The brand-new DEPHAZZ album is yet another “big shot“ crafted by the vivid outfit all headed by mastermind Pit Baumgartner. At the same time, “big“ means something like “back to future“ to the band and its unique world of sound. Although a lot of the track titles will sound familiar to most DEPHAZZ-fans, this album is anything but your everyday “greatest hits“ sampler though. DEPHAZZ rise to the occasion... and reinterpret their most successful songs with a bit of an ironic smile on their faces and “a little help“ from a real, full blown big band provided by the German public radio station HESSISCHER RUNDFUNK and led by Mr. Jörg Achim Keller. Big tunes, big band, big expectations... big things going on for real!

Sarah Vaughan recorded in a variety of settings while with Mercury and EmArcy in the 1950s but this particular matchup with the Count Basie Orchestra (pianist Ronnell Bright substitutes for Count, thus the title) is pure jazz. During the classic encounter, Sassy fits in comfortably with the band, whether singing lyrics (such as "Darn That Dream," "Cheek to Cheek" or "Doodlin'") or scatting sensuously on "No Count Blues." The wit and constant swing (in addition to the spontaneous creativity), makes this one of the best of all Sarah Vaughan recordings.