Chris Botti "In Boston" - a little something for everyone

[JazzMeUp]

I'm a huge fan of Chris Botti, and wanted to share the great news that he released an album, "In Boston"!!! if you don't know already, the album is a collective work of tracks involving the talents of famous artists (Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, Dominic Miller...and more!) Botti is an awesome trumpet player and the album provides a little something for everyone - serious jazz, popera, classical music, American songbook, and rock. not bad! i listened to all of them at the place I found out about the album --> http://www.iheartmusic.com/cc-common...=chrisbotti_sa

I recommend downloading "Seven Days" and "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You".

Hope at least someone's interested as much as I am!! =) Thanks for reading

[Uli]

Botti is an awesome trumpet player and the album provides a little something for everyone - serious jazz, popera, classical music, American songbook, and rock.

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sheesh

[Mike Schwartz]

It's the new darling of the PBS fund raisers.

Several portions of the concert are being shown by PBS stations who are hawking the CD's & DVD's as sign-up prizes....even Q&A with Botti during the breaks on the one I watched parts of, which was mostly a snooze fest, at least to me.

I do understand it's appeal though, as I have a number of friends and acquaintances who like Botti a lot, as he satisfies some kind of acceptance of jazz in thier lives, without any threat that it might be 'too intense.'

[Gentle Giant]

He actually acquits himself pretty well in these collaborations with Bill Bruford, Tony Levin, and David Torn, but they're definitely an anomaly in his catalog.

[clinthopson]

Oh, well. . .

[hornplayer]

I think I would rather watch grass grow.....

[Lois Gilbert]

I need to chime in here. Actually Chris is a really good trumpet player. He chose to record and perform in a very commercial fashion. But having heard him straight ahead and having players like Renee Rosnes work with him, IMO he's not a sleepwalker, although his recorded output would state to the contrary

[hornplayer]

I need to chime in here. Actually Chris is a really good trumpet player. He chose to record and perform in a very commercial fashion. But having heard him straight ahead and having players like Renee Rosnes work with him, IMO he's not a sleepwalker although his recorded output would state to the contrary

You know, Lois, I won't disagree, but there are SO MANY REALLY good trumpet players out there now making music, who are doing exciting things (imho) that to me Botti is irrelevant. I realize he sells a lot of music, but so does Kenny G, and I don't buy his stuff, either.

[Lois Gilbert]

I'm not disagreeing, and the band he worked with with Renee was back in the day!

[Pete C]

IMO, he might as well be a matinee idol making money than just another pretty good trumpet player working for peanuts.

[jazzfiend]

I dig Botti. Very impressive trumpeter with considerable talent. I don't listen to him now, however, as he's chosen to chase the bucks.

[kenny weir]

I dig Botti. Very impressive trumpeter with considerable talent. I don't listen to him now, however, as he's chosen to chase the bucks.

Reminds me of an interview with Bill Champlin a few years back. Commenting on criticisms from people who would prefer he do his "own" thing with the Sons Of Champlin instead of perpetuating a long tenure with Chicago, he said something like: "They obviously haven't had to put two kids through college."

Doesn't mean I have to listen to either of them, of course. Though I dig Bill a bunch ...

[gonzo]

i like him on other peoples CD. his CDs are really boring. same as my comment on diana, jazz for those who don't really like jazz.

[Frisco]

- serious jazz, popera, classical music, American songbook, and rock.

What the heck is "popera"
Is that the stuff that my wife made me put on our trout a few days ago?