School Farm Studios