Count Basic

Founded in the early 90ties Count Basic has become one of the representatives of the so called Acid Jazz scene along with bands such as Galliano, The Brand New Heavies, The Young Disciples or Incognito.

Brandmarked by its mastermind and guitarits Peter Legat and the incredible soul vocalist Kelli Sae, Count Basic can refer to an impressive track history of international success: two Smooth Jazz Nr. #1 Hits on US NAC radio charts and more than 75,000 albums sold in the USA only. Nr. #1 Hit on the credible Japanese J-Wave radio station with sales of over 30,000 units, numerous Nr. #1 playlists all over the world and last but not least the success story in Count Basic´s home territory Austria.

Since the release of their worldwide acclaimed debut album “Life think it over” in 1994 Count Basic have been part of Europes live touring circuit and have impressed audiences at e.g. The Jazz Café (London), Tinkov Club (Moscow), Fabrik (Hamburg), Subterania (London), Head On (Oslo), Jazz Festival (Vienna), Palais Xtra (Zürich) or Hot Club de Paris (Paris) just to mention a few.

With the the latest Album "Sweet Spot" Peter and Kelli joined forces with Grammy Award winning Producers and Songwriters Shannon Sanders and Drew Ramsey in Nashville, Tennessee.