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“CHRIS BOTTI IN BOSTON Available March 31st!” [1]
Though best-known as a contemporary jazz performer, trumpeter Chris Botti made his initial splash on the pop music scene. [2]
Christopher Stephen Botti or Chris Botti [BOH-tee] (born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. [3]
Trumpeter Chris Botti is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer who–since the release of his first solo album in 1995–has created a series of recordings which have made him one of the world’s top-selling instrumental artists. [...] On Thursday, September 18 and Friday, September 19, 2008, American jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, one of the world’s top-selling instrumental artists, invited an extraordinary variety of musical artists — including Sting, Josh Groban, Steven Tyler, Yo-Yo Ma, John Mayer, Katharine McPhee, Lucia Micarelli, and Sy Smith — to join him on-stage with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra for a pair of once-in-a-lifetime concerts, produced by Bobby Colomby and directed by Jim Gable, at Boston’s historic Symphony Hall, one of the world’s most exquisite performance venues. [1]
He performed “Emmanuel” as the wedding processional song, which can be found as an extra song on the extended version of his album Italia. [3]
” (Chris Botti & Sting) from Botti’s album To Love Again - The Duets. [...] Another Top 40 placement, Italia, followed in 2007. [2]
Born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Corvallis, Oregon, he spent two years of his childhood growing up in Italy. [3]
After studying in the prestigious Indiana University music program under the noted jazz educator David Baker, Botti relocated to New York, where he served with saxophonist George Coleman and trumpet great Woody Shaw; under the guidance of producers including Hugh Padgham and Arif Mardin, he swiftly emerged as a highly regarded pop session player, lending his trumpet to recordings from figures including Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, and Thomas Dolby. [2]
Following its exclusive televised premiere during PBS’s March Pledge Drive, Chris Botti In Boston Columbia Records will release the concert extravaganza in three configurations — CD, a CD/DVD package and a Blu-ray edition — on Tuesday, March 31. [1]
With the success of To Love Again, Botti hosted a special concert at the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles in December 2005 with many of the guest artists from the CD. [3]
I saw you last year on Valentines Day. [4]
His first few releases could safely be classified as smooth jazz, though critic Alex Henderson argues that Botti’s music was a cut above much of the genre; reviewing his 1999 album, Slowing Down the World, Henderson writes “it would be a major mistake to lump it in with the outright elevator muzak that Kenny G, Dave Koz, Najee, and Richard Elliot were known for… Botti is capable of a lot more.” [3]
The full-concert DVD and Blu-ray configurations of Chris Botti In Boston include the bonus performances of “Caruso,” “The Look of Love,” “Cryin’,” “Indian Summer,” and “Shape of My Heart” in addition to an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the making-of-the-concert as well as a deeply resonant performance of “Fragile” unavailable anywhere else. [4]
Sources:
[1] Chris Botti on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music …
[2] Chris Botti: Information from Answers.com
[3] Chris Botti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] MySpace.com - Chris Botti - Portland, Oregon - Jazz - www.myspace.com …