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Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 8 PM
Massey Hall
$69.50 - $49.50
Call 416-872-4255 or
online at www.masseyhall.com
or visit the Roy Thomson Hall Box Office
The fastest selling American jazz instrumental artist,
Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti first drew
international attention with the release of his 2004 critically
acclaimed CD, When I Fall In Love. Though best-known as a
contemporary jazz performer, Botti’s lavish
pop-infused sound and charismatic performances have earned him
countless fans and recording credits that include collaborations
with such notable artists as Frank Sinatra, Clark
Terry, Sting and Andrea Bocelli. Chris Botti
brings his remarkable virtuosic trumpet dexterity to the
illustrious Massey Hall stage for a return engagement on
Thursday, October 22nd at 8:00 pm.
A gifted instrumentalist and composer, Chris Botti has created a
series of recordings which draw from the worlds of pop, jazz,
classical and other genres. His instantly recognizable signature
sound has garnered praise for the warmth and complexity of his
tone and musical ideas, which combine a soulful ambience with
naturally flowing improvisation. He has earned both critical
acclaim and mainstream appreciation for a succession of
best-selling albums including When I Fall In Love (2004,
#1 Top Jazz Album, #37 Billboard Top 200), To Love Again: The
Duets (2005, #1 Top Jazz Album, #18 Billboard Top 200), and
Chris Botti Live with Orchestra & Special Guests (2006,
#2 Top Jazz Album). In addition to receiving an RIAA
gold-certification for When I Fall in Love and To Love
Again, both produced by Bobby Colomby, "What Are You
Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (with vocals by Sting) earned
Botti a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement
Accompanying Vocals.
Botti’s association with Sting dates back to 1999, when Botti
joined the music legend's band as featured soloist on the "Brand
New Day" tour, which lasted two years. In the studio and on
stage, Chris Botti has also worked with such leading
singer-songwriter/composers as Paul Simon and Joni
Mitchell as well as renowned film composer John Barry, among
others; as a sideman, he has appeared on dozens of albums,
compilations and soundtracks.
Chris Botti’s latest project is Chris Botti in Boston, a
visionary expansion of his first PBS pledge drive special "Chris
Botti Live with Orchestra & Special Guests". Originally aired on
PBS during March Pledge Week 2006, Botti’s first television
special became a perennial pledge drive favourite in the US,
while a DVD of that show achieved platinum status. It became a
huge event on September 18 & 19, 2008, when Chris invited some
of the most well-known and esteemed artists to perform with
himself and the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction
of Keith Lockhart: Sting, Josh Groban,
Steven Tyler, Yo-Yo Ma, John Mayer,
Katharine McPhee, Lucia Micarelli, and Sy Smith.
This concert was recorded and is available on the Columbia
Records label in CD, DVD, and Blu-ray formats.
One of the world's most popular concert attractions, Chris Botti
maintains one of the busiest touring schedules monitored by the
industry. Performing more than 250 concerts this past year,
Chris’s 2008 concert itinerary included concerts at the
Hollywood Bowl and New York’s Carnegie Hall.
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