Filmed live session by Count Basic at Little Big Beat Studios in Liechtenstein, released in 2022. The Austrian outfit led by Peter Legat established itself from the 1990s as a reference point in European acid jazz and nu-jazz. For this live-tracked Studio Live Session, the band fields an expanded line-up fronted by the voice of Kelli Sae, with a full horn section, percussion and backing vocals. The set moves through ‘In Love With Life’, ‘Jazz In The House’, ‘Sweet Spot’ and ‘Moving In The Right Direction’, blending soul-jazz groove, funk phrasing and bright hooks. Recorded with the audiophile care that defines the studio, this multi-song live concert conveys the full warmth of a stage band. A full concert that is perfect for (re)discovering acid jazz played live, without a safety net, by a road-tested collective. This Little Big Beat session offers a fine gateway into Count Basic’s catalogue and into European acid jazz, between soul groove and polished horn arrangements, and showcases a band that has always thrived in a live setting.
Setlist
- In Love With Life
- Is It Real
- Joy, Peace & Happiness
- Jazz In The House
- I'm Lovin' You
- Sweet Spot
- All Time High
- License To Kill
- The City
- How Do I Let Go
- Come Over
- End Of The World
- Moving In The Right Direction
Personnel & credits
- Kelli Sae — chant
- Peter Legat — guitare
- Dieter Kolbeck — claviers
- Willi Langer — basse
- Dirk Erchinger — batterie
- Luis Ribeiro — percussions
- Josef Burchartz — trompette
- Martin Fuss — saxophone ténor
- Robert Bachner — trombone
- Helena May — chœurs
- Vanja Toscano — chœurs
