Chris Botti
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Chris Botti, a newly welcomed trumpeter and contemporary jazz performer, won Grammy in February for best instrumental arrangement accompanying a vocalist in "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?" featuring Sting. On his very first china tour, Botti will bring film theme music including Sleepless In Seattle, Once Upon a Time in America, as well as classic jazz. RMB80-980.
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Chris Botti comes to China on his Italia tour. On September 25, 2007, Botti released his new album, Italia. The album places focus on Botti's Italian roots through such songs as "Ave Maria", "Venice", "Estatè", and the title track "Italia." In December 2007, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
Botti has also performed or recorded with artists such as Sting, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Chaka Khan, Andrea Bocelli, Jill Scott, Steven Tyler, The Blue Nile, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber, David Torn, Roy Hargrove, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Clark Terry, Lee Ritenour, Renee Olstead, Burt Bacharach, Paula Cole and Brian Culbertson.
Botti’s big break came when he was “discovered” by Oprah Winfrey, who quickly championed his artistry to her audience, presenting him on her show in November of 2004. Within a week of his performance he had sold more than 50,000 CD’s and has not stopped since - maintaining it’s top five presence on the charts all the while.
