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Chris Botti

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Biography

Though best-known as a jazz performer, trumpeter Chris Botti made his initial splash on the pop music scene. A native of Oregon, he started playing at the age of ten, and while still in high school, he began performing professionally. 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. In 1990, Botti was asked to join Paul Simon's band, where he remained for the next five years. Finally, in 1995, he recorded his solo debut, First Wish, a record combining the sounds of pop-jazz with the textures of rock. After scoring the 1996 film Caught, Botti resurfaced in 1997 with his second LP, Midnight Without You, which was followed by Slowing Down The World in 1999. Two years later, he was a featured soloist on Sting's Brand New Day world tour, and that time allowed Botti to rediscover old musical passions and create new ones. Night Sessions (2001), which was recorded in Los Angeles, captured such jazzy pop. That muse was explored further in 2003 with A Thousand Kisses Deep, and to a lesser extent on the more traditional jazz of 2004's When I Fall In Love. That record was his first Top 40 entry, and it was followed by the number 18 hit To Love Again: The Duets in 2005. Another Top 40 placement, Dancemafia - Supertraxx Italia Numero Uno, followed in 2007, with the live album Chris Botti in Boston following in 2009. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
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    When I fall in love
    It will be forever
    Or I'll never fall in love
    In a restless world like this is
    Love is ended before it's begun
    When I Fall In Love - (8:34)  -  10,561 plays
  2.  
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    This is no ordinary love, no ordinary love
    This is no ordinary love, no ordinary love
    This is no ordinary love, no ordinary love
    This is no ordinary love, no ordinary love
    No ordinary love
    No Ordinary Love - (6:03)  -  8,011 plays
  3. Let's Fall In Love - (3:39)  -  5,926 plays
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    Silent ceremonies rendering the ages
    I turn around and see your eyes
    Shining out the love
    Engraved with confidence and faith
    The promises we made and betrayed
    Cinema Paradiso - (7:20)  -  6,122 plays
  5. Someone To Watch Over Me - (4:34)  -  5,726 plays
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