Christopher Botti or Chris Botti (born October 12, 1962) is a trumpeter and composer; born in Portland, Oregon. He plays a Martin Committee trumpet made in 1939, and uses a 3 silver plated mouthpiece from Bach made in 1926, having recently retired his 1920 3C Bach mouthpiece. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 429 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (486 × 679 pixel, file size: 33 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Smooth jazz is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from, among other sources, funk, pop and R&B. Since the late 1980s, it has become highly successful as a radio format; one can tune... The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the French horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, and tuba. ... A radio presenter is a broadcaster who hosts a radio show or a segment thereof. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the French horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, and tuba. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the French horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, and tuba. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... The Martin Committee is a make and model of trumpet. ... The Vincent Bach Corporation was an American manufacturer of brass musical instruments. ...

In college, Botti studied under David Baker and Bill Adam at Indiana University. William Adam (also Bill Adam) (born 25 October 1917) is an American trumpeter, respected pedagogue, and Professor Emeritus at Indiana University. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ...

As of 2006, Botti has recorded eight solo albums. His first few efforts 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 effort, 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."[1] Though still featuring heavy contributions from pop music singers, Botti's more recent albums have found him exploring more traditional jazz territory, with lush orchestral arrangements even earning comparisons to Gil Evans.[2] Smooth jazz is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from, among other sources, funk, pop and R&B. Since the late 1980s, it has become highly successful as a radio format; one can tune... Elevator music, also known as lift music (in the UK), piped music or muzak, refers to the gentle, bland instrumental arrangements of popular music designed for play in shopping malls, grocery stores, telephone systems (while the caller is on hold), cruise ships, airports, and of course, elevators. ... Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist whose fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success[1] in 1986. ... Dave Koz (born David Kozlowski, March 27, 1963) is an American jazz saxophonist and radio host. ... Najee Rasheed is one of a few smooth jazz artists who can play multiple instruments. ... Tenor saxophonist Richard Elliot has been a longtime smooth jazz favorite. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Gil Evans  (*13 May 1912 at Toronto, Canada  â€  20 March 1988 at Cuernavaca, Mexico); jazz musician and important innovator of big band jazz in the United States as an arranger, composer, bandleader, and pianist; cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, jazz rock. ...

Botti has also performed or recorded with artists such as Sting, Frank Sinatra, 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, Clark Terry, Lee Ritenour, Renee Olstead, Paula Cole and Brian Culbertson. Botti was also a member of Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, a more experimental, jazz fusion-oriented group For professional wrestler Steve Borden, see Sting (wrestler). ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ... Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens on March 23, 1953 in Great Lakes, Illinois) is an American singer best known for her 1984 cover of Princes I Feel For You, for her smash hit Im Every Woman and as a member of the funk band Rufus, with whom... Andrea Bocelli (born 22 September 1958) is an Italian singer, writer, and music producer. ... Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning jazz, rhythm and blues, and neo-soul singer and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York), better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Screamin) is an American musician and songwriter. ... The Blue Nile is a adult alternative/pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, known for their perfectionist work ethic and long gaps between releases. ... Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a Grammy-nominated American singer/songwriter known for his mature and lyrical baritone voice. ... This article is about the artist. ... Dave Koz (born David Kozlowski, March 27, 1963) is an American jazz saxophonist and radio host. ... Jeff Lorber (born November 4, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer. ... David Torn (born 1953 in Amityville, New York) is a guitarist and composer known for electronics and performance techniques that have a highly atmospheric or textural quality. ... Roy Hargrove, born in 1969 in Waco, Texas, has gone from a child prodigy to become an established young jazz trumpeter, with several albums as a leader under his belt. ... Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel who continues a successful solo career. ... Clark Terry performs with the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920) is an American swing and bop trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... Lee Mack Captain Fingers Ritenour (born January 11, 1952) is a prominent session musician, and recording artist. ... Rebecca Renee Olstead (born June 18, 1989) is an American actress and singer. ... Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968 in Rockport, Massachusetts) is an American Grammy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter. ... Brian Culbertson (born January 12, 1973) is a smooth jazz musician and instrumentalist from Decatur, Illinois, United States. ... Bruford Levin Upper Extremities was a musical group comprised of drummer Bill Bruford, bassist Tony Levin, guitarist David Torn, and trumpeter Chris Botti. ... Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album. ...

Botti is also a radio host. He had a show, called Chill with Chris Botti, that focused mainly on "chill" music, which is described as "smooth jazz with a touch of cool jazz," but in 2007, saxophonist Mindi Abair took over the hosting duties, and the show, using the same format as before, is now called Chill with Mindi Abair. Radio broadcasts have been a popular entertainment since the 1910s though popularity has declined some since television became widespread. ... CD reissue of Daviss 1957 LP Birth of the Cool, collecting much of his 1949 to 1950 work. ... Mindi Abair with her alto saxophone Mindi Abair (born May 31, 1969) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist with a strong Top-40 pop music background. ...

Botti performed at the 2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, opening the show. The cover of a Victorias Secret catalog from 1990 with Jill Goodacre on the cover. ...

In 2006, Botti won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life?" (Chris Botti & Sting) Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein & Heitor Pereira. For professional wrestler Steve Borden, see Sting (wrestler). ... William Edward Childs (generally called Billy Childs, born March 8, 1957) is a jazz pianist and composer from Los Angeles. ... Gil Goldstein(born 1950) is American jazz pianist and synthesizer player who started on the accordion. ... Heitor Teixeira Pereira, or Heitor TP is a Brazilian musician, who played with Simply Red, Rod Stewart and K.D. Lang and is currently working as a film music composer at Hans Zimmers studio. ...

Discography

• First Wish (1995)
• Midnight Without You (1997)
• Slowing Down the World (1999)
• Night Sessions (2001)
• The Very Best of Chris Botti (2002)
• December (2002)
• A Thousand Kisses Deep (2003)
• When I Fall In Love (2004)
• To Love Again (2005)

When I Fall in Love is an album by Chris Botti, released by Columbia Records in 2004. ... To Love Again is an album by Chris Botti, released on October 18, 2005. ...

See also

• 20th century brass instrumentalists
• List of trumpeters
• List of jazz trumpeters

20th century brass instrumentalists include: Trumpet (see also list of trumpeters and List of jazz trumpeters. ... Some famous and/or influential musicians who have played trumpet, cornet or flugelhorn are (see also 20th century brass instrumentalists and List of jazz trumpeters): // Bill Adam Mauro Maur Bryan Allen Maurice André Ryan Anthony Ole Edvard Antonsen Sir Malcolm Arnold Alison Balsom Gunter Beetz Mel Broiles Stephen Burns Gabrielle... Alphabetical listing of jazz trumpeters. ...

External links

• Official site
• Discography
• Chill with Chris Botti Radio Show
• About.com Interview with Chris Botti