A little musical dedication to our family Chocolate Labrador 'Lottie'  a wonderful dog who we  all loved and adored.

Rest in peace old girl!! x

25th August  2019   (aged 15 & a bit!)

Magaso - Philippines                                                                  Lottie is probably swimming around in a similar pool of water in Heaven with our other two Labs, Sooty & Sasha  "we are missing you like crazy"!

Just found this youtube clip of Andy Ross Orchestra

Paul Davies (Lead trumpet), Don Morgan, Harry Moffat,

I became regular member of the trumpet section in 1985 to 1988

It was a great band to be part of!!

Dave is featured playing trumpet & flugelhorn   along side 'Shilts' (Sax) & the                         Praque Philharmonic Orchestra                        2 of the 14  boxed CD albums with Leo

Demonstrating new Xeno Trumpet at Yamaha            Abu Dhabi

Dave conducting the trumpet section

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Happy Christmas everyone - here's to a healthy 2021

NEW                                                   Norwich School 

   Music Department 

​   Video - Trumpet lessons.

Succumbus band Members;  Richard Edwards (trombone) Dave Land  (Trumpet & Flugel )  John Parricelli  (Guitar) Martin Blagden (Keyboards) Kevin Willoughy ( Bass) Brian Kettle  (Drums)  Jazz Funk music in the style of the Fusion bands of the 80's Bob James, Stuff, Crusaders, Steve Gadd ect ect.

Album recorded 1985

Dave will be touring Spain this Summer with 

'SPEEDOMETER'

The tour starts with the Madrid Soul & Funk Festival 2019

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Dave Land & Andy Mitchell  (trumpet section)  with  Suzie Quatro  1986  London Cast of   'Annie get your Gun'

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This week I have a chat with @Steve_sidwellmusicl via zoom. Steve is grammy award winning producer & orchestrator and has worked constantly with the very best in the industry. Steve orchestrated/conducted Robbie Williams album "Swing When You're Winning", created the "Honda Choir", was the man behind the orchestrations for We Will Rock You & Beautiful The Musical and has played and produced many artists. It was great for us to catch up after many years and hear stories from and incredible career in music.

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Dave is with  SPEEDOMETER  band - our 1st ever EP after 10 albums has just been released today - in aid of British Red Cross Ukraine appeal - thank you so much for your support! Dave [🙏]
please click on the link to purchase the EP
https://speedometer-charity.bandcamp.com/.../lockdown...
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Lockdown Sessions - Ukraine Crisis Appeal
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Kashmir 00:00 / 03:58
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This collection of 3 recordings were arranged remotely by the band whilst the whole world was in Covid-19 lockdown. The idea of musicians performing remotely via zoom became the norm quickly for many and for Speedometer we felt we wanted to develop a more global sound to these tunes particularly as travel was no longer an option. Each of the compositions brings our core funk sound but blended with influences from around the world from New Orleans, Turkey to India.
Kashmir was originally written with the intention of being a funk/soul tune. The melody line developed into a more psychedelic sound... more
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Kashmir 03:58
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Turkish Delight 03:43

Given the horrific scenes that we see daily coming from Ukraine, we have decided to donate all the money we receive from sales of the Lockdown Sessions tracks (whether purchased as a package or individually) to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal - donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal
This collection of 3 recordings were arranged remotely by the band whilst the whole world was in Covid-19 lockdown. The idea of musicians performing remotely via zoom became the norm quickly for many and for Speedometer we felt we wanted to develop a more global sound to these tunes particularly as travel was no longer an option. Each of the compositions brings our core funk sound but blended with influences from around the world from New Orleans, Turkey to India.
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released March 22, 2022
1. KASHMIR – composed by Leigh Gracie – Brass arr. Dave Land
2. SATCHMO’S STOMP - GUMBA YA YA composed by Leigh Gracie – Brass arr. Dave Land
3. TURKISH DELIGHT - composed by Dave Land

Leigh Gracie - Guitar
Chris Starmer - Drums
Richard Hindes – Bass
James Junior – Vocals / rap
Matt Wilding – Percussion
Matt Hodges – Keybords / Hammond
Simon Jarrett - Tenor Sax
Dave Land – Trumpet & Flugel

Special Guest Musicians
Stephen Wilcock - Baritone Sax and Flute on KASHMIR
Mark Brenner - Sitar on KASHMIR
Steve Green – Drums on TURKISH DELIGHT
John Elliott – Sousaphone on SATCHMO’S STOMP
Neil Robinson - Drums on SATCHMO’S STOMP
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Dave's new Autumn 2021 trumpet classes have  commenced at Norwich School

Death on the Tyneis the follow up to Murder on the Blackpool Express and features an all star cast including Johnny Vegas - who describes it as "Speed 2 meets Scarface" - Car Share's Sian Gibson, Sue Johnston, Benidorm's Madge aka Sheila Reid, Two Doors Down actress Doon Mackichan and ex Eastenders and 55 Degrees North actor Don Gilet.

I had the wonderful privilege of playing trumpet for Nigel Hess on his wedding day with London's 'Little Big Band'. Nigel had written a special arrangement of this beautiful tune which was played doing the signing of the register, played on this clip from his film score 'Ladies in Lavender' with Joshua Bell (violin) & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

One of the most charming melodies I have ever heard!!

                                                                                       Dave

Bless the Bride

​Sadler's Wells Theatre

Starring: Ruth Madoc & Una Stubbs

1987

Original London Cast

 Musical Director: Grant Hossack

Assistant Music Director / Keyboards: Bobby Purvis

Bass: Dennis Bowden

Percussion: David Hulley

Woodwinds: Andy Barnwell, Colin Courtney, Andy Panayi

Trumpets: Andy Mitchell,  Dave Land

Trombone: Mark Graham

Horn: Simon Morgan

Harp:  Julie Allis

Violins: Michael Rennie*, Ruth Dawson, Martin Gill, Rosalyn Lishak, John Mayer

Cello: Myrtle Bruce Mitford

Dave is playing trumpet with 70's pop icons '10cc'

fet: Mick Wilson

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Aleks Jenner with Håkan Hardenberger

Look out for this new album by DELTA HIGH 

'DUKES'  release date in 2021

Recorded at Ashwood Studios and produced by Sotos.

Featuring:  Dave Land - Trumpet                              Simon Jarrett - Sax

Gary Plumley - Sax

Shakatak    Lulu   Aretha Franklin    Swing Out Sister     Dr Feelgood   Snowboy

Dave Land - Trumpet & Flugel

Mark Smith - Bass

Robbie Williams   Roxy Music   Bryan Ferry

Paul Dufour - Drums

​Dirty Pretty Things

Pete Jacobson -Keys

Bobby Wellins Qrt

Stiff Records is a British independent record label formed in London, England, by Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera (real name Andrew Jakeman). Originally active from 1976 to 1986, the label was reactivated in 2007.

Established at the outset of the punk rock boom, Stiff signed various punk and new wave acts such as Nick Lowe, the Damned, Lene Lovich, Wreckless Eric, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury and Devo. In the 1980s, with most of their early signings having moved on, the label found commercial success with Madness, The Pogues, Tracey Ullman, The Belle Stars, Kirsty MacColl and others.

In December 2017, Universal Music Group acquired Stiff Records and ZTT Records.[1]. Razor & Tie holds the American rights to the Stiff catalogue.[2]

A real privilege to play trumpet & flugel on this wonderful album by Shena   Songs inspired by Whitney Houston Vol.1      produced by my good friend, the late Jim Winchester                   (Rest in peace mate x)

Dave's trumpet can be heard on at least 11    NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC    albums with: Katrina & the Waves, Nik Kershaw, Tracey Ullman, Starlight Express

Gioconda Scott - Paradise Kitchens - Sky TV                 Dave playing Trumpet on theme tune plus incidental music - Composed by Mike Stobbie

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A rare ‘behind the scenes’ 15 min video footage of Billy Joel’s Show – “Movin’ Out” – London rehearsals. We were lucky enough to have spent the week with Billy Joel’s NEW YORK band members who flew over to supervise the rehearsals: CHUCK BURGI (Drums), STUART MALINA (musical director) DENNIS DELGUADIO (guitar).
The London band was made up of the ‘WESTLIFE’ pop band & brass:(Uptown Girl)
JERRY BROWN (DRUMS) VELROY BAILEY (BASS) MIKE MARTIN (KEYS)
RICH PARDY & IAN RICHARDS (SAX)
ANDY CROMPTON (TROMBONE)
ADAM LINSLEY & MYSELF (TRUMPET)

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Tommy Byrnes, lead guitarist for the Billy Joel band, was the musical consultant for Movin' Out and put together the band for the Broadway musical which included drummer Chuck Burgi. Burgi would eventually join Billy's band.

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"Movin' Out“ is a lavishly staged dance musical based on 24 songs by Billy Joel. There's no doubting the exhaustive professionalism, or mistaking its glitzy Broadway provenance. It opened there back in 2002, and won Tony's for both orchestration (Billy Joel himself) and choreography (the memorably named Twyla Tharp). Sure enough, the dancing is superb, astonishing... The moves are all classical ballet dressed up as Broadway stomp, with lots of dizzying spinning, air-punching, scissor kicks." The Sunday Times

Tharp's electrifying choreography tells the story of a group of lifelong friends coming of age over three decades from the 60s to the 80s, set to 24 hits including: Uptown Girl, Movin' Out, We Didn't Start the Fire and The Longest Time. Please note that this is a dance show. The 25 strong cast dance music provided by a 10 strong band with lead vocals by 'The Pianoman' (James Fox or Darren Reeves, depending on performance).
Movin' Out, the new musical collaboration between pop legend Billy Joel and choreographer Twyla Tharp — firing up audiences and the box office — will officially open at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre Oct. 24.
It premiered on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on October 24, 2002, and closed on December 11, 2005, after 1,303 performances and 28 previews before transferring to London’s West End Apollo Theatre in 2006.
Video clips from Broadway (fet : Carl Fisher - trumpet) & London cast shows.

Winner of 2003 Tony Award - Best Orchestrations - Billy Joel & Stuart Malina

Dave playing trumpet on Death on the Tyne -broadcast 15/12/18 Christmas Gold TV

duty free scene - background music courtesy of   Audio Networks plc

Recording session with Sotos at Ashwood Studios

Sax legend Martin Dobson (Eurythmics)

Keith was born in 1959, the son of a fish shop owner and a dance teacher. He studied Philosophy and Psychology at Bristol University. Since 1982 Keith has worked mainly as a scriptwriter, book author and documentary maker for television. His first screenplay, an adaptation of the Martin Amis novel Other People: A Mystery Story, was funded by the National Film Development Fund and led to a commission for a three-part version for BBC TV Series and Serials. Keith was a winner of the National Screenwriting Competition in 1987 for his original screenplay 'The Blue Pearl'. Subsequent scripts have been commissioned by Paulforth Ltd., Millimages S.A. and Red Fox Productions. In Television Keith won the BT Science Journalism of the Year Award in 1993 for his BBC documentary Killing Us Softly? about the safety system of the Sizewell 'B' power station. In 2000 he won a Children's BAFTA award for his work co-creating, co-producing and co-writing the BBC children's animation series 'Pablo - the little red fox' based on the 'Red Fox' books by Hannah Giffard. The series, co-produced by Red Fox Productions and Millimages S.A. in 1999, has now been broadcast in over 50 countries and continues to play on C-Beebies. Keith has had six non-fiction book titles published including: Unexplained Natural Phenomena and The Search for Free Energy.   

1st rehearsals in London along side the New York  MOVIN’ OUT  band and       Billy Joel's  Musical Director 2006

Just found some wonderful video clips of my 16 years playing trumpet in one of the longest running shows in British history.

Great to be on a fabulous trumpet section with Dave Lord, Graham Russell, Andy Gibson, Buzz Trueman - plus all the brilliant deps - what a family!!

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NEW FOR 2020  'SPEEDOMETER' 

Check out Steve's flugel-horn playing - fab!!! >>>>>>>>>>>

A trip down memory lane with Peter Skellernand the 'Little Big Band'

Dave Lord & Dave Land / trumpets

NEW CD 

fet: Dave Land & Martin Dobson - Horns

Dave on stage with Ross Mitchell Orchestra - 2020 Dance Championships - Bournemouth

Dave will be busy this summer playing trumpet with lots of the 80's pop artists including Leo Sayer, Mari Wilson, Mark Almond, Motown show 

'Get Ready'

Starlight Express Tony Awards 

Year Category Show
1987 Best Choreography Starlight Express
1987 Best Costume Design Starlight Express
1987 Best Direction of a Musical Starlight Express
1987 Best Lighting Design Starlight Express
1987 Best Musical Starlight Express
1987 Best Musical Starlight Express
1987 Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Starlight Express
1987 Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Starlight Express
1987 Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Starlight Express

Dave with Mr Ajmal (Manager)  Yamaha Music

Abu Dhabi 

UAE  Middle East / Asia

Happy memories of the original 'Starlight' cast - great bunch of guys!!

RECORDED AT AME STUDIOS  1987

​THE KENNY CHRISTIE BAND

                          THE VIDEO HISTORY OF                             ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S

'STARLIGHT EXPRESS'

LONDON & BROADWAY

Looking forward to working with Leo & Mari again this summer 

Helena Jessie                                                              Redhornz 

Brass arrangements - Dave Land

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR UP TO DATE NEWS - 2021 onwards 

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Virgin boss                  Sir Richard Branson &

Dave

Dave x

NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - NOW 5  - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - 1983  - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
​NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - SUMMER ALBUM - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
​NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - NOW 9 - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
​NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - 80'S PARTY  - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
​NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - MUSICALS  - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
​NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - RUNNING 2014 - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
​​NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - RUNNING 2017 - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
​​NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - OFFICIAL WEDDING LIST - UNIVERSAL/SONY MUSIC
​​NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - MILLENNIUM SERIES 1984 - UNIVERSAL/SONY 
NOW  THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC - MILLENNIUM SERIES 1985  - UNIVERSAL/SONY 

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Alex Cartañá is a British singer-songwriter and actress of Spanish origin. Cartañá first came to fame in 2003 as the featured artist and co-writer of the hit dance record, "Shake It", which peaked at No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart. Wikipedia

Tracks from the new 2019 KPM

recording. 

Leigh Gracie -Compositions /gtr

Simon Jarratt - Sax/flute

Dave Land - trumpet / flugel

London 'West End' Show - Orchestra personal 

The official website for the 1980's Blues/Rock outfit, The AM Band



IN THE BEGINNING AND AFTERWARDS … OBVIOUSLY

EARLY DAYS … WRITER’S REVENGE 1982 – 1986
THE ACT BAND – 1986 – 1987
WOODEN MAC/THE AM BLUES BAND 1987 – 1988
ANDREW MITCHELL’S SECOND ACT 1988 – 1989
THE AM BAND 1990 – 1992
THE BAND TODAY (2004 ONWARDS)

    Originally titled “Strange Attractor” this is the Second full length album recorded by The final line up of the band during their most active period touring. A concept album, it was based on the  band’s new found interest in Chaos Theory.  Later this was thought too pretentious and based on the wonderful illustration of  Jude Evans they chose to rename the album.

The original live sessions were recorded on Stage Two at Thorn EMI Elstree Film Studios in 1989 and completed in Neil’s  studio in Potters Bar.

In addition to the regular band of Andy, Austen, John, Neil and Rami the recordings also featured performances from the legendary drummer from the rare groove giant Cymande   Sam Kelly on Four Tracks after which he left the band and Steve Laffey replaced him on the sessions.  Also Lea Andrews; Catriona McDougall and Jo Payne on backgrounds and the first appearance on Am Band recordings of   Stewart Curtis (sax) & Dave Land  (trumpet).

32 Years this month since Dave 

performed on one the most famous ships in the world - QE2

London to New York then Carribean 

Tommy Hawkins                                  QE2 Show Band

Dave has just finished recording trumpet parts for a new 'one woman' show about Frida Kahlo   -   Painter  (written and composed by Keith Tutt)

We look  forward to seeing this new show open in the very near future 2021- 2022

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Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.

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PINK CADILLAC​

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE

REVIVAL

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BBC COME DANCING 1989

ANDY ROSS ORCHESTRA

INCLUDES:                                                                              TRUMPETS/ DEREK WATKINS, PAUL DAVIS, DON MORGAN, HARRY MOFFATT

CHRIS DEAN   &  STEVE WILKES / TROMBONE

JIMMY DAWN / VOCALS

GEORGE WATTS  &  BOB SYDOR / SAX

Promoting Mike Lovatt's brilliant trumpet CD!!

2019 UK Dance Championships - Ross Mitchell Orchestra

Trumpet Section:

Adam Linsley

Mike Lovatt

Gavin Mallett

Me - shameless promotion of Mike's CD!!! 

Book now available via Amazon £30

AUGUST 2020  LOCK-DOWN VIDEO - fet:  Legendary Drummer  - Bobby Crafford - Sun Studio USA

Dave Land - trumpet

Dave hopes to perform on the QE2 in 

2019 where the ship is now a luxury hotel docked in Dubai.

Richard Pardy - Tenor/Bari Sax

Dave Land - Trumpet

Great session last night adding brass to the final two tracks for the album
A big thanks to Simon Jarret ( Sax ) & member of the band  Speedometer                                              Plus  Dave Land - Trumpet.                                           Dave’s had the pleasure of playing with Katrina & The Waves, The Supremes, Amy Winehouse, Shirley Bassey, Leo Sayer & Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons [🤗] .
ASHWOOD MUSIC STUDIO.  Thanks to Sotos

Dave playing with  SUPERJAZZ 

itv television - Ted Rogers 3-2-1   1984

Happy memories of my birthday at Ronnie Scott's Club back in 1981.

My wife Lyn (of 37 years -poor girl) asked Dizzy to sign his book ( I was too shy to ask him myself !)

Not only that - he then wished me 'Happy Birthday' over the clubs mic!!              Happy times!!!

Dizzy played great that night as ever  ( he is every trumpet players hero)

..............................................................Thank you Dizzy 

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Dave joins Joe with the       Joe Ringer Brass section

New Promo - June 2020

​Recorded just before 'lock-down'!!

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New video July 2021​

Norwich School Trumpet Ensemble

 Te Deum - Charpentier

Dave Land Directing his trumpet students from the senior & lower school

Proud of our new Speedometer  band video

​'Lock-down' special - July 2020

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Doctor and the Medics frontman Clive Jackson launches Northumberland Communities Together's dance challenge!​

Some world class brass playing from the 'London Brass'

Featuring Rich Edwards (Trombone) who I had the honour of joining the Guards band with in the late '70's

We both studied at Kneller Hall - Richard is a fantastic musician and world class trombonist (plus top chap!!)

I also had the good fortune to do a few sessions and shows with the great John Barclay - a true 'legend' of the London session scene - and very very funny guy!! 

This interview is a 'must watch'  for my trumpet students. Steve was (and still is) one of the very  top musicians of my generation (the 60 year old gits!!)...........not only is he a top trumpet player, producer etc etc...................but a good guy!                         so........................ grab a cup of tea and watch it!!              

E.Z.K.Jamaica Reggae No 1 Hit 1995              Brass recorded London - Produced by Ken Denton        Cherry Red Records                                                       Trumpets: Graham Russell & Dave Land                 Trombone: Andy Crompton

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NEW FOR 2021      SPEEDOMETER                                                                                                       "No-one likes the thought of a covid hotel, so it looks like adventures in far-flung exotic locations are off the cards for a while. Not content with our previous trips to the Kashmiri mountains and New Orleans, we're hoping you'll join us on an early summer holiday to the middle east, evoking fond memories of when the worst souvenir you'd bring home from holiday was dodgy hat, dickie tummy or the clap, and not a life-threatening respiratory virus. Happy days....raki shots all round?"                    The BandLeigh Gracie Guitar Rich Hindes Bass Steve Green Drums Matt Wilding Turkish Drums & Oud Matt Hodges Hammand and Piano                                                       Simon Jarrett Tenor Sax Dave Land Trumpet.                                                                                                                                                                                     Many thanks to special guest Steve Green for laying down the drum groove. Composed  by Dave Land.

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Just found this show-reel recorded at John Henry's - London

Myself on trumpet and Rich Pardy - Sax

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NEW RECORDING FOR May 2019  KPM & EMI - 'WE'VE GOT LATIN SOUL'                                             fet. Dave Land  - trumpet & Composed by Leigh Gracey

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new 2019 'top of the pops' cd compilation including NIK KERSHAW   - Fet. Dave Land & Stuart Curtis - Horn Section

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Dave performs with the Joe Ringer Band

Covid -19 lock-down video 'Get Lucky'

The soundtrack to school discos, the cementing in history of one-hit wonders, and the go-to for catchy pop songs, Now That's What I Call Music! has reached its 100th milestone.

Since 1983 Now albums have been released at a rate of three-a-year and a total of 120 million copies have been sold world-wide.

Their playlists have spent 654 weeks at number one, and the average household owns four volumes.

2022

MARCH 2021  - OLD MASTER TAPE RE-RELEASED

RECORDED 1985 - IN HOUSE AT     RED BUS STUDIO

RICH EDWARDS - TROMBONE

DAVE LAND - TRUMPET

MARTIN DOBSON - SAX  .......... bananarama

 

RED BUS STUDIOS  are one of the most famous recording suites in London. The studios have an unprecedented history of recording, mixing and mastering, and have recently celebrated 40 years of exceptional recording talent from:                                   Culture Club,Spandau Ballet, Alison Moyet ,Duran Duran,   Tom Jones, Wham.......................

MERRY  CHRISTMAS  AND A HAPPY NEW 2022

On stage at Wembley Arena 2020 with Mike Innes (Trombone) and the brass section.

7000 in the audience - great concert!

Two of Dave's former students are members of the NYJO trumpet section: George Jefford & Harry Evans.                                                                                                                                                       The National Youth Jazz Orchestra will be performing as part of the BBC Proms Festival 2018!

Join us for our late night prom on Thursday 16 August 2018, where we will be presenting a mixed programme of old and new; the original band version of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue (performed with NYJO alumnus Guy Barker MBE and special guest soloist Benjamin Grosvenor), and the Stan Kenton Orchestra’s highly acclaimed but rarely performed big-band version of West Side Story, alongside a brand new composition by NYJO alumnus and Mercury Award nominee Laura Jurd.

2020

Ross Mitchell Orchestra - Russia

(The Moscow Autumn Cup 2017 - Pro Ball Room Dance Championships)

Live TV Video Broadcast - Moscow

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Covid-19 safe sound check with 

Jazz Legend 'Mr Alan Barnes'

Joe Ringer band - Jazz Legends

Chaperfield Gardens 2020

Speedometer band

​​Superjazz  big band play 4 charts throughout the 1984 program.

Many of these band members are now currently playing with Dave Arch and the 'Strictly Come Dancing' band.

KENNY CHRISTIE - GTR VOCALS

VIKKI DIPRETTA - VOCALS

ALUN HARRIES -DRUMS

PAUL SCOTT - BASS

GEOFF DRISCOLL - SAX

​DAVE LAND - TPT & FLUGEL

​JOHN COOPER - KEYS

OUR LOCK-DOWN VIDEOS 2020 - 2021

Great to hear Irakere band back on the block! plus the Cuban Therapy all stars.
Went to watch them at Ronnie Scott's back in the late 70's on their first tour to Europe from Cuba.
Had the great fortune to work with some of the Irakere band many years later when I played with Sir Richard Branson's band in Havana for the first ever Virgin Atlantic flight from Great Britain.
They were totally brilliant then - and totally brilliant now!

World Premiere Video: Speedometer and Vanessa Jamie get us swaying

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(February 13, 2020) We will confess to being new to UK funk and soul band Speedometer, but our introduction has us wanting more. Speedometer has been winning audiences on the other side of the pond for a few years now, and had a hit with the album Soul Overdue.

Now Speedometer has a brand new song and video featuring talented singer Vanessa Jamie, who debuted last year with the single "Talk To Me."  “We Gave Up Too Soon” has the feel of early Motown, with an effervescent beat and pumping horns in the background. And Jamie sings the notes right off of the song, using her aching vocals to turn this attractive song into something truly special.

We’re pleased to present the World Premiere of the video for “We Gave Up Too Soon.” We think SoulTrackers are going to love it as much as we do. Check it out below and tell us what you think!

By Chris Rizik

World Premiere Video!
Speedometer feat. Vanessa Jamie
"We Gave Up Too Soon"Type your paragraph here.

WE SEEMED TO DO  BETTER THAN BROADWAY WITH OUR LONG RUNNING SHOW IN LONDON

I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE PLAYED TRUMPET IN THE  LONDON ORCHESTRA FOR 16 YEARS!!

Dave is looking forward to getting back on the  QE2 Dubai later in 2021 with GRT Productions 

​ Watch this space for further info 

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ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

Starring Suzi Quatro

1986

Original London Cast

 Musical Director: Grant Hossack

Assistant Music Director / Keyboards: Bobby Purvis

Bass: Dennis Bowden

Percussion: David Hulley

Woodwinds: Andy Barnwell, Colin Courtney, Andy Panayi

Trumpets: Andy Mitchell,  David Land

Trombone: Mark Graham

Horn: Fred Crossman

Violins: Michael Rennie*, Ruth Dawson, Martin Gill, Rosalyn Lishak, John Mayer

Cello: Myrtle Bruce Mitford

STARLIGHT EXPRESS

1984 – 2002

Apollo Victoria Theatre

 

(confirmed November 2001)

Musical Director: Neil Cleary

Keys 1 / Harmonica / Assistant Musical Director: Peter Hagen

Keys 2: Roy Moore

Keys 3: Ken Poole

Keys 4: Andy Read

Drums: Tom Nichol

Percussion: Roger Harrison

Guitar: Nick Pearson

Guitar: Vic Saville

Bass Guitar: John Mole

Trumpet 1: Graham Russell

Trumpet 2: Dave Land

Trumpet 3: Andy Gibson

Horn: Julie Lord

Trombone 1: Martin Kelly

Trombone 2: Roger Williams

Tenor Saxophone / Flute / Piccolo: Peter Ripper

MOVIN’ OUT

2006

Apollo Victoria Theatre

 

Musical Director / Lead Guitar:                          Dennis Delgaudio (Broadway MD)

Lead Vocals / Pianoman: James Fox, Darren Reeves

Synthesiser: Michael Martin

Drums: Jerry Brown

Guitar: Joseph Ross

Bass Guitar: Velroy Bailey

Trumpet: Adam Linsley

Trumpet / Flugelhorn: Dave Land (rehearsals only)

Trombone: Andy Crompton

Saxophones: Ian Richards

Saxophone / Percussion / Backing Vocals:                      Richard Pardy

 

 

“Stop in The Name of Love!” and you will love Scherrie Payne & Susaye Greene, Formerly of The Supremes joined by Joyce Vincent!
The ONLY trio performing today with two genuine members of the Motown recorded 
Scherrie Payne’s legacy with The Supremes traces all the way back to 1973 and she performed with  Diana Ross more recently on the “Return to Love” tour, and continues to perform, all over the world, keeping the legend alive and bringing back wonderful memories of the greatest female group, ever!
They have appeared with Tom Jones, The Four Tops, James Brown, The Temptations, and at Wembley Arena, The Royal Albert Hall, and on-board the QE2. From “Where Did Our Love Go” to “You Can't Hurry Love” and "Stoned Love" and every other amazing smash hit song in- between.
There is no other group authentically performing The Supremes' hits like this trio! The history of Motown & The Supremes continues with    Scherrie Payne & Susaye Greene, formerly of The Supremes!
​Prices from 180 AED

Love this jazzy version of "Walking on Sunshine"

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Two of Dave's 6th form  trumpet Students at Wymondham College - Norfolk  get a special chance to have a lesson with the world-renowned

trumpet soloist Håkan Hardenberger

​November 2017

Our new album is getting lots of radio play in Eastern Europe

Speedometer Band

'Our kind of Movement'

2020

John Gleeson launches a brilliant new book charting the 332 years history of the            Band of HM Coldstream Guards

(the world's oldest military band)

I'm proud to have served 7 years with the band as trumpet soloist before leaving in the early 80's for the BBC 'Come Dancing Orchestra' directed by Andy Ross.

"Great days serving in the British Forces alongside John - we have a few very funny stories which would not pass the censor control desk for this book!! - thank you for your kind words in your the book  John"

Dave

full house for 'GET READY' show - Gordon Graig Theatre 2019

Following Mari’s Sold Out extravaganza last summer in London, she now brings her new energy packed show to Guildford’s Electric Theatre. Featuring her fantastic 8 piece band, The New Wilsations including a terrific horn section, expect Mari’s 80’s hits and a selection of songs from the latest album Pop Deluxe, and of course, a few surprises.

Dress Up, Dandify and Drape yourself in glamour for a very special night out.

mariwilson.co.uk

From the 80's to 2022                   Ross Mitchell Orchestra 

still playing for the UK Pro dance championships  in Bournemouth - we are all a little bit older but still the 'best band for the job'!!

She said making it big in Britain involves finding the right song. "I was not in the studio a lot last year, but this year I'm in a lot," she said. She recently recorded at London's famous  Abbey Road Studios, made famous by The Beatles, and has a song on the way.

 
 

Steve Gibbons Band

Recorded by member of the audience at Ronnie Scott' s  Birmingham  1985

Dave Land -trumpet

Mike Burney - Sax

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Breathe  The album   'All That Jazz'  contained the group's two best-known hits, "Hands to Heaven" and "How Can I Fall?".              The former charted at No. 2 in 1988 

Future dates for 2019

3 JULY 2019 – LA HUERTA DE LA DELICIAS, PALENCIA
4 JULY 2019 – PROXIMA ESTACION, MADRID WWW.PROXIMAESTACION.ES
5 JULY 2019 – 16 TONELADAS, VALENCIA WWW.16TONELADAS.COM
6 JULY 2019 – SLAP FESTIVAL, ZARAGOZA WWW.SLAPFESTIVAL.COM 

Spain - Madrid Soul & Funk music festival (July)

Bournemouth - Ross Mitchell Orchestra (July)

​Dubai - Diana Ross's   Supremes  (September)

Moscow - Ross Mitchell Orchestra (September)

Spain - Speedometer (October)

Mari Wilson - Various UK concerts

Joe Ringer Band - Various East of England Functions / Weddings

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"It's been a privilege and lots of fun working with Paul over the years, from sessions to gigs - he is 'awesom'!!"

                                                                                                                                                                                       Dave

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      Redhornz & Sway                                                        Virgin Atlantic Band

Around the world in 80 gigs

New York with Motown Legends

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Tour of Cuba & Bahamas 2005

Rich Pardy & Ian Richards (sax) 

Dave Land (Trumpet)

PRESS 'PLAY' FOR TASTER TRACK

Dave playing trumpet with Superjazz Big Band - 1984 - Ronnie Scotts

Archive cassette recording!!

Balfour Castle -Shapinsay -Orkney Islands

From the makers of  'Wallace & Gromit' 

Aardman films.

Awarded D&AD, British Animation Awards, Royal Television Awards, and a BAFTA Award.
THE PEARCE SISTERS is his first non-commercial film for Aardman.

Type your paragraph here.

Lock-down video

'Kashmir'

SPEEDOMETER  BAND

​MAY 2020

Dave has produced a new cd with his students at Wymondham College - Norfolk                    (years 7 to 13)

Director of Music - Andrew Day

Sample (below) of the Jazz Orchestra & Brass Group directed by Dave Land

'Live' digital recording 2019

1. On broadway    2. night in tunisia                                                                        3. My funny valentine (Matt Thompson -Flugel solo)                                   4. Aria (Brass Group)     5.September

Dave will be performing with THE SUPREMES   (USA) on board the World famous QE2 cruise Liner

September 11 - 12  2019   DUBAI

I took this picture of the great KENNY BAKER having a early morning sleep at Madrid airport - late 1980's tour with Peter Skellern. Kenny was featured soloist for the concerts -late finish!!

Also in the picture is Dickie Bell (Guitar) and session French horn play - John Peniugie.

Dave Lord & Dave Land - trumpets

KPM, a division of EMI Music Publishing, has been the world’s premier source of production music for over 60 years. As a market leader, its comprehensive catalogue crosses every musical genre imaginable and encompasses large-scale orchestral recordings, archive recordings spanning the 20th century through to underground dance and cutting edge Indie. KPM has recorded over 1000 albums and has worked with some of the most distinguished and influential composers in the UK and Worldwide to produce music that is essential, innovative and often ground breaking. In so doing KPM has created the benchmark within the industry for high quality production music.

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Following the AMAZING RESPONSE from our first Lockdown Special... here is part 2!!!

Featuring Dave Land on trumpet, with Special Thanks to the Legendary Bobby Crafford, all at the Sun Entertainment Corporation, the amazing cast Michael, Remi, Gerry, Wil, Nathan, Danny, Ricky, & Cody, and a shout out to Peter Tobit, Maria Johnson, and all at Sun Records, The Concert!!!

Many Thanks to Ricky Gould, Gerry Slattery, and Jibz TV for the Sun Records, The Concert Lockdown Video (Part 2!)

Long Live Rock'n'Roll, Long Live Sun Records 

​Clip from my last tour (Australia & New Zealand) with the band before leaving the British Army to freelance in London -1984

Great to be part of my trumpet students performance at Norwich School

'Jungle' Lock-down style!!

​July 2020

Dave will be performing                  Mari Wilson's new album              'POP DELUX' PLUS                          Marc Almond 'live'            Shepards Bush 2017

Official Website   2022

Trumpet & Flugel >>>>>> Tuition

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Just found the 'master tape'  of the Gary Plumley band - 1984 London sessions.

Dave on stage with Mari Wilson & the New Wilsations

Dave has recorded the latest 'Speedometer' album, due for release in early 2020 plus the new album release tour of Spain - March 2020.

​Further details to follow..........................................

The name of the series came from a poster Virgin boss Richard Branson found in a bric-a-brac shop on Portobello Road, depicting a singing chicken and a pig exclaiming "Now that’s what I call music!".

Branson gave the poster to Virgin Records Co-Founder Simon Draper, and a couple of years later they thought the wise words of the porker could be a great slogan for the compilation idea they had come up with.

It could also explain why the latest version has a pig wearing sunglasses on its front cover.

Interestingly enough, Branson went on to marry the owner of the shop.

Number ones

Now albums have spent 654 weeks at number one, and the average household owns four volumes.

Of the 99 past albums, 98 have all gone to number one in the charts.

The artists

Some 2,100 artists have been featured on the records, and if you were to listen to all the albums back-to-back it would take you more than 250 hours, or 10.5 days.

The spin-offs

There have been a number of spin-off albums such as Now Classic Soul, and Now Christmas which is the seventh-best-selling album of all time in Britain, selling 4.5 million copies and rising!!.

IBIZA CLUB

CLASSICS 

ORCHESTRA

​2021

JOE RINGER

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Matt Thompson with Håkan Hardenberger

Dave & Mike Innes (Trombone) session for Victoria Swarovski

Studio 2 - Abbey Road Studio

Dave with the 'Starlight' Band

Mari, Laurence & Stu

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​Promo    Spain Tour 2020

video of final performance - speech by Andrew Lloyd Webber (end of show)

Dave's trumpet can be heard on this years global television production of                                                                   'I'm a Celebrity 2019'      Viewed on 7th December 2019 as Kate Garraway is leaving the jungle.

                      Background track being played        'Walking on Sunshine'    Katrina & the Waves

Dave can be heard playing trumpet on the 'Main Street' walkway  at Disneyland Paris via the Disneyland music radio  'loop' playlist.

They are currently playing an album recorded by Chandos records featuring Dave's trumpet playing.

Archive video footage of  Dave with  80's Pop Sensations

                          'Breathe'

Great to do 2 tours back in the 1980's with 'Shilts' on saxaphone!!

We were support band for part of 'Heaven on Earth' World tour                     Belinder Carlisle

Check out some 'live' performances with Dave playing trumpet with 'Breathe' FRONT PAGE OF WEBSITE   'showreel'

The Supremes  at Theatre by QE2                                                                                                    Dance and sing along to hits by one of Motown’s premier all-girl singing groups, The Supremes. Former members Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene are performing live aboard the QE2 with American singer Joyce Vincent. 

Debuting in the 1960s, The Supremes were, and still are, one of Motown Records' most commercially successful acts. They rivalled The Beatles at the peak of their popularity with hits like ‘Baby Love’ and ‘Stop! In The Name Of Love’. While the original members included Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Betty McGlown, the line-up changed in the 1970s with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene. 

Co-performer Joyce Vincent is famous as one-third of Tony Orlando and Dawn, known for signature tracks like ‘Knock Three Times’ and ‘Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose’.

NORWICH SCHOOL PREPARES FOR HOSTRY FESTIVAL EVENTS

13 OCTOBER 2017

Preparations are in full swing as Norwich School prepares to host The Hostry Festival Classical Concert in the Blake Studio on Sunday evening, 7-9pm. The evening is a brand new event for the Hostry Festival which hopes to celebrate Norfolk’s young emerging musicians.

The Hostry Festival have partnered with Norfolk Music Hub and Norwich School to bring together the county’s top up and coming young performers of classical music. Norfolk’s next generation of musicians will be performing songs, piano, wind, strings and percussion, involving both original composition and much loved classical music. The guest of honour, and newly appointed concert patron, is Julian Lloyd Webber.

The evening begins with a trumpet fanfare written by Norwich School trumpet teacher Dave Land entitled ‘Cloister Fanfare’. This will be the premiere of the piece and includes Norwich School players India Riordan (L6B), Matthew James (L6B), Henry Lee (L6C), Shannon Lai (U6S) and Daniel Possener (M5S).Also performing from Norwich School are Alice Palmer (M5C), who will sing Antonio Caldara’s Sebben Crudele and Caitlin Obee (U6B) who plays George Enesco’s Cantabile et Presto on flute.

The event is the first of the two week programme of events held by the Hostry Festival, which includes The Norfolk Arts Awards where the Norwich School 2016 musical will be celebrated. Ms Ziegler and Mr Allain are nominated for the Dr Frank Bates Dance and Musical Theatre Award for their roles in the production of Sweeney Todd. The school is also delighted that Megan Blair (U6P) will be performing at the event having been invited following a performance at last year’s Blake Studio opening by festival co-founder and Artistic Director Stash Kirkbride. Megan will be one of the music acts featuring at the red carpet gala event on Friday 20th October at The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral.

Megan, as well as Director of Music Mr Allain took part in a BBC Radio Norfolk broadcast for the Hostry Festival last week, which you can listen to here.

It is one of the longest running musicals in West End history, with 7,408 performances; however, the Broadway production ran for only 761 performances. It is also the most popular musical show in Germany, where it has been performed continuously since 1988.

Ron Sayer Jr and Charlotte Joyce

Terry (Johnny Vegas) and Gemma (Sian Gibson) promise to take Mildred (Sheila Reid) and her care home friends, including Hilda (Georgie Glen) and Colleen (Sue Johnston) on an Amsterdam cruise adventure across the Tyne. They're welcomed aboard the Empress of the Tyne by ageing lothario Captain Jack (James Fleet) and his motley crew - Cruise Director Denise (Felicity Montagu), First Officer Justin Valentine (Tony Gardner), DJ Bobby (David Mumeni), ex-pianist Alan (Don Gilet), barmaid Tracy (Taj Atwal) and self- obsessed cabaret singer Emily (Doon Mackichan).

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Dave can be heard playing trumpet on                          Philip Scofield's'How to spend it Well'                       House & Garden'

Just found this BBC 2 Television broadcast  ​I did 41 years ago with the 
Band of HM Coldstream Guards.

Slighty bad video sound in parts - but 

fantastic playing from the band.

​Very happy memories!!

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(Thought this program had got lost in the back rooms of the BBC)

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Dave performs with the Joe Ringer Band

Covid -19 lock-down video 'Stevie Wonder'

Wymondham College to provide music to the ears of N&N patients

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is to host its largest ever musical performance when the students of  Wymondham College Jazz Orchestra  visit the hospital on Thursday 9th July.
The college’s full orchestra including brass, guitar, double bass and drums will be performing in the West Atrium Restaurant to provide entertainment to patients, visitors and staff. 
Emma Jarvis, NNUH Arts coordinator said: “The hospital has a wide variety of audiences from young children visiting relatives to older patients staying on wards. The variety of songs performed by the younger students should appeal to all.”
Dave Land - Wymondham College Brass and Trumpet Teacher commented: “We hope to put a smile on everybody’s face and also give the opportunity to our young musicians at Wymondham College to give a concert. The concert will give people the chance to sing and clap along to our music. On behalf of my director of music at the college, Andrew Day, and myself we are really looking forward to sharing our music with the hospital.”

The performance will be held in the West Atrium Restaurant from 2.30pm for 45minutes on Thursday 9th July. 

Notes to editors
Media are invited to attend. Please notify Emma Jones on 01603 289821.

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3 sampler tracks

NEW ALBUM FROM 'SPEEDOMETER'

​'Our kind of Movement'

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Ross Mitchell Orchestra - Moscow 2019

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...................we can't wait to get back to some 'live' concerts!!

New album release December 2020/January  2021

​DELTA HIGH

'DUKES'

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                                               Chepstow Castle Concert with    Leo Sayer  &  Mari Wilson

 Leo looking great at 70!!!

Breathe -'In Concert' ITV '              Live Television Broadcast 1989 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 David Glasper - lead vocals  Marcus Lillington - Guitar  Ian 'Spike' Spice - Drums

                                                                                                                             plus: Graham Edwards - Bass (Go West)

Ian Hoare (Everyone!)& Molly.......... - BV's     Mike ......... - Keys (Seal)                    Dave Land - Trumpet & Flugel                                                                Paul 'Shilts' Weimar  - Sax 

Paul Weimar, under the stage name “Shilts”, hails from London and lived in L.A. for the last ten years. His 30 year career has spanned all forms of jazz, funk, soul and pop music, and he has toured all over the world and recorded with a host of international artists such as David Bowie, Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies, Jimmy Paige, Bill Wyman, and Dina Carroll.  Shilts was the bandleader and front-man of the British urban jazz funk export, “Down To The Bone” which enjoyed massive success in the United States.  This group released 7 albums on which Paul was heavily featured, both as a player and as a writer.  Now with 5 solo albums released, he is considered one of the world’s most successful Jazz Funk artists of this century. Shilts will perform at Festival Jazz Roja in 2018.

Happy memories of 'depping' at the Hammersmith Palais with Ross Mitchell Orchestra, Tony Evans Band plus AndyRoss Orchestra, straight after being      'DE-MOBBED' from the Coldstream Guards Band in the early 80's.

We are still going strong with the wondeful RossMitchell Orchestra all these years later  --- MARVELOUS !!!

Dave's is featured on this iconic box set playing trumpet with                                          Tracey Ullman    Makin' Time    Kirsty MacColl

.............................​a major part in British 80's pop history!

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Nice one chaps!!.........you both sounded brilliant at the Proms.

Dave

The idea from the local council's NCT group is intended to "spread a little sunshine" among the community and show that, while separated, they can be part of something.
Northumberland Communities Together is a team of volunteers who have been busy delivering food parcels and keeping in phone contact with the residents throughout the county - around 18,200 of them - who are shielding during the coronavirus lockdown.

Local youth groups then voted on a suitable song for the dance-along and chose Walking on Sunshine which was a hit in 1985 for the band Katrina and the Waves with Dave Land playing trumpet on the original recording.

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sample of new album - due for release later this year

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Clive Hitchcock - Sax

Dave Land - Trumpet

A short musical dedication to our  wonderful parents - Ruby & Donny Land xx

Dave is trumpet soloist and brass composer on            Alex's track 'Tell no One'

Recorded at the Mill Studio - Norfolk -Johnny Cole 

Hello Wembley!!!

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SOUND TRACK TO 'Good HAIR' SHORT FILM

SONIC STUDIOS - COMPOSER JAMES ROGERS

TRUMPET - DAVE LAND

35 years ago (1985)                                                    Dave started a residency in 1985 every Friday night at                    'Up stairs at Ronnies'  with trombonist Rich Edwards and Guitarist John Parricelli with a band called 'Succumbus' - Dave was also fortunate to play at the world famous  Ronnie Scotts jazz club with:

Superjazz Big Band - Echoes of Ellington Big Band -

​Ruby Turner - Cayenne - Movin' Out Band with Billy Joel 

Steve Gibbons Band

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​  DAVE LAND    Freelance Musician 

Out on 21st September 2018  'Quincy'

A true living music legend!!!

Great to be back at Crunch studios with Jason.

New 2021 track for Alex Asher

Simon Jarret - Sax & Dave Land Trumpet & Flugel

​Dave with the horn arrangements

​Dave Lord & Dave Land playing trumpet with the Little Big Band    (directed by Pete Ripper & Chris Gradwell)                                                                                                     BBC Radio 2 Broadcast 1987 Maida Vale Studios London - plus special guest - Peter Skellern 'live' in concert. ​

Dave recording a new album with 'SPEEDOMETER'

Due for release Summer 2019

Dave playing with the MONTE CARLO BAND

video tracks recorded in the late 80's

Phil Blackwell - Band Leader - Lead Vocals

Hazel Fernandes - Vocals 

Al Vosper - Guitar & Vocals

Steve Sanger - Drums

Gavin Scott - Bass

Paul 'shilts' Weimar - Sax

Bernie Smith - Keys

Dave Land - Trumpet

Dave plays trumpet on the original recording of

       'Walking on Sunshine'        Katrina & The Waves

Used on many Film tracks & Television Adverts - World Wide

.......................​here are just a few uploaded in 2020

Speedometer Funk  - Spain tour 2019

Mari Wilson & The New Wilsations                                                             Richard Cottle - MD   Stuart Curtis - Sax                                                                    Tim Goodyer - Drums   James Nisbet - Guitar  Laurence Cottle - Bass           Lucy Potterton & Sara Beth Brimer Davey - Backing Vocals                             Dave Land - Trumpet & Flugel

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 INCLUDING                              Castell Roc Festival:  

               Leo Sayer &                 Mari Wilson

DUE FOR RELEASE SPRING 2020  CD & LP

Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story [Nicholas F. Mondello] By NICHOLAS F. MONDELLO
December 2, 2020
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Doc Severinsen
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
A film by Kevin Bright & Jeff Consiglio
Just Bright Productions
2020
Never Too Late (Just Bright Productions, 2020) is a meticulously produced and emotion-grabbing documentary portrait of the musical career and life of trumpeter Doc Severinsen. While Duke Ellington may have said "Music is My Mistress," in the case of "Never Too Late" we discover—and superbly at that—that Severinsen's career is a "musical Mona Lisa" that is remarkably still being painted.                           NEW FILM FOR 2021

Happy memories of touring with Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons back in 1993

Frankie's fantastic American band were joined with the UK brass section

Including: Paul Davies, Dave Plews and myself on trumpets.

We finished the tour with a sell-out performance at the London Palladium, where we all had a photo taken together on the stage after sound check.

I am still trying to locate that picture (via New York & United Artists) as it was one of the last tours I played on standing next to Dave Plews before his sudden death.                                     Rest in Peace Plewsy!!

This video clip of the                            Ross Mitchell 

Band & Singers was the last time  

we performed before the  Covid -19 

lock-down.

​Hopefully back again before the end of this year!!

18 year old's Dave & Rich

Kneller Hall

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Redhornz & Sway Band       with      The Bah Hah Boys   (Who let the dogs out?)     and the     Cuba Tropicana Orchestra

Andy Ross Orchestra Fet: The 'Great'

Derek Watkins & Dale Gibson

I had the great fortune to sit along Derek & Dale when they came to play trumpet for TV & Radio sessions with the Andy Ross Orchestra.

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releases April 3, 2020

2020, Freestyle Records Ltd

license all rights reserved

Great to have Adam on-board

with the Joe Ringer Band

Bylaugh Hall -Norfolk 

Wedding of the owners of 'The Lady' Magazine

Helen &  Ben

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Dave plays trumpet on this award winning 

short film by Aardman.

Моё "карантинное" интервью с гитаристом и основателем легендарной британской funk & soul группы 
Speedometer

Leigh Gracie

Полную версию читайте в сентябрьском номере 
Business Zavarnik - деловой журнал Украины
, в авторской колонке 
NightLight FM

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Band of HM Coldstream Guards - Concert for St George's Day

Phil Cobb - Trumpet Soloist (London Symphony Orchestra)

ITV Countrywise - Broadcast 28th Dec 2018

Dave playing Trumpet - music clip

'Walking on Sunshine'

Presented by naturalist Liz Bonnin, intrepid adventurer Ben Fogle and farming and agricultural expert Paul Heiney, Countrywise, which returned for a sixth series last week, celebrates Britain’s natural beauty and investigates the issues affecting our countryside.

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Leo Sayer - 'Everyone' from  Voice in my Head                   Paul 'Shilts' Weimar - Sax    Dave Land - Trumpet    plus    The City of Prague Philharmonic

Dave with the Ross Mitchell Orchestra

Bournemouth BIC 2019

Trumpet section:

Mike Lovatt, Gav Mallet, Adam Linsley & Me

Old photos I took on the QE2 cruise with Tommy's band 1986  (docking in New York - Pier 88 Hudson River, West 46th & 54th Street, NY                                                                       we still had the twin towers and I still had some hair!!

It was to be the QE2's  final steam crossing from New York to Southampton - we were all given the commemorative medals to mark this  historic occasion   (see below)

Great interview with Leo Sayer who is celebrating his 70th birthday (2019) and is still on 'top form' living in Australia & promoting his new album 'Selfie'

Leo also talks about'Voice in my Head'  and'In a Box'  albums I had the privilege to play trumpet on along side 'Shilts' on Sax. ...............I hope Leo is still recording and loving music on his 80th!!

Mari Wilson -  'Don't Sleep in the Subway'  'Live'

Mari Wilson Band:

Richard Cottle - Keys & Musical Director

Laurence Cottle - Bass

Dave Holmes - Gtr

Tim Goodyer - Dms

Joanna Goldsmith (BV's)

Sara Davey (BV's)

Stu Curtis (Sax)

Dave Land (Tpt)

'Beat the Beat'     Mari, Laurence Cottle                            Dave (catching flies!!)