Last week saw the band run through a new arrangement of the classic Sèrgio Mendes tune ‘Mas que nada’ for the very first time in the world, arranged specially for the Tyne Valley Big Band by our very own lead trumpet Alastair Lord.

Alastair ably conducted the band through its first airing kindly leaving our MD Dave Hignett to figure out the tricky lead trumpet chart.

This is sure to be a band favourite one we get up to speed and into the Latin groove.

We are now looking forward to our next Gig playing at the BBC North East Children in Need event in Hexham on Friday 15th December.